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Reporting to the Sr. Director, Compensation, this role will be responsible for supporting the design and implementation of Pinterest’s executive compensation programs. This role will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to help manage Pinterest’s equity program while ensuring that our equity compensation strategy aligns with our business objectives and continues to attract and retain top talent. This role will be both hands-on and strategic, requiring a creative approach in responding to market challenges as well as a strong understanding of industry best practices in executive compensation.
What you'll do:
- Support the design, development and enhancements of Pinterest’s executive compensation programs to continue to scale and elevate our compensation offerings to deliver a best in class experience for our executives as Pinterest continues to grow
- Provide technical expertise on executive compensation strategy, design, policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance.
- Manage the annual compensation review, new hire, and separation-related compensation processes for executives.
- Maintains the annual Talent Development & Compensation Committee calendar with agenda items for each quarterly meeting.
- Partner with the Sr. Director, Compensation and VP, Total Rewards to prepare and coordinate materials in preparation for the quarterly meetings for the Talent Development and Compensation Committee of the Board.
- In partnership with Legal and Accounting, prepare the Compensation Discussion & Analysis and compensation tables for the proxy statement.
- Monitors developments in executive compensation regulation, disclosure, and shareholder voting.
What we're looking for:
- Minimum of 5 years of global compensation experience in a publicly traded company.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience administering executive and equity compensation programs and developing board-level quality materials.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization.
- Proven partnerships with other groups including the HR, Finance, Accounting and Legal.
- Quickly building relationships, gaining credibility, and partnering with leaders across the organization.
- Demonstrates strong initiative, is self-managed, and can prioritize and multitask.
- A holistic problem solver striving for excellence with a growth mindset.
- A team player with a positive, can-do attitude and takes the initiative to help with anything.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as needed.
- Experience with HRIS, preferably Workday.
- Excellent planning, organizational and project management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience.
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
- Roles in our People team will meet for in-person collaboration and connection throughout the year. Therefore eligible candidates will need to be in a commutable distance from an office or People Team hub in the following locations (San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Cruz, CA, San Diego, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY (includes New Jersey & Connecticut tri-state area) Seattle, WA, Washington DC, Atlanta, GA, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Houston, TX Denver, CO, Charlotte, NC, Portland, OR, Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL)
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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Skills Required
- Minimum of 5 years of global compensation experience in a publicly traded company.
- Minimum of 2 years administering executive and equity compensation programs and developing board-level quality materials.
- Experience managing annual executive compensation processes (annual reviews, new hires, separations).
- Experience preparing Compensation Discussion & Analysis and proxy compensation tables in partnership with Legal and Accounting.
- Experience with HRIS.
- Experience with Workday.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels.
- Proven partnership experience with HR, Finance, Accounting, and Legal.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and project management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
Pinterest Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pinterest and has not been reviewed or approved by Pinterest.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive in core technical roles, with clearly defined base, bonus, and RSU components. Vesting schedules and pay elements are articulated clearly, supporting visibility into total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include substantial paid parental leave globally alongside fertility and family‑building benefits, adoption assistance, and dedicated caregiver supports. Communications also highlight a phased return‑to‑work approach.
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Flexible Benefits — PinFlex enables role‑dependent hybrid/remote work with home‑office, connectivity, and commuter support, plus the option to work internationally for a limited period with approval. Time away is reinforced by a paid company shutdown and generous vacation framing.
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What We Do
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