Competitive Compensation Jobs

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Competitive Compensation roles are the engine behind today’s high‑pay tech ecosystem. With 21,705 openings, companies are actively hiring analysts, strategists, and leaders who can translate market data into actionable pay structures that win talent and drive performance.

Typical titles include Compensation Analyst, Compensation Manager, Total Rewards Lead, Equity Compensation Analyst, and Salary Benchmarking Specialist. Responsibilities span gathering benchmark data from sources like Salary.com, PayScale, and CompAnalyst, building multi‑tier pay grids, designing incentive programs, and advising executives on equity allocations.

Salary transparency is essential for Competitive Compensation professionals because it allows them to validate market benchmarks, eliminate hidden biases, and present clear, data‑driven proposals to leadership. Transparent pay data also accelerates negotiations and builds trust with hiring teams.

Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Company: ExtraHop

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

This job posting seeks a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst with expertise in cybersecurity and content creation. Responsibilities include threat research, intelligence analysis, and developing marketing materials. Required qualifications emphasize experience with threat frameworks and tools, while preferred skills include networking knowledge and scripting proficiency. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000–$180,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Senior Lead - Acquisition Growth Campaigns

Company: Dropbox

Location: Canada

Posted Nov 27, 2025

The role of Senior Lead of Acquisition Growth Campaigns at Dropbox involves driving the marketing-led acquisition strategy across product-led and sales-led motions. The responsibilities include owning the end-to-end campaign acquisition strategy, leading a cross-functional growth experimentation engine, defining the early-journey customer architecture, setting the acquisition performance framework, translating experiment learnings into scalable growth programs, driving cross-functional alignment, and championing the use of AI in acquisition workflows. The requirements include 10+ years of experience in growth demand generation or acquisition marketing within B2B SaaS, demonstrated ability to lead acquisition strategy and drive alignment across cross-functional teams, deep understanding of funnel dynamics and growth experimentation methodology, and strong analytical skills. Preferred qualifications include experience scaling acquisition programs in high-growth SaaS environments, proficiency in experimentation and automation platforms, strong understanding of paid media strategy, exposure to AI-driven personalization, and a strategic marketing-analytics background.

Applied Research Lead - Model Scaling

Company: Runway

Location: North America,Europe

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Runway is seeking a Senior Applied Research Scientist to lead pretraining efforts for their next-generation multimodal models. The role requires 4+ years of ML experience, strong programming skills, and a passion for building human-in-the-loop systems for creativity. The company offers competitive salaries and strives to recruit diverse talent.

Applied Research Lead - Reinforcement Learning

Company: Runway

Location: North America,Europe

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Runway is seeking a Senior Applied Research Scientist to lead efforts in applying reinforcement learning techniques to improve the quality and controllability of their models. The role requires 4+ years of relevant experience, strong programming skills, and a passion for building human-in-the-loop systems for creativity. The company offers a competitive salary range of $280,000 to $380,000.

Psychometrician

Company: Khan Academy

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. They offer high-quality learning content and practice for PreK-12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science. The company values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and is committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, especially those in historically under-resourced communities.

Sr. Product Designer

Company: MyFitnessPal

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

MyFitnessPal is a company that provides tools and resources to help users reach their health goals. The MyFitnessPal Design Team fosters an experience-first culture, collaborating across teams to transform user insights into innovative designs for mobile and web platforms. The Senior Product Designer role involves leading design for new experiences, owning end-to-end design, and making data-informed decisions to improve engagement, retention, and subscriptions.

Senior Software Engineer - Detection & Response Engineering

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: Germany

Posted Nov 27, 2025

This job posting is for a Senior Software Security Engineer position at Grafana Labs, a remote role based in Germany. The role involves designing and maintaining internal detection systems, developing detection as code capabilities, working with product teams, leading response tooling development, and guiding cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in software engineering, core security concepts, and public clouds. The compensation includes a base range of EUR 94208 to EUR 113050, along with Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Senior Software Engineer - AI

Company: Webflow

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Webflow is building an AI-native Digital Experience Platform as a remote-first company. They aim to bring development superpowers to everyone, from entrepreneurs to global enterprises. The company values trust, transparency, creativity, and a high bar for technical quality. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer AI to lead architecture and design for AI features, collaborate with teams, and stay updated on AI advancements.

