Senior/ Lead Reward Partner, Xero
Our midpoint TTR for this role is $236,500
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Accounting software for small businesses
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Accounting software for small businesses
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Our midpoint TTR for this role is $236,500
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
Role
Who you are
- You bring deep knowledge of global compensation structures, including incentive design and equity programmes within the technology sector
- A background in navigating complex M&A integrations or scaling reward frameworks in high-growth SaaS environments will be highly regarded
- You possess the statistical literacy to conduct regression and pay equity analysis, knowing how to translate data into meaningful business narratives
- Your ability to influence senior executives allows you to push back constructively and provide expert guidance on market dynamics
- Experience with HCM systems, particularly Workday, and compensation survey platforms like Radford or Mercer is essential for success in this role
- You are a self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, capable of managing multiple global projects and making autonomous trade-offs to deliver results
- Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team
What the job involves
- You will join the team as a Senior Reward Partner, acting as the primary compensation advisor for a global business function
- You will own the reward relationship end-to-end, moving beyond a service desk model to become the authoritative voice that senior leaders consult before making critical talent decisions
- Your work will involve designing, implementing, and evolving reward programmes that align with Xero’s strategy to attract and retain key talent across your portfolio
- You will make a tangible impact by proactively surfacing where reward strategy needs to shift and by leading high-stakes projects like the annual salary review
- Whether you are managing the global Go-To-Market portfolio or focusing on the Americas region, you will influence how stakeholders think about reward trade-offs, reframing cost discussions into strategic retention investments
- You will be part of a high-trust, distributed team of compensation experts based across San Mateo, San Francisco, and New Zealand. The team connects through twice-weekly syncs to align on priorities and celebrate wins, complemented by weekly one-on-one sessions and a culture that values shipping fast with low bureaucracy
- Building foundational compensation infrastructure including new job architecture and equity refresh methodologies
- Developing a global pay transparency framework and a total rewards portal to enhance the employee experience
- Redesigning compensation structures to support Xero's growth in the small business and partnership ecosystem
Our take
For a long time, high-quality financial services have been reserved for large-scale businesses. Xero solves this problem by giving small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers access to best-in-class finance and accounting solutions.
Xero is one of the largest companies of its kind, with its promise to save time and effort for small business owners - who often don’t have in-house accounting teams - capturing interest and allowing the company to scale. It has a strong rival in Intuit QuickBooks, which offers similar services, but competes by being most effective for growing startups, and having an incredibly simple user experience.
A series of acquisitions and partnerships, including the purchase of Instafile in 2018, have consolidated Xero’s market share. The company continues to add new integrations, such as with Vehocheck Workshop Manager, and the 2023 launched Beautiful Business Fund that will help small businesses accelerate growth.
Steph
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Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington
Leadership
Prior to Xero, she founded Boardlist and Joyus. She also served as the CEO of Polyvore and as a President of Asia Pacific and Latin America Operations at Google.
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