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Viant Technology

Sr. Director, Compensation

compensationtotal rewardsbenefitsworkforce planningheadcount planningfinancial modelinganalyticsjob architecturebenchmarkingtalent acquisitionHR operationsexecutive leadership

Key details

Salary

$180K – $215K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Director

Years experience

10+

Location

Irvine, California, United States

Full job description

The Sr. Director, Compensation leads the design, governance, and execution of Viant’s compensation, benefits, rewards, and workforce planning strategy. Responsibilities include defining compensation philosophy, managing job architecture and salary bands, leading compensation cycles, building compensation frameworks, evaluating benefits programs, overseeing headcount and compensation census, partnering with Finance on planning and modeling, governing position management, driving compensation analytics, collaborating cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, HR, and executives, serving on the 401(k) Committee, and leading the Total Rewards team. Requires 10+ years in Compensation or related HR specialty, expertise in compensation strategy, job architecture, benchmarking, analytics, benefits strategy, vendor management, financial modeling, and strong communication and leadership skills. Experience with ChartHop, ADP, or Greenhouse is a plus. Benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave, and unlimited PTO. Base salary range is $180,000 - $215,000. Location: Irvine, California, United States.

What you'll do

  • Define and maintain Viant’s compensation philosophy and compensation governance model
  • Own job architecture, leveling frameworks, salary bands, and market competitiveness across all job families
  • Lead compensation cycles (merit, bonus, equity) with rigor, accuracy, and strong cross-functional partnership
  • Build compensation frameworks that align performance, skills, and business objectives to pay
  • Evaluate and recommend benefits programs that support attraction and retention
  • Ensure benefits packages align with market and business priorities
  • Own Viant’s headcount and compensation census
  • Partner with Finance to run headcount planning, reforecast cycles, and scenario modeling
  • Govern position management and ensure all job movement aligns with budget and headcount plan
  • Drive compensation analytics, including cost modeling, turnover impact, geographic differentials, and workforce trends to inform executive decisions
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Ops, HRIS, and executives on offers, data integrity, performance alignment, and Compensation Committee deliverables
  • Serve as a key member of the 401(k) Committee and drive clear, effective Total Rewards communication and education across the company
  • Build strong relationships with senior leaders to ensure rewards programs are understood, trusted, and adopted
  • Build and develop a high-performing Total Rewards team, establishing tools and processes that ensure discipline, consistency, and scalability

Requirements

  • 10+ years experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, or related HR specialty
  • Deep expertise in comp strategy, job architecture, benchmarking, analytics, and market competitiveness
  • Strong understanding of benefits strategy, vendor management, and total rewards communication
  • Proven experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning, budgeting, and modeling
  • Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills
  • Strong communication, executive presence, and ability to advise leaders at all levels
  • Experience operating in a growth-oriented environment with evolving structures
  • Experience with ChartHop, ADP or Greenhouse a plus

Benefits

Fully paid health insurancePaid parental leaveUnlimited PTO

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