Who We Are:
Sequoia is the strategic partner helping investor-backed companies of all sizes achieve their business goals through smarter people spend. For 24 years, we’ve guided the most innovative employers to navigate growth and get the most out of their global people investment. With our expert advisory team and integrated platform, we help clients drive business impact through their total comp and benefits, improving executive decision making, controlling costs, protecting the business, and elevating the employee experience. Visit Sequoia.com or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more.
Are you passionate about precision, people, and making an impact? Sequoia is on the lookout for a Senior Compensation Admin Specialist to become a vital part of our dynamic Compensation Outsourcing team. In this high-impact role, you’ll collaborate with a diverse portfolio of innovative clients—ranging from fast-growing startups to industry leaders—to shape and support their compensation strategies.
You’ll be the go-to expert for ensuring data integrity, driving market competitiveness, and aligning pay practices with each client’s unique compensation philosophy. From maintaining job architecture and benchmarking roles to supporting compensation cycles and crafting compelling compensation communications—you’ll be at the heart of it all.
This isn’t just another job—it’s a launchpad. At Sequoia, you’ll gain exposure to a wide array of industries and have a clear path to grow into consulting or platform enablement roles. If you're ready to elevate your career and make a real difference in how companies reward their talent, we want to hear from you!
What You Get to Do:
This position is based in Tempe, Arizona and only candidates within a commutable distance to our Tempe office will be considered.
Maintain clean and accurate internal job data for your clients within Sequoia’s Compensation and Benefits technology platform through audits and recommendations.
Assign new roles into your clients’ existing job architecture and update changing roles.
Recommend and audit market survey matches for accurate job benchmarking.
Review and validate proposed salaries and equity awards against defined pay ranges.
Assess and recommend salary positioning for jobs or candidates using applicable criteria (e.g., years of experience, skills).
Compile and audit equity award lists for Board approval.
Update salary, bonus, and equity cost models for both executive and non-executive roles.
Guide clients on managing third-party rewards vendors and technologies.
Support compensation market data submissions using client census data.
Configure and support your clients’ Compensation Cycles using Sequoia technology.
Generate and update compensation communication materials.
Answer questions from business stakeholders about compensation processes and policies on behalf of your clients.
Apply compensation policy rules to specific employee scenarios (e.g., bonus proration).
Train HR teams to effectively communicate compensation and rewards programs.
What You Bring:
2+ years of experience in compensation analysis, benchmarking, and compensation cycle support.
Strong understanding of compensation tools, market data, and job architecture.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to audit and validate data.
Passion for client satisfaction and a track record of exceeding expectations.
Ability to quickly learn and support new technologies.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
Sequoia’s Culture – Our most important asset
Integrity
Passion for service
Innovative
Growth oriented
Caring for others
Promise-centric
Focused on relationship building
Sequoia provides equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Compensation & Benefits
Sequoia provides competitive compensation including base salary, performance-based bonus programs, and comprehensive benefits package.
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What We Do
Sequoia is the strategic partner helping investor-backed companies of all sizes achieve their business goals through smarter people spend. For over two decades, we’ve guided the most innovative employers to navigate growth and get the most out of their global people investment. With our expert advisory team and integrated platform, we help clients drive business impact through their total comp and benefits, improving executive decision making, controlling costs, protecting the business, and elevating the employee experience. Visit Sequoia.com or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more.
