Director of Total Rewards @ Rover

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We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet—and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love. Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe. We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona, London, San Antonio, Spokane and remote locations. We’ve got a reputation for being a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. We’re an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world’s most respected tech companies.

At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people—and that starts with our employees.

This position is approved for remote work in the following states only: WA, ID, TX, GA, FL, NC and MI.

Who we’re looking for:

In this leadership role, you’ll be responsible for the design, administration, and execution of Rover’s Total Rewards programs overseeing all aspects of the compensation programs (equity and cash) and partner with benefits brokers on health and welfare benefits plans supporting the organization’s ability to attract, recruit, and retain amazing talent for the company. Reporting to our Vice President of People and Culture, this role will require being both hands-on and strategic.

This role requires the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization, with a strong customer focus. Key focus and responsibility for this role will be regularly assessing and improving our global compensation framework and analyzing all benefit offerings to make the most competitive package in alignment with company objectives. Ideally, you are a systems thinker, your excel skills and ability to visualize proposals are top notch, but you are always thinking about the automation of repeatable processes.

Your Responsibilities:

Compensation
Evolve and steward Rover’s Compensation Program, including but not limited to our philosophy, structure, and decision-making practices & procedures.
Lead annual and mid-year review cycles of compensation programs including design, administration, distribution, and communication and training.
Conduct job evaluations, job leveling, and provide salary recommendations ensuring internal equity and market alignment of total compensation.
Approve all new hire offers in alignment with Rover’s compensation philosophy including internal equity.
Support and maintain pay transparency approaches.
Partner with VP of HR on BOD / compensation committee frameworks and communications.
Scale, monitor and continually update our equity frameworks and program design.
Drive the annual compensation review process, including salary, bonus, and equity.
Build and maintain job family structures and details for all employee positions, including job code creating, cleanup and data requests.

Benefits
Lead the strategic direction and implementation of benefits programs.
Partner with our benefits broker and leverage their scale.
Build upon traditional benefits with innovative perks/offerings to ensure we’re staying competitive with an emphasis on wellness and caring for the whole person.
Analyze country specific benefit trends and propose locally relevant benefits.

Your Qualifications:

10+ years of experience with multi-location compensation, mixing cash and equity. Public company experience a plus.
A comprehensive understanding of the “big picture” around compensation and how to deploy various levers effectively.
Courage to challenge the status quo with innovative ideas around Compensation and Total Rewards and its evolving role in high-growth companies.
Highly motivated and willing to take on multiple responsibilities at once.
Strong leadership and mentorship skills: demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity.
Experience analyzing data and created meaningful, understandable models, reports that are easily digestible.
Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Developed concise presentations to illustrate and communicate related information.
Experience analyzing compensation across multiple geographies - U.S. and non-U.S.
Experience partnering, influencing, and working effectively with all levels of an organization.
Experience with HRIS systems (reporting, maintenance, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

Benefits of Working at Rover.com:

Competitive compensation
401k
Company Equity
Flexible PTO
Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
Commuter benefits
Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
Doggy benefits, including $1000 toward adopting your first dog
Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs) and free catered lunches semi-monthly (currently on hold due to Covid19)
Regular team activities, including happy hours, snow tubing, game nights, and more (currently performed virtually due to Covid19)

Compensation:

In the greater Seattle area the first year total cash compensation (salary and bonus) range is $188,370 - $250,532. In Washington State out side of the greater Seattle area the first year total cash compensation (salary and bonus) range is $176,597 - $226,044. Additionally Rover offers equity (RSU’s) and benefits to all employees.
The cash compensation offered for this role will be dependent on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and abilities as demonstrated in the interview and hiring process.

Rover is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive and inventive environment with the best employees. We’re driven by seeing our people succeed and grow, and we work to ensure everyone contributes to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

We are committedto work with you to look for reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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