Senior Manager of Compensation

Senior Manager of Compensation

Company: Vercel Location: Remote (USA) Salary: $207,000 - $253,000

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, empowering people and agents to ship what's next. For over a decade, Vercel has been instrumental in shaping web development, creating products like Next.js, v0, and AI SDK that enable developers to move from idea to production with speed, security, and an exceptional developer experience. As software enters a new era driven by agents, Vercel is building the platform for this future, trusted by leading companies and millions of developers worldwide. Join us to define what comes next.

About the Role:

Vercel is seeking a Senior Manager of Compensation to partner directly with our Go-To-Market (GTM) and General & Administrative (G&A) teams. In this hands-on role, you will collaborate closely with business leaders, People Business Partners, and Recruiting to ensure our compensation strategies attract top talent, reward performance, and align with our operational model. You will also partner with the Head of Total Rewards on executive compensation. Your responsibilities will extend beyond advising to actively driving compensation decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with leaders across GTM and G&A to guide compensation decisions and manage tradeoffs.
• Transform compensation data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions, rather than just generating reports.
• Utilize multiple data sources to build and maintain competitive salary bands, bonus targets, and equity ranges.
• Clearly and simply educate managers and employees on Vercel's compensation philosophy and programs.
• Contribute to executive compensation strategy, including benchmarking and equity program design.

About You:

• You approach compensation as a product to be designed, built, and continuously improved.
• You excel at translating market data into a compensation framework that uniquely fits the company.
• You are comfortable challenging conventional approaches when they don't align with business needs.
• You can articulate complex compensation concepts in clear, understandable language.
• You possess a strong understanding of executive compensation within both private and public company contexts.
• You have experience in a fast-growing tech company, ideally with exposure to international employees.

What We Offer:

• A competitive compensation package, including equity.
• An inclusive healthcare package.
• Opportunities for learning and growth, including mentorship and support for attending relevant industry events.
• Flexible time off.
• Provision of necessary work equipment and a work-from-home budget to set up your ideal workspace.

Note: The specified salary range is based on a San Francisco, CA location. Actual salary will be determined by job-related skills, experience, and geographic location. Total compensation may include benefits, equity, and eligibility for bonuses or variable pay programs.

Vercel is committed to fostering an inclusive and empowering community. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.