Senior Compensation Manager

At Podium, we build an AI Workforce that helps local businesses turn every conversation into revenue. More than 60,000 businesses across Auto, Home Services, and Aesthetics trust Podium to drive growth 24/7, from capturing new leads to re-engaging past customers.

Two and a half years ago, we made a deliberate shift from building software for local businesses to building AI Employees that work for them. Every local business struggles to answer every call, lead, and follow-up. Our AI Operating System and AI Workforce fill that gap. We’ve crossed $150M in AI ARR, deployed more than 20,000 AI Employees, and helped customers generate over $13B in revenue.

Inc. Magazine named Podium the Best AI Implementation, OpenAI highlighted us for building AI Agents that drive revenue, and G2 ranked us the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations.

Podium is AI-native in every sense. We build AI for our customers, we build AI tools for ourselves, and we use AI in every role across the company.

We hire exceptional people, hold them to high standards, and give them room to make an impact. We look for people who are all-in on AI and eager to stay on the cutting edge, both in what we build for customers and in how they operate day to day. If you’re hungry for growth, aligned with our operating principles, and ready to get to work, you won’t find a better place to accelerate your career.

The Role

We are looking to hire a high-performing Senior Compensation Manager to join our team. In this role, you will own the end-to-end compensation program at Podium, including equity and executive compensation, to ultimately help Podium hire and retain the best global talent. As a leader in People Operations, you will also play an active role in influencing organization design and job architecture.

What you will be doing

• Partner with executives and senior leadership to ensure our compensation program is attracting the right talent and driving the right behaviors and outcomes for the business
• Oversee annual compensation planning process, including merit cycle, promotions, off-cycle changes, and executive compensation
• Design and maintain role classification and benchmarking to ensure we remain competitive and aligned to market trends
• Own our global equity program, including equity pool planning, management, forecasting, and expansion
• Refresh and maintain Podium’s compensation philosophy across all roles
• Partner in broader people operations priorities, including job architecture, leveling, and any other relevant projects

What you should have

• 5+ years of experience in Compensation at a software company
• Experience building scalable compensation programs in a fast-moving, evolving environment
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, including Google Sheets/Excel
• Strong understanding of compensation principles (including equity), market trends, and regulatory requirements
• Strong business acumen, able to partner with leaders to drive business outcomes over academic structure
• Proficiency in using compensation survey tools (i.e., Radford)
• Effective executive communication skills with the ability to present complex topics in a clear manner and partner with leaders on sensitive topics

Benefits

• Open and transparent culture
• Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Plan
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel

Podium is an equal opportunity employer. Podium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.