Senior Compensation Manager

To thrive as a company and meet our impact goals, we must cultivate a culture of high-performance. You can read about our culture principles here . We know managers are often the single-largest driver of employee satisfaction and growth, and our talent is our biggest asset. Because of that, we’ve identified consistent expectations for all of Guild’s people managers — helping you know what to expect from your experience here. If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our Internal Job Board . ---- Guild is hiring a Senior Compensation Manager. This role plays an integral part on the Total Rewards team, helping build and scale Guild’s compensation function to align with our employee value proposition, keep Guild in compliance, and partner with internal stakeholders on strategic compensation matters. Our compensation programs are core to the Total Rewards team’s mission of ensuring employees feel valued and rewarded for their contributions, and this role offers the chance to do that work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. As Senior Compensation Manager, you will: Lead the annual compensation cycles, including planning tool setup, data analysis, reporting, troubleshooting, and communications. Perform complex analysis of salary ranges to ensure they remain competitive, recommending consolidation and updates as needed. Lead the design of equity-related compensation and stock option administration, including monthly equity grant analysis. Manage job evaluation, job family creation, and salary survey benchmarking, including participating in surveys and analyzing results and trends. Serve as a key collaborator on sales incentive plan design and administration. Partner with People Business Partners and the Talent team on compensation-related processes, approvals, questions, and company-wide education. Implement and maintain compensation technology, and partner with the People Operations team to keep systems and HRIS data accurate. Identify opportunities for process improvement and represent the Compensation team on cross-functional People and company project teams. You are a strong fit for this role if you have: Deep knowledge of compensation principles, including salary structures, equity compensation, and incentive program design. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex compensation data and translate it into actionable recommendations. Solid understanding of compensation-related compliance, regulations, and reporting requirements. Experience building and implementing compensation and equity programs and policies, including incentive plan design. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across HR teams and management. Preferred Competencies CCP, CEP, or SHRM certification (SPHR or SHRM-SCP). Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Finance, or Analytics. Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, with the ability to build complex data models for compensation analysis and market trend forecasting. We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $118,300 - $180,400 and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity. Posting Date : July 30th, 2026 *This role will stay open for a minimum of 3 days. Guild partners with the country’s most innovative employers, including Chipotle, Target, Walgreens, JPMorgan Chase, Hilton, Spectrum, PepsiCo, Tyson, and more, to build the talent needed for today and a resilient workforce for tomorrow. Guild helps employers identify, develop, and mobilize internal talent, enabling workers to gain skills for in-demand roles and companies to stay agile. By connecting employees to real-world learning, coaching, and career suppor…