Hybrid Manager, Compensation

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About the role

  • Compensation Manager at Baseten responsible for company-wide compensation programs. Leading compensation strategies and collaborating with executives in a high-growth AI environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve Baseten’s company-wide compensation strategy, philosophy, and programs.
  • Collaborate with leadership and HRBP to create and evolve job architecture and leveling frameworks.
  • Build and maintain compensation bands. Conduct regular market benchmarking to ensure comp bands and strategy remain competitive in a fast moving industry.
  • Partner closely with Talent to design and approve competitive new hire offers, advising on negotiation strategy within our compensation principles.
  • Lead bi-annual leveling and compensation review cycles to ensure market competitiveness and reward high performance across teams.
  • Manage new hire equity grants in partnership with Finance and Legal. Design and administer a thoughtful equity refresher program for tenured employees.
  • Oversee annual bonus planning and payouts, ensuring alignment with company performance and individual impact.
  • Partner with HRBPs and managers on compensation decisions related to promotions, retention, recognition, and off-cycle adjustments.
  • Select and optimize compensation tooling, ensuring data integrity, operational efficiency, and thoughtful use of automation.

Requirements

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

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
  • 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
  • Generous PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Company-facilitated 401(k)
  • Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

Job title

Manager, Compensation

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$180,000 - $230,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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