Senior Compensation Partner, Etsy
+ Eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus
More information about location
2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
Open for applications
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus
More information about location
2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. CCP or Master's preferred
- 7–9 years of progressive experience in compensation or total rewards
- Solid grasp of comp fundamentals — salary structures, incentive design, equity programs, market benchmarking, and pay equity — applied independently in ambiguous situations
- Experience owning or contributing to job architecture, leveling frameworks, or salary range design
- Comfortable using AI tools — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, or similar — to do better work: scenario modeling, data analysis, drafting, and synthesizing large data sets. Curious about where the field is heading
- Strong Workday and Excel/Sheets skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, scenario modeling); familiarity with compensation benchmarking tools
- Clear, confident communicator across all levels — from individual employees to senior leadership — with sound judgment on confidentiality and pay transparency
- Skilled cross-functional partner; comfortable working with HRBPs, Finance, Legal, and Talent Acquisition
- Able to manage competing priorities without losing rigor, and move forward decisively when things are ambiguous
- Comfortable with Google Suite, Slack, and Monday.com
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and analytical Senior Compensation Partner to join our People team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing our compensation programs to attract, motivate, and retain top talent
- This role requires a strategic problem solver with a deep understanding of compensation practices, market trends, and regulatory requirements. As a key member of the Total Rewards team, you will partner to keep Etsy's pay-for-performance plans competitive, reportable, and aligned with the company's overall business strategy — and you'll bring fluency with AI tools to work smarter and move faster
- Reporting to the Director of Global Compensation
- This team sits at the intersection of business strategy and employee experience, where decisions about how we pay people shape who stays, who grows, and what Etsy can build. Small team, big surface area, real impact
- Design and manage compensation programs including salary structures, incentive plans, equity programs, and other reward frameworks while balancing market competitiveness and internal equity
- Lead annual compensation cycles end-to-end, including merit increases, bonuses, promotions, and equity awards
- Partner with HRBPs, managers, and senior leaders to provide compensation guidance, resolve issues, and support effective pay decisions
- Use compensation data, market intelligence, and AI-enabled tools to conduct analyses, model scenarios, identify trends, and make recommendations
- Maintain and evolve job architecture, including leveling frameworks, career ladders, and salary structures that support organizational growth
- Support pay transparency, pay equity, compliance, and compensation policy administration while ensuring data integrity in Workday
- Create reporting, resources, and communication materials that help leaders and employees understand compensation programs and decisions
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. A hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers created significant discontent amongst sellers. Despite this, Etsy continues to connect artists and consumers, attracting shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
- 401K matching/Pension contributions
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
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