Head of Global Compensation, Cloudflare
$233-373k
+ Equity plan; Salary dependent on location
Web performance and security platform
Job no longer available
Web performance and security platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$233-373k
+ Equity plan; Salary dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help build a better Internet that is bold and ambitious.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Compensation, with 5+ years in a senior management role
- Proven experience in developing and implementing effective compensation strategies in a complex, fast-paced, Tech company environment
- Strong understanding of global compensation principles, regulations and market trends
- The Ability to analyze complex problems and draw conclusions from data
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and communicate with all levels of employees
- The ability to lead, manage and motivate a team
- Highly developed collaboration skills
- The awareness of the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
What the job involves
- This individual will lead the Cloudflare Compensation Team, and be responsible for all aspects of compensation design, delivery and administration
- They will partner closely with the Head of Total Rewards, and with the Finance, Accounting, Legal, Equity Administration, and People Partner teams
- Developing, implementing, and managing the Company’s compensation strategy and specific pay frameworks, which align with the company’s business goals while ensuring competitive and fair compensation
- Overseeing all aspects of compensation programs, including salary design, equity guidelines, and compensation planning
- Managing regular market analysis to ensure alignment with the Compensation strategy and frameworks
- Providing thought leadership on compensation design. Provides insights into Tech industry compensation trends and programs that reward and retain top talent
- Partnering with the Legal team to ensure that all compensation practices adhere to local and international labor laws, regulations, and governance requirements
- Managing and administering executive compensation programs, including salaries and long term incentives
- Managing ongoing employee compensation programs includes semi-annual salary adjustments, promotion awards and and equity refreshes
- Working with the Revenue organization’s Go-to-Market team, provides input on sales Compensation design, establishes competitive pay targets for sales roles, and ensures compensation governance of quarterly sales incentive payouts
- Supporting special recognition programs that recognize top talent
- Developing and implementing effective communication strategies to educate employees about their compensation which ensure transparency and understanding
- Working closely with Finance, Stock Administration, Recruiting, Benefits & HRBPs as needed on all aspects of Compensation
- Leading and supporting the compensation team in accomplishing its goals. Developing and growing the capabilities of all team members
Our take
Cloudflare is a multi-service global network that provides web security and infrastructure, DDoS mitigation services, and a content delivery network. Founded in 2009, Cloudflare has risen to become an industry giant, with over 25 million global internet properties on its network.
Cloudflare has been responsible for a number of admirable initiatives, offering free web protection to human rights groups, journalists, artists, and US election websites. This goes some way to counteracting the flak Cloudflare has received in some circles for the controversial groups and users who use its services. This chequered history, however, has not affected its over 80% market share in the content delivery network field.
This is perhaps in part because it has proven sharp at staying abreast of the rapidly morphing tech and digital space and customer demands. For example, Cloudflare is shifting to 100% renewable energy usage to create a zero-emissions internet, and in 2020 released a feature that would help users navigate data privacy regulations by selecting where their data is stored.
And impressive third-quarter 2025 results show strong momentum, with revenue rising to $562 million from $430 million a year earlier. The company also raised its full-year guidance, underscoring confidence in continued growth. As demand for secure, cloud-based infrastructure keeps growing, Cloudflare's expanding platform and improving efficiency leave it well positioned to capture further gains in a rapidly growing market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Take-what-you-need vacation: We encourage employees to find a comfortable work-life balance by taking as many days off as they need while still being able to perform their jobs satisfactorily. (We really mean it!)
- Paid maternity & paternity leave: Our global parental leave policy allows up to sixteen paid weeks of bonding leave time for all qualifying new parents.
- Employee benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pension plans in accordance with the market practice in our locations.
- Commuter program: We are flexible about where we work and value connecting at the office. Our commuter benefits program is in place to support team members' commute to work via public transportation without the extra cost burden.
- Wellbeing: Global offerings that provide mental health, childcare and family forming support to our employees across our offices.
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Lee Holloway
(Co-Founder & Lead Engineer)Lee began their career as an Engineer at Homewarehouse for a year before working at Unspam Technologies for 4 years. They co-created Project Honey Pot in 2004 and Cloudflare in March 2009, serving as Lead Engineer of both to present.
Michelle Zatlyn
(Co-Founder, President & Co-Chair)Having worked for Investor Economics and I Love Rewards for a combined 4 years, Michelle worked at Toshiba for 3 years as a Product Manager. She then co-founded Cloudflare in 2009 as COO, and has served as President since 2020. She is also a Board Member at Atlassian.
Matthew Prince
(Co-Founder & CEO)Matthew studied for an MBA at Harvard Business School before co-founding Unspam Technologies in December 2001, and Cloudflare in 2009, where he has served as CEO ever since.
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