Twitter is a global platform for public self-expression and conversation in real time. By developing a fundamentally new way for people to consume, create, distribute and discover content, Twitter enables any voice to be amplified around the world instantly.

Who We Are 

Our Total Rewards team is dedicated to ensuring our Tweeps (current and potential) feel valued. We are looking for a passionate Compensation leader to support our Global Sales organization. In this role, you will partner with the business to develop compensation solutions that help drive business outcomes and reward and engage our Tweeps. You will engage with our Finance, Legal and broader HR team to support this work.  You will draw from big picture thinking to deliver pragmatic and creative compensation designs that balance business and Tweep needs.

What You’ll Do

In partnership with the HR Business Partners and Sales organization leadership, you will develop and execute a global sales compensation strategy that helps drive profitable growth for Twitter while reinforcing our values. You will be the subject matter expert on all matters related to sales compensation including establishing principles that drive design, appropriate metric selection, development of payout curves, and setting appropriate targets, gates and thresholds, etc.  

• Advise and educate Tweeps, Leaders, HRBPs and recruiters about our compensation philosophy (including base, variable and equity compensation) as well as cyclical and ad-hoc compensation programs. 

• Develop and socialize all policies related to sales compensation and/or the sales organization.

• When necessary develop and pilot exceptional sales programs to help drive short and/or long term objectives.

• Create and deliver all sales compensation plan documents and annual sales compensation letters to Tweeps.

• Proactively monitor internal and external trends, relevant pay legislation and competitive market intelligence, anticipating and navigating the potential impact to our pay philosophy and practices.

• Lead our quarterly sales compensation review and provide insights to help drive profitable growth quarter over quarter.

• Partner and collaborate closely with key team members in your client group to understand needs and prioritize accordingly. Provide compensation insights to support strategic decisions.

• Lead cyclical compensation work including market benchmarking reviews, budget management, compensation planning, recognition programs, offer review, retention exercises, analyses, etc.

• Demonstrate assertiveness, maturity, leadership, fortitude, creativity, influence, and the ability to be both strategic and executional.

Who You Are

• You are instinctive enough to anticipate critical business opportunities, scrappy enough to resolve reactive or operational items quickly, and savvy enough to work with all levels in the organization

• You are a subject matter expert in global sales compensation and know when to pull in the perspectives of the broader team

• You love business, especially technology, and are motivated by the role compensation plays in attracting and retaining Tweeps

• You are motivated by complexity and challenges; you are energized by fast paced evolving environments

• You thrive off of working with smart, creative people that challenge you to perform at a higher level and draw the best out of you;

• You have a high learning agility, are comfortable in ambiguity and can pull relevant components out of complex situations to connect the dots and make sound decisions

• Hands on work experience with designing, implementing and operating global sales compensation programs

• Consulting background, with outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills and demonstrated ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels within the organization

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high growth, dynamic business environment

• Strong problem-solving, critical/analytical thinking abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication, experience presenting analyses to management and ability to lead and drive initiatives

• Knowledgeable of US and international regulatory pay requirements

• Expert Excel skills, experience in Google Docs is a plus

• Familiarity with Workday is a plus

• Very little travel may be necessary

Requirements

• 8+ years experience of compensation experience

• BA/BS in Business, Human Resources, Finance or related discipline, or equivalent experience

Additional Information: A few other things we value:

• Challenge - We’re constantly challenging the status quo to build a better team, organization, and company

• Diversity - We value diverse backgrounds, ideas, and experiences, and it is the key to our success!

• Fun - We strive to both enjoy the work we do and how we do it, but also enjoy the people we do it with.

• Act like an Owner - we want people with great ideas who are willing to do the hard work necessary to make those ideas a reality

• Work, Life, Balance - Our work is important but our lives outside of it are too.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse Twitter. Twitter is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.

San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.