Senior Compensation Manager, Contentful
$170-230k
+ Stock Options
Content management platform
Job no longer available
Content management platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$170-230k
+ Stock Options
1001+ employees
Company mission
To modernize how content flows by leading the transition from legacy CMS to content infrastructure.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years of direct Compensation experience
- Demonstrated track record of successfully building a business function and team in a rapidly scaling global organization
- Exceptional strong analytical and problem solving skills, including strong usage in tools like Google Sheets and Excel
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills; including the ability to partner with teams across the business to implement new programs
- A solid understanding of legislation and compliance items related to compensation, FLSA, pay transparency, pay equity, etc
- Strong project management experience
- Ability to work “high and low” - this role will require you to think and plan at 30,000 feet, direct traffic from the tower, and sometimes execute details from the runway
- Experience building and managing job architecture and compensation programs in an HRIS system (such as Workday) a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a passionate Senior Manager, Compensation to join our growing People Team
- This role will report to the VP, Total Rewards and will be responsible for the administration of global compensation programs, including compensation cycles, benchmarking and market pricing, and job architecture
- Our Senior Compensation Analyst will report directly into this position
- This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-paced company during a period of rapid growth, where you will have an immediate impact by helping us design and scale our compensation programs and benchmarking initiatives around the world
- You will be fully dedicated to ensuring our employees are paid competitively and equitably, while helping the company stay aligned to its strategic goals
- What’s more, you get to work with bright, hard-working people who want to solve interesting problems
- Designing, implementing, and running Contentful’s global compensation programs, including base salary, variable compensation, and equity plans
- Leading all aspects of our annual compensation planning processes, including the development and completion of compensation cycle reviews and recommendations related to performance, incentives, promotions, and equity
- Directly managing Contentful’s global compensation framework, policies, base pay programs, and recommending annual salary budgets and providing cost analyses
- Partnering and collaborating with business leaders and People Business Partners on compensation philosophies, programs, policies and practices to bring them to life; and developing solutions for compensation-related issues
- Collaborating with Recruiting in developing competitive compensation offers for new hires; collecting, analyzing and communicating data on benchmark positions, salary planning budget, and incentives
- Partnering with People Technology team to ensure that our compensation programs are effectively implemented and managed within our HRIS system (Workday)
- Leading the development and distribution of effective communication materials that improve the understanding of Contentful’s compensation offerings
- Overseeing market pricing activities including job matching, data analytics, and job pricing, including analysis of cash and long-term incentive compensation practices
- Maintaining a current knowledge of internal and external market compensation practices and trends on various topics, including pay and demand trends, organization design approaches, role definition, pay for performance, and legal and regulatory requirements
- Ensuring compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local regulations. Maintaining an awareness of regulatory changes and the potential impact of those changes on current and future compensation requirements
- Supporting the design and development of executive compensation programs, including long-term equity awards, compensation committee materials and stock-plan administration
Our take
Creating, distributing and managing digital content can be complex, time-consuming and difficult, especially at scale. Contentful solves this problem by centralizing all content management into one API-based system.
Since founding in 2013, Contentful has grown to become one of the largest companies of its kind. It now serves thousands of customers, many of which are enterprises such as Danone and Bang & Olufsen. Importantly, the company has continued to improve its offering, for example by partnering with eSSENTIAL Accessibility to offer a way for users to achieve ADA compliance.
Contentful has also grown its executive team, attracting top talent from companies like Zendesk and Atlassian which has helped to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy. In 2026 it was acquired by Salesforce, with its new parent company intending to integrate the platform into its own Customer 360 product at some time in the future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jul 2021
$175m
SERIES F
Jun 2020
$80m
SERIES E
Total funding: $334.8m
Company benefits
- Remote, hybrid, and hub options are designed to help you work in the way that works best for your life
- Paid time off, company breaks, and local holidays ensure you can rest, reset, and stay energized
- Fair pay, equity opportunities, and region-specific retirement or pension programs designed for long-term stability
- Annual learning budgets, workshops, and opportunities to deepen your skills through meaningful, hands-on work
- Mental health resources, wellness offerings, and inclusive support programs for a healthier, more balanced workday
- Employee Resource Groups, global events, and a culture centered on inclusivity and connection, no matter where you’re based
Company HQ
Brunnenviertel, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Paolo Negri
(CTO & Co-Founder)Previously worked as Senior Developer at AutoScout24, and Senior Developer Team Lead at Wooga.
Sascha Konietzke
(CSO, Board Member & Co-Founder)Previously worked as EMEA Manager at Hewlett-Packard, and founded a range of companies including angel investment firm Ko9.
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