Director, Global

Position: Director, Global Compensation
About Us:

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently.

Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:
Bold in how we dream and innovate

Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities

Accountable for results and best in class outcomes

Visionary in future focused problem-solving

Exceptional in execution and impact

Position Summary Proofpoint is seeking an experienced Director, Global Compensation to lead the strategy, design, governance, and execution of our global broad-based compensation programs. Joining in January 2027, this is a unique opportunity to shape and evolve our global compensation strategy during an exciting phase of growth, partnering closely with senior leaders to develop innovative, business-aligned programs that attract, retain, and reward exceptional talent around the world.

Location & Work Model This role requires an onsite presence at our Sunnyvale office four days per week and includes a lunch stipend along with opportunities to participate in onsite events.

Reporting to the Vice President, Total Rewards, this role will leadkey compensation programs supporting a complex, global workforce,including annual compensation planning, global job architecture, pay equity, incentive compensation, and compensation-related policies and governance.

This leader will serve as a trusted compensation advisor to HR and business leaders while also providing strong operational leadership tothe Compensation team. The successful candidate will combine deepcompensation expertise with the ability to simplify complexity,establish clear processes and accountability, and independently drivemajor compensation initiatives from strategy through execution.

This role requires someone who can operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, make sound decisions with imperfect information, andbring forward solutions—not simply identify problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Global Broad-Based Compensation Lead the design, administration, and ongoing evolution of global broad-based compensation programs.

Own global job architecture and provide governance for changes and requests.

Ensure compensation programs remain competitive, scalable, internally equitable, and aligned with Proofpoint's compensation philosophy and business strategy.

Evaluate market trends and emerging compensation practices and recommend appropriate changes to programs and policies.

Establish consistent compensation principles while appropriately accounting for geographic and market differences.

Annual Compensation Programs Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of annual compensation cycles, including merit and bonus planning.

Partner with HR Operations, HRIS, Finance, HR Business Partners, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely execution.

Identify risks, dependencies, and issues early and drive them to resolution.

Conduct post-cycle reviews and continuously improve processes, tools, controls, and the manager and employee experience.

Job Architecture & Market Competitiveness Lead and maintain global job architecture, including job families, levels, career structures, and associated compensation frameworks.

Ensure jobs are appropriately leveled and benchmarked…