Sr. Compensation Business Partner

Our Mission: 6sense's mission is to multiply what matters: growth, retention, and efficiency.  We envision a future where companies, teams and people reach their full potential. Our People: People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Win as One Team, Stay Curious, Do The Right Thing, Own the Outcome, and Create Belonging.  Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology.  6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers.  We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career.  As our Senior Compensation Partner you will lead compensation strategy and execution across the US, UK, Canada, and India. This role serves as a strategic partner and subject matter expert to managers, People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and People Operations, designing and scaling programs that support growth, reinforce pay-for-performance, and enable fair, competitive, compliant, data-driven compensation decisions. Responsibilities & Accountabilities * Lead compensation strategy and execution across base pay, incentives, equity, and global compensation planning. * Design, govern, and improve compensation programs aligned to business strategy, market data, internal equity, and pay-for-performance principles. * Advise senior leaders and People Business Partners on compensation decisions, job leveling inputs, organizational changes, promotions, adjustments, and internal movement. * Serve as the compensation SME for equity programs, including new hire, promotion, and refresh grants; employee education; administration; and communications. * Resolve complex compensation escalations with equitable, consistent, well-documented recommendations and appropriate risk or exception escalation. * Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and job pricing using approved survey data; translate insights into practical recommendations for leadership. * Drive pay equity, pay transparency, compliance support, and proactive risk mitigation in partnership with Legal, Finance, People Operations, and People Business Partners. * Manage compensation tools, vendors, frameworks, and documentation to ensure processes are accurate, scalable, auditable, and aligned to business needs. * Use reporting, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, improve data quality, and strengthen program effectiveness and automation. Competencies and Behaviors * Strategic compensation judgment: Applies business context, market data, internal equity, pay-for-performance principles, and compliance requirements to sound decisions. * Executive partnership: Builds credibility with senior leaders through clear guidance, practical tradeoff analysis, and consistent decision support. * Analytical rigor: Uses data to identify trends, validate assumptions, explain implications, and support fair, documented decisions. * Operational excellence: Delivers accurate, timely processes with strong governance, documentation, audit readiness, and follow-through. * Confidentiality and discretion: Handles sensitive compensation information with professionalism, boundaries, and sound escalation judgment. * Process improvement mindset: Simplifies, automates, documents, and scales operations without compromising accuracy or compliance. * Change communication: Explains compensation processes, timelines, decisions, and rationale clearly for the audience. Performance Measurement * Compensation programs are competitive, compliant, scalable, and aligned to business strategy and pay-for-performance principles. * Senior leaders and People Business Partners receive clear, consistent, market-informed guidance on compensation decisions. * Compensation planning is delivered on time with accurate data, effective governance, documented decisions, and stakeholder alignment. * Equity programs support retention, performance differentiation, internal consistency, and clear employee and manager experiences. * Pay equity, pay transparency, and compensation compliance risks are identified, documented, escalated, and addressed proactively. * Compensation processes become more efficient, automated, auditable, accurate, and stakeholder-friendly. Educational and Experience Requirements * 8–11 years of experience in compensation, Total Rewards, or a related People function, ideally within a SaaS or high-growth technology environment. * Deep expertise in compensation strategy, benchmarking, job pricing, salary range management, incentives, equity, and program design. * Proven experience supporting global compensation programs; particular experience in the U.S. and India strongly preferred. * Experience partnering with leaders, People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and People Operations on compensation decisions and escalations. * Strong analytical, financial modeling, and data storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex compensation data into clear recommendations. * Experience leading compensation planning cycles end-to-end in Workday, including modeling, tool readiness, calibration, governance, communications, and post-cycle audits. * Expertise in equity compensation, including new hire, promotion, and refresh grants; stock administration coordination; and employee education. * Strong judgment in managing confidential, complex, and sensitive compensation matters with appropriate documentation and escalation discipline. * Proven ability to improve, automate, and scale compensation processes, tools, and documentation. * Preference for candidates who leverage AI, analytics, automation, and reporting tools to improve quality, speed, and effectiveness. * Hands-on experience with compensation planning tools, HRIS platforms, and equity administration systems; Pave, Workday, Carta, or comparable systems preferred. * Working knowledge of FLSA exempt/non-exempt classification, pay equity, pay transparency, compensation compliance, and audit support preferred. * Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or comparable certification preferred.   Base Salary Range: $109,312.50 - $160,325.00. