Whatnot
Commerce
HeadofTotalRewards
“Head of Total Rewards at Whatnot. Skills: Total Rewards strategy, Compensation, Equity, Benefits, Global compensation governance, Team leadership. Build and run the Total Rewards function. Own how we pay, reward, and support our team as we scale”
What You'll Achieve.
Shape how we compete; Operate at both the strategy and execution level; Set direction, design the frameworks, advise leadership and the Board, and run the actual work; Own things end to end; Manage one of our largest areas of spend; Build a team that acts as a real partner to the business; Keep comp systems and data accurate and useful
Industry & Context.
Sound judgment in ambiguity; Make clear calls, explain the tradeoffs, and adjust quickly as the business evolves
Team members must live within commuting distance of our New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle hubs, All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product, All employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12–15+ years of experience in high-growth tech companies, Leading Total Rewards through rapid scaling and major inflection points (ideally pre-IPO to post-IPO), Set strategy, built the function, and operated it in the real world, Deep expertise in compensation strategy and philosophy, Designed job architecture, leveling, market positioning, and equity programs, Proven track record building and leading Total Rewards orgs that scale, International experience designing and operating comp, benefits, and mobility programs across multiple regions, Executive presence with substance, Business and financial acumen, Owned or deeply influenced large budgets, Built multi-year comp models, Made tradeoffs that balance cost, competitiveness, and retention, Built teams that act as strategic partners to the business, Ability to be hands-on when needed, Sound judgment in ambiguity
Nice to Have
Pre-IPO to post-IPO experience
What You'll Do.
Build and run the Total Rewards function
and support our team as we scale
Set and evolve our Total Rewards strategy across compensation
Own global compensation governance: job architecture
and equity guidelines
Build and lead a high-performing Total Rewards team
Run semi-annual comp cycles end to end
including budgeting with Finance and calibration across orgs
Scale benefits globally
balancing local needs
Design international comp and mobility programs (Japan
Advise leadership and the Board on executive comp
and Compensation Committee matters
Partner with Finance on budgeting
and long-term planning for comp and benefits
Own comp systems and data (Complete
keeping them accurate and useful
Ensure compliance across all programs
in partnership with Employment Counsel
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with the CFO, exec team, and Board; Build teams that act as a real partner to the business; Partner with Finance on budgeting, modeling, and long-term planning for comp and benefits; Ensure compliance across all programs, in partnership with Employment Counsel
Communication Scope
Advise leadership and the Board on executive comp, equity usage, and Compensation Committee matters
Process & Methodology
Run semi-annual comp cycles end to end, Scale benefits globally, Design international comp and mobility programs
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