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The Director of Compensation will be at the forefront of shaping DraftKings' global compensation strategy. Working closely with the VP, Total Rewards, this leader will help identify and drive initiatives to provide fair and equitable pay to all of DraftKings' employees. The Director will assist in designing, implementing, and administering compensation policies, programs, and processes. The Director will build collaborative partnerships with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and other key stakeholders in the business to deliver innovative solutions for compensation, total rewards, and broader HR initiatives.
What you'll do as a Director, Compensation
- Collaborate with the VP Total Rewards to strategize, design, and deliver new and innovative compensation plans.
- Lead compensation review process, including partnering with cross-functional teams to drive consistency in compensation planning, program administration, and performance cycles.
- Analyze market data and provide job profile insights for creation of compensation bands for new and existing roles in business.
- Ownership of job architecture to ensure appropriate alignment based on the types of roles.
- Coordinate the production of data required for the CD&A, including the compensation tables.
- Build and maintain impactful relationships with key stakeholders and partners to ensure effective communication of compensation strategies.
What you'll bring
- 8+ years of deep compensation experience, and experience at a publicly traded company is preferred.
- Technical knowledge of compensation design and track record of providing creative and scalable designs and programs responsive to evolving strategies.
- Experience building and running compensation programs such as merit and annual equity awards, as well as using Radford data for benchmarking.
- Deep understanding of all forms of standard equity offerings.
- Experience with the Workday compensation planning tool.
- Ability to translate business goals into analytics/data-based solutions.
- Outstanding interpersonal, problem-solving, leadership, and project management skills.
- Experience with M&A and international compensation programs.
- Expertise in developing compensation-related reporting, and advanced skills in building and manipulating spreadsheets (Google Sheets and/or MS Excel).
- Strong verbal and written communication, especially at a company-wide level.
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We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is 196,800.00 USD - 246,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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