Full-Time

Senior Lead

Global Compensation

Posted on 8/23/2025

WeWork

WeWork

5,001-10,000 employees

Co-working and office space provider

Compensation Overview

$100k - $130k/yr

+ Incentive plan

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Accounting (3)
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Required Skills
Salesforce
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • At least 4-6 years of experience in an analytical, finance or compensation role
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite
  • Strong Excel and/or Google Sheets skills are required. Must be able to manage large data sets and perform functions such as table array, index match, vlookup, pivot tables, charts etc.
  • Outstanding attention to detail and quantitative/qualitative analysis skills
  • Takes initiative and uses good judgment; excellent follow-up skills
  • Detail oriented and sensitive with confidential data
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high growth, changing environment
  • Ability to work cross-functionally to participate in projects and activities based on business requirements
Responsibilities
  • Manage our global sales incentive compensation in collaboration with our Sales Operations team, including calculating incentive payments and assisting in sales incentive plan design
  • Be a strategic and operational compensation partner to the global sales organization consulting on compensation related matters
  • Conduct data analysis in helping to create presentations to support strategic compensation decisions and further development of our compensation philosophy
  • Support compensation projects as needed, such as the annual compensation planning cycle (Workday experience a plus), market benchmarking analysis (Aon Radford) and regulatory reporting
  • Manage variable compensation queries from employees in our People Helpdesk - ticketing system (Salesforce)
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Workday (Workday HCM or Workday Financials)
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau/Power BI
  • Experience with market data providers such as Aon Radford, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson
  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar designation
  • Experience leading global compensation programs or working in a global/multinational environment
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Business, Economics, or related field

WeWork provides coworking and office spaces for individuals and teams in locations around the world. Its primary product is membership access to shared spaces, private offices, meeting rooms, and on-site amenities like printers, lounges, and community events, all accessible through a membership plan. Members book spaces, desks, or private offices as needed and can use the global network of WeWork locations. The company differentiates itself with a large, globally distributed network of locations, a built-in community and events program, and enterprise-ready spaces that cater to large teams with scalable office solutions. WeWork’s goal is to make it easier for people and companies to work flexibly, collaborate, and grow by providing accessible, well-designed work environments and a sense of community.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Yardi invested $337 million, emerging from bankruptcy June 2024.
  • NYC portfolio hits 3.3M sq ft across 36 Manhattan sites.
  • Profitable with 550,000 members under CEO John Santora.

What critics are saying

  • Upflex's $30M Series A funds aggressive hybrid workspace expansion.
  • Franchising erodes quality control and brand standards.
  • Yardi's control limits WeWork's strategic autonomy.

What makes WeWork unique

  • WeWork Go pods target airports with app-booked private offices.
  • Asset-light franchising spans 2,000 third-party spaces globally.
  • WeWork Workplace manages workspaces for landlords since July 2022.

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Benefits

Competitive healthcare benefits

Life and AD&D insurance

401(k) matching

20 days of PTO

10 paid holidays

80 hours of paid sick time per full calendar year

16 weeks paid parental leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-3%
The Associated Press
Apr 13th, 2026
WeWork launches WeWork Go private office pods for professionals on the move

WeWork has launched WeWork Go, a new workspace solution featuring private office pods designed for professionals working in high-traffic locations such as airports and convention centres. The pods are available in three formats: single-user, multi-user accommodating up to four people, and ADA-compatible models. The pods feature architectural-grade materials, enhanced soundproofing, curated lighting, ergonomic seating and integrated high-speed connectivity. Built in partnership with Bureau, they use environmentally responsible materials. Users can book pods instantly via the WeWork Go app at flexible rates that vary by location and session length. The product debuted at the 2026 Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington DC and will expand globally. This is WeWork's first new product launch since introducing WeWork Workplace in July 2022.

Fortune
Apr 13th, 2026
WeWork launches phone booth-sized office pods in post-bankruptcy comeback

WeWork has launched WeWork Go, a private office pod designed for busy professionals in high-traffic locations like airports and hotels. The product, available in single-user and four-person models, marks the coworking company's first new offering since July 2022. The launch represents a dramatic shift for WeWork, which once held a $47 billion valuation under founder Adam Neumann before filing for bankruptcy in 2023 with $18 billion in debt. Now private with shares trading around five cents, the company is profitable with 550,000 members across over 600 locations under CEO John Santora. WeWork has adopted an asset-light model, franchising many locations and partnering with over 2,000 third-party coworking spaces. Santora, a former Cushman & Wakefield executive, says the transparent pods will test whether the company's entrepreneurial culture can thrive at a smaller scale.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 10th, 2026
WeWork grows NYC footprint to 3.3M sq ft with new Fifth Avenue lease

WeWork has signed a lease for 37,000 square feet at 511 Fifth Avenue, expanding its New York City portfolio to 3.3 million square feet across 36 Manhattan locations. The deal marks a resurgence for the coworking company following its 2023 bankruptcy. The company now operates 45 million square feet globally, taking a disciplined approach under CEO John Santora, who joined in 2024. This contrasts sharply with founder Adam Neumann's era of overexpansion, when WeWork accumulated $13 billion in lease obligations whilst claiming to be a technology company. WeWork emerged from bankruptcy in June 2024 after Yardi Systems invested $337 million as part of a $450 million restructuring. The company is now "growing again, sensibly and sustainably", according to global head of real estate Peter Greenspan.

Livemint
May 31st, 2024
Anant Yardi becomes majority stake owner of WeWork, David Tolley to continue as CEO

Yardi, a low-profile yet highly successful entrepreneur, ranks among the wealthiest in the software industry. His journey began in 1963 when he became the second person ever to achieve the top rank in the IIT JEE, a prestigious engineering entrance exam in India.

ETRealty
Nov 22nd, 2023
WeWork enters financing agreements with certain lenders - ET RealEstate

WeWork Bankruptcy: WeWork, once the most valuable U.S. startup, struggled to achieve profitability as a rise in work-from-home trends following the pandemic soured demand for its shared office spaces.

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