Director of Global Compensation, Coursera
$169.2-213.8k
+ Bonus + RSUs
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Online learning platform
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Online learning platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$169.2-213.8k
+ Bonus + RSUs
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide life-transforming learning experiences to learners around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Public company experience required, with 8+ years of global HR, Total Rewards, or Compensation experience in high-growth environments
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible compensation leadership experience, ideally in SaaS or technology
- Deep expertise designing, implementing, and overseeing global compensation programs
- Strong proficiency with Workday Advanced Compensation and compensation analytics tools
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively to leadership
- Experience supporting diverse global markets and employee segments
- Proven ability to influence cross-functionally and drive alignment across teams
Desirable
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage senior executives and prepare materials for Compensation Committees
- Demonstrated leadership capability, including building and managing high-performing teams
- Exceptional analytical and modeling skills with high attention to detail
- Up-to-date understanding of compensation trends, market practices, and global regulatory requirements
- Experience partnering with Compensation Committees is a plus
What the job involves
- The People team at Coursera is responsible for building high-performing global teams, retaining exceptional talent, and developing programs that foster community, growth, and an outstanding employee experience
- As Coursera continues to scale as a mission-driven, global organization, the People team is strengthening our operating model, systems, and programs to support sustainable growth
- As the Director, Global Compensation, you will lead the end-to-end design, execution, and governance of Coursera’s global compensation programs across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC
- Reporting to the VP, Global Total Rewards & Operations, you will partner closely to shape and operationalize Coursera’s global compensation strategy
- You will translate strategic direction into scalable programs, strong governance, and consistent practices that ensure fairness, competitiveness, and alignment with Coursera’s workforce and business needs
- This role leads a growing compensation team and plays a key leadership position within the broader People Operations organization
- You will oversee global compensation cycles, benchmarking, job architecture, pay structures, decision frameworks, compliance, and analytics
- You will work cross-functionally with Finance, Talent Acquisition, People Partners, and senior business leaders to ensure that compensation programs support Coursera’s goals and scale effectively
- Partner with the VP, Global Total Rewards & Operations to co-develop and refine Coursera’s global compensation strategy, guiding principles, and governance model
- Lead the compensation team in implementing and optimizing global compensation programs, including salary structures, variable pay, equity guidelines, and job architecture
- Provide thought leadership and recommendations on market trends, competitive practices, and emerging compensation needs as the business evolves
- Partner with the VP, Global Total Rewards & Operations on executive compensation programs, including benchmarking, modeling, and preparing materials for senior leadership and the Compensation Committee
- Own the design, administration, and continuous improvement of all compensation programs and processes, including annual compensation reviews, market benchmarking, leveling/slotting, and pay decision frameworks
- Establish and maintain global compensation policies, governance protocols, and documentation to ensure consistency, fairness, and compliance
- Partner with Legal and regional HR partners to ensure practices align with global regulatory requirements
- Lead global benchmarking to maintain competitive and equitable pay structures across geographies and job families
- Build compensation analytics, dashboards, and financial models to support decision-making for HR, Finance, and business leaders
- Monitor internal pay equity and provide insights and recommendations to leadership to support an equitable compensation environment
- Collaborate closely with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and Revenue to align compensation programs with business needs
- Support preparation of materials, analysis, and recommendations for senior leadership and the Compensation Committee
- Advise Talent Acquisition on competitive offers and evolving market conditions
- Lead and develop a high-performing compensation team, fostering a culture of analytical rigor, operational excellence, and innovation
- Build team capacity and capabilities as Coursera scales globally
- Provide coaching, guidance, and oversight to ensure consistent quality and alignment with compensation strategy
Our take
Coursera was founded by Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng in 2012 with a vision of providing life-transforming learning experiences to learners around the world. It partners with universities and other educational institutions to deliver online courses to 40 million students, covering subjects like technology, business, science, and even autonomous cars.
Coursera sees itself as helping people get ready for the next wave of technological advancement. It is preparing individuals, companies, and governments to meet that challenge head-on and turn this disruption into opportunity. To help achieve this, it also has specific product offerings for the corporate market, as well as for governments and nonprofits.
The model of online courses that anyone can attend is very scalable, making Coursera appealing to investors, especially when the online education market is expected to be worth $20bn+ by 2023. Further, it received B Corp certification in February 2021, propelling its efforts to reduce barriers to high quality education.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2020
$130m
SERIES F
Apr 2019
$103m
SERIES E
Total funding: $443.1m
Company benefits
- Coursera covers the cost of tuition so you can earn a free master’s degree and develop new skills. That’s on top of free, lifelong access to courses and certificates on the platform
- We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Plus, free access to counseling and mental health services
- Get up to 16 weeks of fully-paid parental leave when you grow your family and bring a new child into your life
- We host Make-a-thon events twice a year to promote community and innovation. During Make-a-thon, you’ll dedicate time to attend workshops, work on passion projects, and pursue ideas outside of your day-to-day work
- Take paid time off when you need it. We have time off policies that promote flexibility so you can tailor your work schedule when life calls
- Our flexibility extends to where you work. You can choose to work from home, work from one of our offices, or try a combination of the two
- Employees earn company stock, so you can own what we build together and share in our success
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Andrew Ng
(Chairman)CEO of Landing AI (helping companies adopt AI). Also a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford.
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