Strategic Compensation Leader: Equity & Performance

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in compensation or total rewards, ideally within high-growth technology companies (Series D through IPO stage preferred)
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• Deep expertise in equity compensation, including stock options and RSUs, with experience designing and managing equity refresher programs
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• Strong analytical rigor with advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, HRIS systems, and benchmarking tools
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• Proven experience designing and evolving salary bands, leveling frameworks, bonus plans, and variable or incentive compensation programs
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• Comfortable leading company wide compensation and performance review cycles, including managing inputs from may stakeholders and calibrating across teams
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• Ability to operate as both a strategic advisor to senior leadership and a hands-on builder of scalable, principled compensation systems
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• High ownership and sound judgment in time-sensitive situations such as candidate negotiations, promotions, and retention decisions
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• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate compensation philosophy and influence cross-functional stakeholders
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• Nice to have:
  Experience building and leading a team
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• Nice to have:
  Experience owning benefits strategy and evaluating vendors, including healthcare funding models and 401(k) plan design
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• If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you

• Baseten is building for talent density
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• We believe attracting and retaining exceptional people, and ensuring they feel recognized and valued for their impact, is core to becoming the best place to work
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• Compensation is a critical lever in that mission
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• As our Compensation Manager, you will own compensation programs company-wide
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• You’ll be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, shaping our compensation philosophy, leveling framework, and equity programs to ensure we remain competitive, principled, and performance-oriented as we scale
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• This role blends strategy and execution: designing clear, fair systems while moving quickly in a high-growth environment
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• Own and evolve Baseten’s company-wide compensation strategy, philosophy, and programs
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• Collaborate with leadership and HRBP to create and evolve job architecture and leveling frameworks
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• Build and maintain compensation bands. Conduct regular market benchmarking to ensure comp bands and strategy remain competitive in a fast moving industry
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• Partner closely with Talent to design and approve competitive new hire offers, advising on negotiation strategy within our compensation principles
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• Lead bi-annual leveling and compensation review cycles to ensure market competitiveness and reward high performance across teams
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• Manage new hire equity grants in partnership with Finance and Legal. Design and administer a thoughtful equity refresher program for tenured employees
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• Oversee annual bonus planning and payouts, ensuring alignment with company performance and individual impact
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• Partner with HRBPs and managers on compensation decisions related to promotions, retention, recognition, and off-cycle adjustments
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• Select and optimize compensation tooling, ensuring data integrity, operational efficiency, and thoughtful use of automation