Lead, Compensation Partner

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You will join a highly collaborative compensation team of self‑driven individuals who value teamwork, practical problem‑solving, and thoughtful decision‑making. You’ll partner closely with internal teams such as Finance, HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Legal and Equity to translate business strategy into scalable compensation programs across broad-based, sales, and executive/equity compensation.

This role will actively participate in evolving and scaling our compensation programs and philosophy.  You are a trusted subject-matter expert who independently leads complex, cross‑functional projects, shapes best practices, and influences strategy and decisions across multiple functions.

You will be responsible for:

• Data-Driven Insights:  Translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives for senior leaders, HRBPs, and Talent partners.
• Compensation Program Design: Utilize expertise to design innovative and competitive compensation programs that align with and support the company's business strategy.  
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders across various functions to plan, develop, implement, and administer compensation programs.

What we’re looking for:

Experience & Skills

• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in compensation or closely related analytical roles, ideally in high‑growth technology or similarly dynamic environments.
• Deep understanding of compensation principles and practices across base pay, bonus, and equity (including program design, job architecture, ranges, market benchmarking, and pay equity).
• Demonstrated strength in quantitative analysis and modeling, including advanced skills in Google Sheets/Excel (e.g., modeling, scenario analysis, data visualization).
• Experience partnering with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and Finance to support comp cycles, offers, promotions, and budgeting.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and making thoughtful tradeoffs among market alignment, internal equity, performance, and budget.
• Familiarity with Greenhouse, Workday, Pave or Compa a plus

Attributes

• Strategic thinker: Connects compensation decisions to Reddit’s broader business strategy and long‑term talent goals.
• Problem solver: Breaks down complex, ambiguous compensation problems into structured approaches and clear recommendations.
• Data‑driven & detail‑oriented: Balances high‑level storytelling with precision in data, modeling, and documentation.
• Smart & adaptable: Learns quickly, iterates based on feedback, and adjusts approaches as Reddit grows and programs evolve.
• Trustworthy & service‑minded: Builds strong, long‑term relationships with stakeholders; is seen as a fair, balanced, and practical partner who protects both employee experience and company sustainability.
• Winning mindset: Pushes work forward despite ambiguity, constraints, or misalignment; finds paths to impact rather than getting stuck.

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base salary range for this position is:

$180,200—$252,300 USD

In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.

During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable.  We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes.  We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision.  For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for Potential Employees and Contractors.

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.  Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.