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About the Role
The Senior Director, Compensation leads the strategy, design, execution, and governance of global broad-based compensation programs. This role ensures programs are market-competitive, equitable, performance-driven, and aligned with business and talent strategies, partnering with senior HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, design, and execution of global broad-based compensation programs, including base pay, annual incentives, long-term incentives, special awards, retention awards, and spot recognition programs.
- Develop and oversee global job evaluation, levelling, and compensation approval processes, partnering closely with HR and functional leadership.
- Oversee competitive benchmarking using survey data, peer reviews, compensation analytics, and financial modeling.
- Lead a team that partners with HR, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, People Experience, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to provide compensation consultation.
- Ensure global compensation programs comply with applicable regulatory requirements and company standards, including risk assessments and process governance.
- Oversee delivery of global pay programs, annual compensation cycles, incentive processes, and equity award communications.
- Collaborate with Finance on compensation expense forecasting, budgeting, and affordability analysis.
- Provide clear communication, training, and guidance to HR teams and managers on compensation philosophy and processes.
- Manage and develop a team, fostering analytical rigor, business partnership, and operational discipline.
- Accountable for ensuring localized enablement of Equinix’s operating system and championing the single operating system.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Extensive compensation experience, with significant focus on global broad-based compensation, program design, analytics, governance, and public company environments.
- Deep knowledge of global compensation regulations, governance trends, job architecture, levelling, incentive design, and pay-for-performance principles.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to simplify complex compensation topics for global HR, business, and leadership audiences.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance competitiveness, cost, risk, equity, governance, employee experience, and shareholder alignment.
- High integrity, discretion, and judgment in handling sensitive compensation information and complex escalations.
- Leadership experience, including managing and developing talent while fostering collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and operational excellence.
Location
- United States - Dallas
- Canada - Toronto
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Director
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 200,000 - 300,000 USD / Annual
- Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 202,000 - 302,000 CAD / Annual
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- US Benefits: Insurance (health, life, disability, voluntary), Retirement plan contributions, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Canada Core Benefits: Insurance (healthcare, life, disability, optional), Retirement or savings plans (DCPP, RRSP, TSFA), Vacation and Personal Time, and Paid Holidays
About the Company
- Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
- A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
- A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.
- You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward.
- You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.
Equal Opportunity
- Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
- Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.