Compensation Director

Gong Gong · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · People / HR

Gong is seeking a Compensation Director to lead the strategy, design, and execution of global compensation programs that support growth and business objectives. This role will shape compensation philosophy, scale compensation infrastructure, and ensure programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned with business strategy. The Director will partner with executive leadership, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and HRBPs, oversee annual compensation planning, build scalable frameworks, drive compensation analytics, lead benchmarking, and optimize processes and systems. Experience in high-growth technology companies, strong business acumen, advanced analytical skills, and experience with global and pre-IPO environments are required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Help lead Gong’s global compensation strategy, programs, and operations across salary, equity, incentives, and job architecture.
  2. Partner with executive leadership, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and HRBPs to align compensation programs with business strategy and workforce planning.
  3. Oversee annual compensation planning processes, including merit cycles, promotions, equity refreshes, and executive compensation support.
  4. Build scalable compensation frameworks and infrastructure capable of supporting a rapidly growing global organization.
  5. Drive compensation analytics and insights to support executive decision making, organizational planning, retention strategy, and market competitiveness.

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of progressive compensation experience leading highly visible initiatives in high-growth technology companies.
  • Deep expertise in compensation strategy, analytics, equity programs, and compensation operations.
  • Strong business acumen with experience advising and presenting to senior leaders at all levels.
  • Advanced analytical and modeling skills with expertise in Google Sheets/Excel and compensation planning methodologies.
  • Experience building scalable compensation programs and infrastructure in fast-paced, evolving organizations.
  • Exceptional communication and executive stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong project leadership skills with the ability to drive complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting global organizations and pre-IPO environments strongly preferred.

What the JD emphasized

  • global compensation programs
  • compensation strategy
  • compensation infrastructure
  • compensation philosophy
  • compensation programs
  • compensation initiatives
  • base, variable, and equity compensation
  • pre-IPO environment
  • compensation strategy
  • compensation programs
  • compensation operations
  • compensation analytics
  • equity programs
  • compensation operations
  • compensation planning methodologies
  • compensation programs
  • compensation processes
  • compensation workflows
  • compensation outcomes
  • compensation across multiple People teams
  • compensation experience
  • compensation strategy
  • compensation programs
  • compensation operations
  • compensation planning methodologies
  • compensation programs
  • global organizations
  • pre-IPO environments