Algolia · 1 week ago
Global Compensation Manager
Algolia is a pioneer and market leader in AI Search, empowering businesses to deliver fast, predictive search experiences. The Compensation Manager will design and execute global compensation programs, partnering with various teams to ensure competitive pay practices aligned with the company's values.
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Responsibilities
Review and optimize compensation frameworks, including job leveling, salary bands, and equity structure
Develop scalable, data-driven compensation programs that drive internal equity, market competitiveness, and retention
Lead recurring compensation cycles: mid-year and year-end reviews, equity submissions to the Board, and annual band refreshes
Build and maintain audit processes to ensure data accuracy and governance across all systems
Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Talent Acquisition, and People Business Partners to operationalize our compensation strategy
Provide analytics, insights, and reporting to inform leadership decisions on pay equity, geographic calibration, and total rewards trends
Serve as a trusted advisor on compensation philosophy, ensuring compliance and alignment with market benchmarks
Partner with the broader People team to align compensation with benefits and other total rewards initiatives, contributing to the evolution of a holistic rewards strategy over time
Qualification
Required
Deep interest in building fair, transparent, and motivating compensation programs that drive business impact
5+ years of experience in compensation or total rewards, ideally in high-growth or SaaS environments
Proven ability to collect, analyze, and present complex data sets clearly and persuasively
Experience managing HR Operations or Compensation projects across global, cross-functional teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation capability
Experience at companies of similar scale (10,000+ customers, $50–200M ARR) and navigating fast organizational change
Curiosity or exposure to benefits or broader total rewards programs is a plus; interest in developing this expertise over time
Preferred
Familiarity with benchmarking tools & systems (e.g., Radford and Pave)
Understanding of international compensation compliance
Company
Algolia
Algolia is the Search-as-a-Service platform that enables companies to deliver fast and relevant digital experiences that drive real results.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$334.22MKey Investors
Lone Pine CapitalAccelAglaé Ventures
2021-07-28Series D· $150M
2019-10-15Series C· $110M
2017-09-01Secondary Market
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