Compensation Partner

About the role

We are seeking a Compensation Partner who is a high performing team player, who can take on new challenges, and go the extra mile. As a Compensation Partner reporting to the Head of Total Rewards at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and People Business Partners on offer recommendations and compensation guidance below the Director level in order to attract and retain top global talent.
• Maintain MarketPay benchmarking tools and compensation ranges in order to ensure external competitiveness across all business units.
• Build complex financial models and conduct deep data analysis in order to support annual salary range refreshes and ad-hoc business requests.
• Perform ongoing internal equity audits in order to identify and mitigate pay disparities across teams and regions.
• Program manage annual and mid-year compensation cycles in order to deliver smooth, timely, and accurate merit and equity adjustments.
• Evaluate job descriptions and job profiles against industry benchmark data in order to align internal roles to market structures.
• Monitor global technology compensation trends and regulatory requirements in order to maintain compliant, cutting-edge Total Rewards programs.

Qualifications

• Experience partnering directly with Talent Acquisition on candidate offers and advising HR Business Partners on client-facing compensation matters.
• Expert-level data analysis and quantitative modeling skills using Google Sheets or Excel, with proven experience building compensation frameworks.
• Direct involvement in managing end-to-end annual compensation planning cycles within a tech or high-growth environment.
• Experience supporting global compensation programs across multiple international tech hubs and regulatory landscapes.
• Exceptional relational intelligence and diplomacy, enabling you to build trust and navigate sensitive pay discussions across cross-functional teams.
• A growth mindset with a strong appetite for feedback, high attention to detail, and a "leave it better than you found it" approach.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) certification via WorldatWork is a plus.

Pay

Compensation Range: $97,600 - $122,000

Schedule

This is a remote role

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Employee Meetups
• Flexible time off policy
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
• Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
• Competitive salary range based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills
• Option to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Equal opportunity employer