Compensation Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a Compensation Manager to partner closely with our Go-to-Market and Marketing organizations—including Global Sales, Global Specialist Sales, and Global Operations & Customer Support—to design, implement, and manage compensation programs that attract, motivate, and retain top technical talent. This role is a strategic advisor to leaders and HR Business Partners, bringing deep expertise in benchmarking, market trends, job architecture, and equity compensation within high-growth tech environments. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our compensation philosophy, guiding annual and mid-year cycles, leveling and job framework decisions, and advising on offers, promotions, and pay equity analyses and recommendations. This role will report to the Sr. Director, Compensation and will partner with the broader People team as well as external, cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Help facilitate corporate compensation programs such as annual compensation review cycles, promotion cycles, pay equity review, market calibration, survey participation, etc.
• Design and deliver compensation structures and methodologies that will scale for long-term durability and global expansion in partnership with the broader compensation team.
• Create and deliver training materials on compensation fundamentals for leaders and managers.
• Create dynamic compensation models and dashboards and articulate insights and recommend solutions based on your data analyses.
• Partner with stakeholders and subject matter experts from other teams and functions to address and provide solutions to ever-changing business needs.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders, leaders, internal and external partners with emotional intelligence, curiosity, and integrity.
• Own compensation products from start to end with the customer in mind.
• Develop policies and processes that support innovation and growth while upholding compliance and minimizing risk.
• Memorialize key decisions, methodologies, processes, policies, and add to the compensation repository/library for future reference and utilization.
• Be a trusted advisor. Partner with Human Resource Business Partners and senior business leaders to understand their operational issues and opportunities and create automated solutions to scale.

Qualifications

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

• Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience, preferably supporting technical organizations or other relevant experience
  • Experience with equity compensation structures at a publicly traded company
  • Excellent project management skills and experience with compensation program design, delivery, and change management
  • Strong compensation analytics background (modeling, dashboards) and advanced proficiency with spreadsheets
  • Strong experience with Human Resources Information System (preferably Workday)
  • Experience with market pricing, survey participation, and accessing survey data from provider
  • Understanding of sales compensation plans and compensation structures for sales roles, including pay mix and on-target earnings (OTE)
  • Extensive knowledge of HR products and services and awareness of HR strategy around talent identification, attraction, engagement, and retention
  • Verbal, written, and interpersonal skills needed to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
  • An owner mindset, coupled with innovative thinking and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • A laser-focus on quality of deliverable and solution for the customer
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with no trepidation with ambiguity or lack of a playbook
• Preferred:
  • Prior experience in sales compensation design and/or administration
  • Prior experience with PAVE, Compa, or other comp tools

Pay

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in Colorado or Washington D.C.: $128,560.00 - $160,700.00
• Based in New York, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $136,000.00 - $170,000.00
• Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $151,120.00 - $188,900.00

This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan and corporate bonus plan.

Benefits

All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits:

• Health care insurance
• 401(k) retirement account
• Paid sick time
• Paid personal time off
• Paid parental leave

Schedule

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, approximately 10% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way. You may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.