Total Rewards Lead

Decagon is hiring a Total Rewards Lead to design and own the company's total compensation philosophy, including salary bands, equity guidelines, bonus structures, and benefits programs. The role requires 8+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards at a high-growth tech or SaaS company. The ideal candidate will have built or significantly rebuilt compensation structures, job architecture, and leveling frameworks in a fast-moving, pre-IPO environment.

What You Will Do

The Total Rewards Lead will design and own Decagon's total compensation philosophy, build and maintain a job architecture and leveling framework, lead annual and mid-year compensation review cycles, and manage benefits programs end-to-end.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will thrive in ambiguity, be data-driven, and have experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning, comp accruals, and total compensation cost modeling. They will also have experience with equity compensation, benefits administration, and HR tech and compensation tooling.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards at a high-growth tech or SaaS company
• built or significantly rebuilt compensation structures, job architecture, and leveling frameworks in a fast-moving, pre-IPO environment
• deep expertise in equity compensation (option plans, RSUs, refresh cycles) and experience supporting equity education and communications for employees
• experience with benefits administration, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and ancillary programs
• data-driven, using market data (Pave, Levels.fyi, etc.) to anchor decisions and build clean, defensible comp models
• experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning, comp accruals, and total compensation cost modeling
• strong communication skills, able to distill complex comp concepts for employees, managers, and executives alike

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
• Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
• Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K, pension)
• Parental Leave
• Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
• Monthly stipend to support your wellness, lifestyle, and work-life balance
• Daily lunches and snacks in the office to keep you at your best
• Take what you need vacation policy (subject to local requirements; UK employees receive 25 days of statutory leave)