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.
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