At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and
technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
The Director and Head of Total Rewards will be a key leader on the People team, reporting to the Senior Director of People and driving Relativity’s end-to-end strategy and programs for compensation, equity and benefits.
About the Role:
- Own the strategic design and execution of all Total Rewards programs—including compensation, equity, benefits, leave of absence, and workers’ compensation—to ensure they are competitive, equitable, and aligned with company goals.
- Develop and implement a clear total rewards philosophy, including salary structures, incentive plans, equity programs, and performance-based rewards.
- Lead job evaluation processes, salary survey strategy, pay budgeting, and equity analysis to maintain market competitiveness and internal equity.
- Partner with the Sr. Director of People and CFO to support the development and administration of executive compensation programs.
- Design and refine global benefits offerings by evaluating employee needs, market trends, and cost-effectiveness.
- Build and maintain communication and training strategies to increase employee awareness and understanding of all compensation, equity, and benefit programs.
About You:
- 7+ years of relevant experience (compensation, equity programs, benefits planning) in a high growth / technology environment
- Experience with effectively scaling a company-wide rewards function to support business goals and growth, with a strong awareness of best practices.
- Experience working with Boards of Directors and top executives.
- Exceptional communication instincts & practices that keep stakeholders informed and included in a way that builds trust.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated experience in performing complex reporting and analysis.
- Strong analytical, mathematical, statistical, and conceptual skills; Excel expertise is required.
- Strong track record building, leading and mentoring a diverse and high performing team.
- Ability to manage effectively with ambiguity, manage multiple projects through completion on time and on budget and to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment
Nice to haves but not required:
- Familiarity with worker comp programs
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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What We Do
Relativity Space is on a mission to better connect humanity to space and the universe beyond our planet. Our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, Terran R, will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Why Work With Us
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up.
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