VP of People, Rewards and Culture, Archer
$228-285k
Office located in San Jose, CA
Electric air taxis
Job no longer available
Electric air taxis
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$228-285k
Office located in San Jose, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s in Business Administration, HR, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience leading total rewards in a fast paced publicly traded tech start up
- 5+ years of experience leading a team
- Executive Compensation experience
- Experience preparing materials for Board of Directors and compensation committee meetings
What the job involves
- Lead the Total Rewards center of excellence company-wide, reporting directly to the Chief People Officer
- Develop and implement Archer’s Total Rewards strategy, creating an industry leading employee proposition
- Design, implement, and communicate compensation and benefit strategies company-wide
- Design short and long term incentives, partnering with the talent and performance center of excellence to ensure it’s tied into the annual performance appraisal process
- Partner and participate with compensation consultants and external market data providers to establish and implement job architecture that is scalable over time
- Build a scalable job architecture by evaluating job duties, competencies, values and levels
- Implement policies and procedures to ensure equitable and competitive employee compensation
- Own and administer equity and bonus plans
- Stay current with federal, state, and regional legislation changes
- Evaluate the benefits programs including: insurance programs, retirement plans, sick leave, time off and vacation policies
- Coordinates vendor management, wellness and health education initiatives
- Negotiates coverage services and costs with carriers
- Play a major role in the selection, administration, and maintenance of benefit brokers, carrier and insurance relationships
- Administer the company’s pension and retirement plans (401k)
- Ensure compliance with ACA, SOC2, non-discrimination testing, worker’s compensation, and other regulatory reporting requirements
- Stay up to date on Board requirements related to compensation and prepare board materials accordingly
- Partner with JustWorks to ensure employees are supported for all retirement and health/welfare benefit questions. When appropriate and company transitions to an HRIS, build and lead a team of compensation and benefits experts spanning across the administration of employee salaries, commissions, discretionary bonuses, equity (stock options and RSUs), medical/dental/vision plans, ancillary insurance offerings, memberships and discounts, retirement (pension and 401k), and leaves of absence
Our take
With traffic, noise, and emissions becoming major challenges for urban life, Archer is building electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts, led by its flagship model, Midnight, offering a cleaner, quieter alternative to traditional short-haul travel. The idea is simple: replace long car rides with quick, sustainable fluights that lift off vertically, fly over the gridlock, and help reduce urban pollution. It's a bold shift in transportation, but one that could meaningfully change how we navigate cities in the years ahead.
Midnight is designed to make these short flights practical, safe, and efficient. Its electric powertrain significantly reduce noise and emissions compared to helicopters (one of the biggest barriers to adopting urban air mobility at scale). However, eVTOLs face hurdles before becoming an everyday reality, including regulatory approvals, infrastructure build-out, and the operational testing needed to prove long-term safety and reliability. Archer is addressing these challenges with major manufacturing investment, deep engineering partnerships, and ongoing flight testing in the US and abroad.
Even with these barriers, Archer has been moving from success to success. The company is set to be the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. And its recent acquisition of Hawthorne Airport in LA will serve as both a launch site and an innovation hub for next-generation, AI-powered aviation operations. On the commercial side, Archer's partnerships with United Airlines and its growing international presence signal strong industry confidence. COmbines with newly expanded funding and successful long-range flight tests, Archer sure is a promising player in eVTOl aviation.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$55.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55.7m
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(Founder & CEO)Began their career in Financial Services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
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