Faire: Director, Global Equity Faire

Headquarters: Remote – US

Faire is a technology wholesale platform built on the belief that the future is local. Independent retailers around the globe collectively represent a multi-hundred-billion-dollar wholesale market that has historically been fragmented and offline. At Faire, we’re using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores.

With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so businesses can grow and local communities can thrive.

We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

Faire is revolutionizing wholesale and helping local retailers and their suppliers succeed in a technology-enabled era. As a Director, Global Equity, you will own and continue to evolve Faire’s global equity programs, building on an existing foundation while enhancing the structure, rigor, and scalability required to support public company readiness. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, brings strong judgment, and wants to shape how equity operates with true end-to-end ownership.

• Own and scale Faire’s global equity programs end-to-end, spanning plan design, administration, accounting, compliance, and employee experience across all equity award types and jurisdictions.
• Serve as the senior owner of equity operations, partnering with Finance, Accounting, Payroll, Legal, and People to build durable, audit-ready processes that scale with company growth.
• Lead public company equity responsibilities, including SEC reporting support, insider trading programs, audit readiness, and the design and operation of equity-related internal controls.
• Oversee the full equity lifecycle, including grant issuance, vesting, exercises, releases, share pool management, and reconciliations between the equity platform and general ledger.
• Design, implement, and optimize equity systems and workflows, including Share works (or equivalent) integrations with payroll, HRIS, and financial reporting systems.
• Act as a trusted advisor and escalation point for complex employee, executive, and stakeholder equity matters, exercising sound judgment and discretion.
• Proactively manage global regulatory, tax, and compliance risk, partnering with Legal and external advisors to ensure equity programs remain compliant as Faire scales internationally.

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Law or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience in stock plan administration, including leadership in complex or high-growth environments
• CEP certification strongly preferred
• Deep expertise in global equity programs, with hands‑on knowledge of legal, tax, and payroll considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with designing and implementing an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Proven experience scaling equity programs through private-to-public readiness or public company operations.
• Advanced analytical and systems skills;
  Share works (or equivalent) expertise required.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functionally without authority, including working with senior leaders.
• You are resourceful and not afraid to roll up your sleeves.

California & New York: the pay range for this role is $184,000 to $253,000 per year.

Zone B: the pay range for this role is $165,500 to $227,500 per year.

Zone C: the pay range for this role is $147,000 to $202,500 per year.

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