VP, Total Rewards

Qualifications

• Total Rewards Expertise: Expert knowledge of Total Rewards including broad-based compensation, executive compensation, equity programs, and benefits strategy, with the ability to connect program design to enterprise financial and talent outcomes.
• Strategy & Vision: A forward-looking mindset — able to anticipate shifts in the market, the business, and talent strategy, and translate that anticipation into a sharper roadmap rather than a reactive one.
• Board & Comp Committee Partnership: Experience working with a Compensation Committee and Board, with comfort partnering and co-piloting alongside another leader who holds the primary relationship, rather than needing to hold it personally.
• Financial & Strategic Acumen: Deep understanding of compensation economics, job architecture, and market pricing methodologies, with the ability to connect technical program design to enterprise-level financial outcomes.
• Executive Presence & Communication: Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, able to present complex, technical material to senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence, and to build influence without authority across functions.
• Change Leadership: Experience navigating organizational transitions, managing ambiguity, and bringing stakeholders along through periods of strategic evolution.
• Operational Rigor: A highly structured, analytical, and detail-oriented leader who brings clarity and rigor to complex environments — establishing strong frameworks, strengthening internal controls, and continuously refining practices to ensure efficiency, compliance, and financial discipline.
• AppFolian Way Champion: Holds self and leaders accountable to a high-performance culture and models the values that make AppFolio a great place to work.

Skills

• Expert knowledge of Total Rewards including broad-based compensation, executive compensation, equity programs, and benefits strategy.
• Forward-looking mindset with the ability to anticipate shifts in the market, the business, and talent strategy.
• Experience working with a Compensation Committee and Board, with comfort partnering and co-piloting alongside another leader who holds the primary relationship.
• Deep understanding of compensation economics, job architecture, and market pricing methodologies.
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, able to present complex, technical material to senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Experience navigating organizational transitions, managing ambiguity, and bringing stakeholders along through periods of strategic evolution.
• A highly structured, analytical, and detail-oriented leader who brings clarity and rigor to complex environments.
• Holds self and leaders accountable to a high-performance culture and models the values that make AppFolio a great place to work.

Benefits

The compensation that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $240,000 - $300,000 base pay. The actual compensation for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, education, experience, and internal equity. Please note that compensation is just one aspect of a comprehensive Total Rewards package. The compensation range listed here does not include additional benefits or any discretionary bonuses you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type.

Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits - see here.