Head of Total Rewards, SeatGeek
$193-283k
+ Equity stake
Ticketing platform for live events
Open for applications
Ticketing platform for live events
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$193-283k
+ Equity stake
501-1000 employees
Company mission
SeatGeek’s mission is to help the world to experience more live.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years working in tech company total rewards (compensation and benefits) or management consulting
- 3+ years of people management experience
- Proven ability to innovate in the rewards space and develop success metrics
- Extensive knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Sheets/Excel wizardry - vlookups, index matches, etc. with a penchant for data visualization
- A love of numbers and data, with an open-minded approach to problem solving
- Comfort working in an agile work environment; you’re quick on your feet
- Assertion when required; you’re able to challenge and be challenged both internally and with clients in a constructive and respectful way
- Strong problem solving skills; you’re able to quickly digest a problem and evaluate solutions and then empower others to deliver
- Ability to make effective decisions under pressure and promote a calm and considered approach
- A desire to consistently improve efficiency and quality of delivery
- Excellent time management skills and written and verbal communication skills
What the job involves
- As the leader of our Total Rewards program, the proverbial buck will stop with you
- You will own the evaluation, continuous improvement, and implementation of our compensation, payroll, mobility, and benefits programming globally
- At SeatGeek we believe our people are an essential strategic advantage; our compensation team is of great importance to ensure the team is motivated and rewarded appropriately
- Translate our compensation and benefits philosophy into a tactical execution plan for employees with a focus on our annual equity refresh program and salary reviews
- Partner with Finance to forecast and lead multi-year financial models including annual merit, promotion, and equity budgets
- Build our total rewards employee value proposition; driving employee communications to inform various reward values across offerings (cash, equity, benefits, perks, etc.) to attract, retain, and engage fellow Geeks
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of compensation and benefits experts
- Collaborate and consult with HR Business Partners and Recruiting on offers, promotions, transfers, and develop policies and guidelines
- Forecast and propose a long-term compensation and equity strategy roadmap that is competitive in the marketplace while keeping in mind the equity pool
- Iterate upon our current compensation model while working with our executive team – particularly our CFO and CEO – and board to build a truly innovative total rewards and equity program
- Develop the annual calendar of core activities and lead the preparation of materials for the Compensation Committee
Our take
For many fans, buying tickets online can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. SeatGeek is setting out to ease this problem by powering an open entertainment industry that provides fans with greater access to experiences, while enabling teams, venues, and shows to have seamless access to their audiences.
SeatGeek launched with a laser-sharp focus on creating a customer-oriented ticketing marketplace for sports and live events. Its commitment to optimizing fan experience has helped distinguish the company from rivals, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, with its expanding suite of simple features that have made it the highest-rated and most trusted ticketer.
SeatGeek has secured integration partnerships with Facebook, Spotify and Snapchat, and has an impressive client list that includes the Dallas Cowboys, Manchester City FC, and the Brooklyn Nets. It continues to onboard enterprise clients, expand its international presence and release new products such as "Next Fan Up", positioning it well for future success.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Aug 2022
$238m
SERIES E
Apr 2017
$69.6m
SERIES D
Total funding: $410.7m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Ample Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching Program
- Parental Leave - 16 weeks of leave in a 12-month period
- Health and wellness subscriptions to services like One Medical, Ginger.io and Headspace
- Regular virtual team hangs & happy hours + Company-Wide Hackathons 3-4 times per Year
- SeatGeek Monthly Ticket-Purchase Stipend
- Flexible work environment - Work as many days a week in the office as you'd like, or 100% remotely
- WFH Office Setup Stipend
Company values
- Start With Fans - When fans win, everyone wins
- Be Humbold - We're bold, but humble
- Pull Back The Curtains - We put outsized focus on building the most talented team possible
- Don't Do Bullsh*t Work - If unchecked, every job results in too many hours spent on bullsh*t work. We design how we work to spend the most time doing rather than preparing to do
- Stack The Lineup - Our team is our biggest unfair advantage, and the best teams bring together different backgrounds and experiences
- Play Long Ball - We take big bets on the future
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
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Leadership
Jack Groetzinger
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked as a consultant for Bain. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.
Russell D'Souza
(Co-Founder)Worked as an analyst for Monitor. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.
Eric Waller
(Co-Founder)Worked as a Web Developer at Tickerhound. Co-founded and was a Web Developer at Niqos.
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