About the Role
This role involves designing and managing Gecko’s competitive, equitable, and scalable compensation and global mobility programs. Partnering with People Ops, Recruiting, Finance, and Accounting, you will drive informed decisions to support growth, attract and retain talent, and enhance employee experience. Responsibilities include overseeing salary structures, incentive plans, and equity programs, enabling efficient hiring through thoughtful offer development, and supporting performance and compensation cycles with data-driven insights and education. You will also lead the global mobility program, collaborating with external counsel and vendors to ensure a seamless experience for international hires and relocating employees.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage a comprehensive compensation program, including salary structures, sales and P&L ownership incentive plans, and equity compensation, aligned with organizational strategy and market trends.
- Lead the global mobility program, liaising with external immigration counsel and relocation vendors, supporting employee relocations and international transfers, and providing a high-touch experience for relocating employees and their families.
- Lead the offer compensation process, empowering recruiting and ensuring internal equity and external competitiveness across all job families and levels.
- Partner closely with leadership to resolve complex compensation issues, support strategic decision-making, and drive the implementation of compensation initiatives.
- Work closely with People Partners during performance cycles to navigate calibration sessions, analyze compensation data, and create materials for managers and employee training.
- Create compelling data narratives and presentations for leadership, translating analysis into clear recommendations.
- Lead change management and communications of compensation practices with managers and individual contributors.
- Build strong partnerships with the People and Recruiting Team, Finance, and Accounting.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience, with at least 2+ years in Compensation roles, specifically with Engineering, GTM, and Operations roles.
- Experience with job architecture, levelling guides, and market analytics to ensure competitive compensation practices.
- Experience working with internal stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into key insights and recommendations.
- Passionate about educating, mentoring, and teaching partners the values and business impact behind compensation strategies.
Skills
- Job architecture
- Levelling guides
- Market analytics
- Analytical skills
- Translating data and trends into key insights and recommendations
- Educating, mentoring, and teaching partners the values and business impact behind compensation strategies
- Building compensation programs from the ground up (in a high growth startup)
- Leading compensation programs initiatives in a matrix-led organization
- Rippling
- Carta
- Pave
Work Type
- Office-first culture
- Hybrid (with work from home flexibility)
Experience Level
- 6+ years of experience
- 2+ years in Compensation roles
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Company equity
- 401(k) matching
- Gender-neutral parental leave
- Full medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Mental health support
- Ongoing professional development
- Family planning assistance
- Flexible paid time off
About the Company
- Gecko Robotics helps the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure.
- Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets.
- This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.
- At Gecko, people are their greatest investment, valuing collaboration, innovation, and partnership.
- They foster an office-first culture with flexibility, focusing on outcomes and creating a culture of autonomy and trust.
Equal Opportunity
- Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and is an equal opportunity employer.
- They believe it is their collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join their mission.
- All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.
