Lead, Executive Compensation

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Reporting to the Sr. Director, Compensation, this role will be responsible for supporting the design and implementation of Pinterest’s executive compensation programs. This role will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to help manage Pinterest’s equity program while ensuring that our equity compensation strategy aligns with our business objectives and continues to attract and retain top talent. This role will be both hands‑on and strategic, requiring a creative approach in responding to market challenges as well as a strong understanding of industry best practices in executive compensation.

• Support the design, development and enhancements of Pinterest’sexecutive compensation programs to continue to scale and elevate our compensation offerings to deliver a best in class experience for our executives as Pinterest continues to grow
• Provide technical expertise on executive compensation strategy, design, policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance.
• Manage the annual compensation review, new hire, and separation-related compensation processes for executives.
• Maintains the annual Talent Development & Compensation Committee calendar with agenda items for each quarterly meeting.
• Partner with the Sr. Director, Compensation and VP, Total Rewards to prepare and coordinate materials in preparation for the quarterly meetings for the Talent Development and Compensation Committee of the Board.
• In partnership with Legal and Accounting, prepare the Compensation Discussion & Analysis and compensation tables for the proxy statement.
• Monitors developments in executive compensation regulation, disclosure, and shareholder voting.

• Minimum of 5 years of global compensation experience in a publicly traded company.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience administering executive and equity compensation programs and developing board‑level quality materials.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Proven partnerships with other groups including the HR, Finance, Accounting and Legal.
• Quickly building relationships, gaining credibility, and partnering with leaders across the organization.
• Demonstrates strong initiative, is self‑managed, and can prioritize and multitask.
• A holistic problem solver striving for excellence with a growth mindset.
• A team player with a positive, can‑do attitude and takes the initiative to help with anything.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as needed.
• Experience with HRIS, preferably Workday.
• Excellent planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field — or equivalent hands‑on experience.

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our Pin Flex page to learn more about our working model.

• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each…