Whatnot
Commerce
HeadofTotalRewards
“Head of Total Rewards at Whatnot. Skills: Total Rewards strategy, Compensation strategy, Equity strategy, Benefits strategy, International compensation and mobility. Build and run the Total Rewards function. Own how the company pays, rewards, and supports its team”
What You'll Achieve.
Shape how the company competes; 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; Ensure systems and data are accurate and useful; Ensure compliance across all programs
Industry & Context.
Sound judgment in ambiguity; Make clear calls, explain the tradeoffs, and adjust quickly as the business evolves
Must live within commuting distance of our New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle hubs
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 that hold up under scrutiny, Proven track record building and leading Total Rewards orgs that scale, including the systems, processes, and talent behind them, International experience: designed and operated comp, benefits, and mobility programs across multiple regions with different regulatory environments, Executive presence with substance, Trusted by the C-suite and comfortable advising the Board and Compensation Committee on high-stakes decisions, Business and financial acumen, Owned or deeply influenced large budgets, built multi-year comp models, and made tradeoffs that balance cost, competitiveness, and retention, Built teams that act as strategic partners to the business, not just program owners, Ability to be hands-on when needed, Sound judgment in ambiguity, Make clear calls, explain the tradeoffs, and adjust quickly as the business evolves, Live within commuting distance of our New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle hubs
Nice to Have
Experience with Complete, Pave, Compa, Carta
What You'll Do.
Build and run the Total Rewards function
Own how the company pays
and supports its team
Set and evolve 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
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 strategic partners to the business; Advise leadership and the Board on executive comp, equity usage, and Compensation Committee matters; 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
Process & Methodology
Run semi-annual comp cycles end to end, Scale benefits globally, Design international comp and mobility programs, Own comp systems and data
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