(S)VP of Product

Company: Buildout

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Buildout is a family of CRE software products that help brokers find, win, and transact properties to maximize their deal efforts. The company is seeking a Senior Vice President of Product to drive innovation and development of their established products, with a focus on AI and exceptional user experience. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of commercial real estate and workflow automation, a proven track record in product and design management, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Senior Software Engineer - Detection & Response Engineering

Company: Grafana Labs

Location: Sweden

Posted Nov 27, 2025

This job posting is for a Senior Software Security Engineer position at Grafana Labs in Sweden. The role involves designing and maintaining internal detection systems, developing detection as code capabilities, working with product teams to ensure effective telemetry, leading response tooling development, and guiding cross-functional teams in integrating telemetry detections and response procedures. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in software engineering, core security concepts, and public clouds. The position offers a competitive compensation range and RSUs.

Member of Technical Staff - Applied Research

Company: Runway

Location: North America,Europe

Posted Nov 27, 2025

The role is for an Applied Research Scientist to develop cutting-edge computer vision and generative models for creative tools. The position requires 4+ years of experience in machine learning, computer vision, and graphics, as well as expertise in programming languages and deep learning frameworks. The team values strong communication, collaboration, and the ability to bring research to production and integrate it with user interfaces.

Senior Business Operations Manager - Global Enterprise

Company: Sprout Social

Location: USA

Posted Nov 27, 2025

Sprout Social is hiring a Senior Business Operations Manager for the Revenue Operations team. The role involves collaborating with senior leadership, leading sales operational strategies, developing dashboards, and partnering with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 6-8+ years of experience in sales operations, strong leadership skills, and a track record of driving change and improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical salary ranges for Competitive Compensation roles at different seniority levels?
Entry‑level Compensation Analyst salaries typically range from $70,000 to $90,000 annually. Mid‑level analysts earn $90,000 to $120,000. Senior analysts and Compensation Managers command $120,000 to $160,000. Directors of Compensation usually receive $180,000 to $250,000, with total compensation often including bonuses and equity that can push the package above $300,000 in high‑growth tech companies.
What skills and certifications are essential for a career in Competitive Compensation?
Key skills include advanced data analysis (SQL, Python, Excel, Power BI), proficiency with compensation platforms such as CompAnalyst and Salary.com, and strong business acumen to translate market data into strategy. Certifications such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Compensation and Salary Management (CSM) from WorldatWork, and HRIS credentials (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday) are highly valued. Knowledge of legal compliance (EEOC, FLSA) and diversity‑equity‑inclusion metrics also strengthens candidacy.
Can Competitive Compensation positions be performed remotely?
Yes. Most Compensation Analyst, Manager, and Director roles in tech companies support fully remote or hybrid arrangements. Companies like Atlassian, GitHub, and Slack offer dedicated compensation teams that collaborate via cloud‑based tools, enabling professionals to work from any location while maintaining real‑time access to market data and executive dashboards.
What does a typical career progression look like in Competitive Compensation?
A common trajectory starts as a Compensation Analyst, advances to Senior Analyst or Compensation Specialist, then to Manager or Lead of Total Rewards. From there, professionals can move into Director of Compensation or VP of Compensation, often coupled with broader HR strategy responsibilities such as global pay strategy or talent analytics.
What are the current industry trends shaping Competitive Compensation?
Key trends include AI‑driven pay analytics that generate predictive compensation models, real‑time market data integration, ESG‑linked pay metrics, and increased focus on pay equity audits. Companies are also expanding equity compensation packages for remote talent and leveraging gig‑economy data to benchmark freelance rates. Staying current on these trends is critical for compensation leaders who want to align pay with business strategy and attract diverse talent.

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