FanDuel · 21 hours ago
Compensation Director
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$159K/yr - $210K/yr
10+ years expFanDuel is looking for a Compensation Director to lead their compensation strategy and operations. The role involves designing and implementing compensation policies to attract and retain talent while ensuring alignment with the company's business strategy.
Fantasy SportsGamingSports
Responsibilities
Advance and continuously evolve our compensation strategy through evaluation, development, and implementation of compensation policies and programs that support the organization’s business strategy
Strengthen and scale our enterprise governance, auditing and controls, and documentation to ensure consistency, internal equity, and compliance across the enterprise
Oversee core compensation planning processes, including annual merit cycles, bonus programs, job leveling, and promotions
Partner with Finance and HR on headcount and compensation budgeting/forecasting and with HR Operations on execution and controls
Advise HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and leaders on compensation decisions related to hiring, promotions, transfers, and retention; address issues such as internal compression and market competitiveness
Conduct market pricing, salary structure design, and benchmarking studies to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness
Lead recurring pay-equity and risk analyses; propose remediations and track outcomes
Support HR systems transformation and implementation of Workday compensation modules; drive automation, data quality, and user experience
Improve tools, dashboards, and analytics to enable manager self-service and better decision-making
Stay current with federal, state, and local requirements (e.g., FLSA, pay transparency laws, wage & hour, EEO) and ensure compliant practices, disclosures, and audits
Coach, mentor, and develop team members; build bench strength and a culture of operational excellence and service
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10+ years in compensation, with 4+ years leading compensation teams in a complex, high-growth environment
Proven work experience with supervisory experience
Experience with compensation survey providers (e.g., Radford, WTW, Pave) and job leveling methodologies and frameworks
Ability to simplify complexity, manage large cross-functional initiatives, and influence at the executive level with sound judgment and discretion
Experience with an HRIS, preferably Workday; along with advanced Excel skills
Ability to work with large amounts of data, organize, analyze and provide recommendations and insights
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Human Resources or related field is preferred
Public company and/or tech/consumer/financial services experience a plus
Experience supporting companies in Technology preferred
Exposure to and curiosity for Artificial Intelligence tools
Proficiency in analytics tools such as PowerBI and/or Tableau strongly preferred
Interest in Fantasy Sports and/or Sports Gaming preferred
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
A 401(k) matching program
Paid personal time off
14 paid company holidays
Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws
Company
FanDuel
FanDuel is a gaming company that offers sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, horse racing, and online casino games.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$416.2MKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsShamrock Capital AdvisorsComcast Ventures
2020-12-03Acquired
2017-09-12Series E
2016-09-14Convertible Note· $55M
Leadership Team
Josh Ives
SVP Customer Experience Operations
Caralyn Cooley
Chief People Officer
Recent News
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