Compensation Lead

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. 

As Vanta’s Compensation Lead, you’ll be responsible for driving our execution around compensation for all Vanta’ns, and, with our Head of People Operations and Chief People and Legal Officer, own our overall compensation strategy. You’ll work closely with our People Operations, People Business Partner, and Finance Teams to make sure that all Vanta’ns are compensated in accordance with our compensation strategy, and that the strategy and execution remain competitive with market trends. 

This role reports to Vanta’s Head of People Operations. 

What you’ll do as a Compensation Lead at Vanta:

• Partner with Head of People Ops & Chief People Officer to manage and iterate on our compensation philosophy and strategy across all levels and jobs at Vanta, focused on attracting and retaining the best talent in tech

• Execute on and improve our existing compensation processes, particularly our fine-grained job matching and compensation process, our regular compensation band refresh against market data, and our regular compensation cycles for our team

• Provide thought leadership and market data across all of the various aspects of core compensation, including new hire salary and equity, ongoing salary and equity compensation, and incentive plans

• Develop recommendations to change and improve our compensation programs as the business grows and the market changes

• Assist in administering our executive compensation programs, including benchmarking and strategy

• Own and iterate on our existing compensation tech stack and workflows 

How to be successful in this role:

• 8+ years of experience in compensation, with at least 3 years in a leadership role

• Strong analytical and modeling skills, with proven ability to build, maintain, and simplify complex models in Excel/Google Sheets

• Deep familiarity with core compensation data sources and how they map jobs, particularly Radford and Pave

• Experience with executive compensation and deep familiarity with current executive compensation methodologies and data sources

• Great communication and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build trust with senior business leaders

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• Industry-Competitive Salary and Equity

• 100% covered Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with Dependents Coverage

• 16 Weeks Fully Paid Parental Leave for All New Parents (Moms, Dads, Adoptive, Foster)

• Health & Wellness Stipend

• Remote Workspace Stipend

• 401(k) Matching Plan

• Flexible Work Hours and Location

• Open & Encouraged PTO Policy

• 9 Company Paid Holidays

• Free Memberships to Online Wellness Platforms (One Medical, Headspace, and more!) 

• Virtual Team Building Activities, Lunch and Learns, and other Company-Wide Events

• Offices in SF and NYC with Hubs of Vantans forming across the US, including but not limited to, Seattle, Austin, Indianapolis, LA, Boston, and more! 

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. We hire for this position at multiple levels internally and the base pay range for this position is $188,000 - $221,000. This role may also be eligible for commissions/bonus, equity, medical benefits, 401(k) plan, and other company perk programs.

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. 

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.