Director, Exec Comp & Equity Strategy

Responsibilities 

• Lead the development, implementation, communication and administration of the company’s executive compensation and equity programs, and proactively navigate challenges as they arise. 

• Develop equity budgets, provide modeling, monitor, and forecast equity usage including burn rate and other dilution analyses. 

• Prepare policies and procedures and manages corporate calendar to insure the achievement of compliant, equitable and competitive executive compensation. 

• Maintain a working knowledge of global regulations and practices influencing compensation and benefits, including compliance, reporting and disclosures. 

• Lead the preparation of materials for the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors including to develop and present analyses, information and rational to leadership in preparation for committee meetings. 

• Stay updated on latest trends and competitive intelligence to ensure programs are current regarding market trends, prevailing industry practices and competitively positioned relative to peer companies. 

• Conduct comprehensive internal and external analyses of current and potential executive compensation programs and prepare summaries of financial and design implications. 

• Ensure the flawless implementation of all executive programs for executive officers including administration, communication and sustains an unrelenting commitment to continuous improvement of existing practices and processes. 

• Understand and apply tax regulations, labor and Securities and Exchange Commission laws, Sarbanes Oxley, financial reporting requirements such as 409A and 162m, and all other regulatory requirements. 

• Oversee and prepare CD&A in partnership with the legal team, and executive compensation tables for the company s annual proxy statement, as well as other related disclosures. 

• Ensure the design and administration of compensation programs comply with internal governance guidelines and understand the global and in-country implications of executive compensation and equity compensation. 

• Oversee the year-end bonus and merit forecasting and planning processes for executives. 

• Coordinate and closely collaborate with the global compensation, executive talent and executive recruiting teams on all executive compensation recommendations and actions. 

• Develop and manage offer exceptions as well as out of cycle retention and compensation actions for executives. 

• Establish strong relationships with business leaders, finance, accounting, stock plan administration, and support teams to fully understand their needs and perspectives. 

• Lead and improve upon the equity incentive compensation design-to-deployment process for specific business groups: identify strategic business objectives, assess success of current incentives, propose new incentive designs, and persuasively explain new incentives to leaders and employees. 

• Project lead related to equity programs and deployment, review program processes and participate in core compensation program workstreams, e.g., the annual rewards cycle.  

• Develop training and communication plans including presentations, videos and intranet site content. 

Qualifications 

• 10+ years of experience in global Compensation, with a minimum of 5 years specifically in executive compensation with direct responsibility for preparation of compensation committee and proxy materials. 

• Have a thorough understanding of SEC regulations related to executive compensation, including reporting and disclosure requirements. 

• Ability to drive through ambiguous and complex work situations. 

• Must demonstrate strong leadership, resourcefulness with strong results-oriented drive. 

• Highly disciplined and structured with proven success managing multiple complex global projects. 

• Exhibit exceptional integrity, judgement, and discretion regarding sensitive and personal information. 

• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills and proven ability to build strong working relationships with individuals at all levels of management, including senior leaders and across HR. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong executive presence. 

• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and statistical skills.