Compensation Analyst

Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences.

Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:

• $10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception

• 100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and

• 25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today.

We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Compensation Analyst to support our mission.

This role is based in San Francisco and open to those who are able to be in-office 2 days per week on a hybrid work model.

About the Team

The Compensation Analyst will report to the Senior Compensation Manager. You will also work closely with the VP of People and other team members to build and maintain competitive compensation structures, enhance HR analytics, and improve efficiencies across the People function. This role will also require collaboration with our HRBP and Recruiting teams.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Compensation Analyst to support key projects and work across Patreon’s Total Rewards function. This role is ideal for someone excited to dive deep into compensation data, support compensation operations and tools, and build equitable compensation practices across a fast-moving, mission-driven company.

Compensation Range Review

• Conduct benchmarking and research market trends

• Evaluate current compensation framework, tools, and job architecture

• Analyze market data, compa-ratios, and employee placement

• Support refresh of salary bands by level, job family, and location

• Build and validate competitive ranges and identify structural gaps

People Analytics Coverage

• Pull and prepare HR data for key stakeholders

• Support recurring and ad-hoc reporting

• Assist with dashboard maintenance

• Support on Engagement Survey

Recruiter Training & Offer Support

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to enable consistent, market-aligned offers

• Review and advise on compensation proposals

• Help maintain and deliver comp training materials for recruiters

About You

• 3-5 years of experience in a compensation, people analytics, or total rewards role

• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills and comfort with large data sets

• Experience with compensation surveys (Radford, Pave, Mercer, etc.) and job leveling frameworks

• Strong attention to detail and curiosity around compensation best practices

• Experience partnering with recruiting or HR teams in a collaborative environment

• Ability to translate data into compelling stories and recommendations

• Flexibility and ability to pivot to new projects and desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to understand and relate to multiple stakeholders from various disciplines within the business (Operations, Finance etc.).

• Bonus: experience working in tech or a fast-growing startup environment

• Bonus: familiarity with Workday