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Compa · 8 hours ago

Forward Deploy Compensation Advisor

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$125K/yr - $150K/yr
date5+ years exp

Compa is a venture-backed SaaS startup revolutionizing the future of compensation. The Forward Deploy Compensation Advisor will act as a trusted advisor to customer compensation teams, driving high-stakes decisions and ensuring the effective adoption of Compa’s data and AI-powered solutions.

Enterprise SoftwareHuman Resources

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted compensation advisor to Heads of Compensation and senior People leaders on complex initiatives (e.g., job architecture redesigns, market pricing shifts, pay philosophy and equity strategy decisions)
Guide customers in embedding Compa’s market data and AI agents into live compensation workflows, cycles, and strategic projects
Drive adoption, trust, and confidence in Compa’s data, methodologies, and AI-driven logic
Identify where Compa’s data and agents can materially change decision-making
Own outcomes across a portfolio of customers, including adoption milestones, workflow transformation, and decision velocity
Surface customer patterns, friction points, and unmet needs, translating real-world use cases into actionable product feedback
Partner closely with product teams to ensure Compa’s solutions reflect how compensation decisions are made in practice

Qualification

Compensation consultingCompensation program managementCompensation frameworksAnalytical skillsStakeholder engagementSolution-oriented mindsetHigh tolerance for ambiguityAI toolsChange managementOwnership mindset

Required

5+ years of experience in compensation consulting, compensation program management, or as a compensation partner or lead
Strong command of compensation fundamentals, including job architecture, leveling, market benchmarking, and pay philosophies
Demonstrated ability to apply compensation frameworks pragmatically across varied customer scenarios
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret market and internal data and evaluate tradeoffs
Proven solution-oriented mindset, turning ambiguous compensation challenges into structured, actionable outcomes
Clear and credible communicator with experience engaging stakeholders from compensation teams through executive leadership
High tolerance for ambiguity and comfort operating in evolving, high-stakes environments
Strong ownership mindset with a track record of driving under-defined problems through to measurable results

Preferred

Experience working directly with enterprise or high-growth technology companies
Familiarity with AI-enabled tools or strong curiosity about applying emerging technologies to modernize compensation workflows
Experience influencing product strategy, roadmaps, or UX through customer-driven insights
Background managing a portfolio of customers while balancing depth, scalability, and repeatability
Experience guiding change management or workflow transformation within compensation or People teams

Company

Compa

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Compa is making compensation fair and competitive for everyone by removing barriers to effective decision-making.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Newport Beach, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.compa.ai

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$13.9M
Key Investors
Storm VenturesBase10 Partners
2023-08-15Series A· $10M
2021-08-26Seed· $3.9M

Leadership Team

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Taylor Cone
Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer
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