Director, Compensation

AlphaSense

1d•$177,000 - $243,000

About The Position

AlphaSense is seeking a results-oriented Director, Compensation to lead its global compensation function. This role will own the full compensation lifecycle, build a high-performing team, and partner closely with the VP, Total Rewards, Finance, Legal, and business leaders. The Director will be the primary owner of the company's compensation philosophy, structure, and programs, including base pay, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives (equity). This role requires prior experience scaling compensation functions at high-growth or newly public technology companies, with a flexible, growth mindset, comfort with ambiguity and change, and the ability to balance operational excellence with a sense of urgency. The Director will also partner with the VP, Total Rewards on executive compensation and prepare Compensation Committee materials as AlphaSense approaches IPO.

Requirements

Prior experience at a high-growth or newly public technology company
Experience owning the full global compensation function, including designing, recommending, implementing, and administering compensation programs across base pay, short-term incentives, and equity
Experience managing a team
Executive compensation experience, including exposure to Compensation Committee cadence and deliverables
Experience managing multiple compensation cycles in Workday
Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills, with comfort synthesizing data across multiple sources to support decisions
Demonstrated cross-functional partnership, building trust and alignment with Finance, Legal, and People Business Partners on shared, high-visibility decisions
Sound judgment under ambiguity, weighing risk, context, and business impact before acting, including knowing when to decide versus when to escalate
Exceptional results orientation with a high degree of personal initiative
Inclined to roll up your sleeves, with a player-coach style
Flexible, solution-focused attitude
Proactive with a bias for action
Growth mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
Comfort with ambiguity and change
Demonstrated success balancing operational excellence with a sense of urgency

Nice To Haves

Sales compensation experience

Responsibilities

Define AlphaSense's multi-year compensation roadmap in alignment with market positioning that scales with the business.
Own and manage the global compensation philosophy.
Own and manage the global compensation structure across base, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives (equity), in alignment with job architecture.
Own and manage broad-based compensation programs end-to-end, including Annual and Mid-Year compensation review cycles.
Partner with the VP, Total Rewards on the design, benchmarking, and administration of executive compensation programs.
Prepare Compensation Committee materials in partnership with external advisors and support proxy and governance readiness as AlphaSense approaches IPO.
Partner with People Business Partners, business leaders, and managers to design compelling, scalable compensation solutions.
Provide guidance on complex, high-visibility compensation matters.
Conduct quarterly and ad-hoc analyses to ensure external competitiveness, internal equity, and legal/pay-transparency compliance.
Monitor market trends and ensure survey participation is completed to maximize our available benchmarking data set.
Develop training and communication tools that help managers and employees understand AlphaSense's compensation philosophy, programs, and tools.
Partner with Talent Acquisition on new-hire offers and with PBPs on internal mobility and promotion guidelines.
Partner with the People Systems team on Workday configuration for compensation cycles, and with Payroll and Equity teams to ensure accurate transmission of payment and award data.
Build, coach, and develop a high-performing global Compensation team, fostering a culture of ownership, operational excellence, and continuous development.