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including but not limited to work location and experience. The base salary is one component of 6sense’s total compensation package for this position. Other compensation may include a bonus program or commission plan, and stock options if approved by 6sense’s board. In addition, 6sense provides a variety of benefits, including generous health insurance coverage, life, and disability insurance, a 401K employer matching program, paid holidays, self-care days, and paid time off (PTO). #Li-remote Notice of Collection and Use of Personal Information for California Residents: California Recruitment Privacy Notice and Policy [https://6sense.com/california-recruitment-privacy-notice/] Our Benefits:  Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options. We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices.  We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform. Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth. From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds.  Equal Opportunity Employer:  6sense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to jobs@6sense.com [jobs@6sense.com]. [jobs@6sense.com]  We are aware of recruiting impersonation attempts that are not affiliated with 6sense in any way. All email communications from 6sense will originate from the @6sense.com domain. We will not initially contact you via text message and will never request payments. If you are uncertain whether you have been contacted by an official 6sense employee, reach out to jobs@6sense.com [jobs@indeed.com]

About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Compensation, the Compensation Lead is a strategic partner to Pinterest's Engineering and Product organizations — and a key player in how we attract, reward, and retain world-class talent.  In this role, you'll build consultative, trusted relationships with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders, proactively advising on complex compensation matters across the entire employee lifecycle. You'll bring data to life — combining deep analytics, market insights, and internal talent data to ensure Pinterest's compensation practices stay competitive, equitable, and true to our compensation philosophy. If you're a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of data, business partnership, and innovation — and you're excited to shape how a leading tech company rewards its people — we'd love to hear from you.   What you’ll do: * Cultivate strong, collaborative partnerships with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and Engineering & Product leaders, serving as a trusted advisor on the full spectrum of compensation activities — including new hire offers, promotions, critical talent decisions, and retention strategies * Harness market insights, industry trends, and internal talent data — amplified by AI-powered tools — to deliver sharp, data-driven recommendations that strengthen the effectiveness and competitive positioning of Pinterest's compensation practices * Critically assess the effectiveness of existing global programs, practices, and processes, and champion actionable recommendations for improvement that align with external market trends and Pinterest's strategic objectives * Drive key compensation initiatives from end to end, including annual compensation planning, promotion cycles, and equity award cycles * Design, build, and maintain compensation tools, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions that elevate the speed, accuracy, and accessibility of compensation insights for business partners and leadership * Develop and continuously refine compensation communication and training materials that drive deeper understanding, engagement, and adoption of Pinterest's compensation programs across the organization   What we are looking for: * A minimum of 5 years supporting global compensation programs and client groups, ideally across Engineering and/or Product organizations * Familiarity with one or more insights tools strongly preferred, such as Market Pay, Compa, and/or Radford * Comfortable working in Google Sheets * Hands-on experience with an HRIS, with Workday a plus * A track record of using AI to develop compensation tools or dashboards, paired with rigorous oversight of accuracy and integrity * Strong interpersonal and communication skills, grounded in a solutions-oriented mindset * A natural relationship-builder who partners effectively across functions * Sharp analytical and quantitative abilities, with an unwavering commitment to accuracy * A holistic problem solver with a growth mindset, unafraid to challenge assumptions and apply critical thinking * Adept at juggling competing priorities and supporting multiple stakeholders in a fast-moving environment * Skilled at applying AI to streamline compensation workflows, while validating outputs and retaining ownership of final recommendations * Outstanding planning, organizational, and project management capabilities * Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience   Relocation Statement:  * This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.   In-Office Requirement Statement: * We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role. Roles in our People team will meet for in-person collaboration and connection throughout the year. Therefore eligible candidates will need to be in a commutable distance from an office or People Team hub in the following locations (San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Cruz, CA, San Diego, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY (includes New Jersey & Connecticut tri-state area) Seattle, WA, Washington DC, Atlanta, GA, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Houston, TX Denver, CO, Charlotte, NC, Portland, OR,  Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL) #LI-REMOTE #LI-AAR At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise. Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here. US based applicants only $120,321—$247,718 USD Our Commitment to Inclusion: Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.   By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.