Senior Director of Compensation

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams.  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

OVERVIEW:

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the compensation strategy for the organization, overseeing and managing the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of compensation plans, including base salary, annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and equity compensation, ensuring they are competitive, fair, and aligned with the organization’s objectives

• Prepare materials for and support the Compensation Committee of the Board, ensuring materials cover compensation trends, executive compensation decisions, and other key compensation matters.

• Conduct regular market analyses to ensure that compensation programs remain competitive and compliant with industry standards.

• Stay up to date on compensation trends, regulatory changes, and legislative developments, and ensure programs are compliant with all relevant laws and regulations.

• Effectively communicate and educate on compensation programs to the broader People & Purpose teams and enterprise, fostering transparency and understanding across the organization

• Collaborate with HR business partners, senior leadership, and external consultants to ensure compensation programs meet the needs of the business.

• Develop internal talent, identify/onboard new roles, and help set the ‘culture’ to support growth and performance

• Manage key partnerships across finance and legal teams to ensure complete understanding of financial implications of our compensation programs

• Oversee the delivery of strategic compensation initiatives in collaboration with the broader People & Purpose team, such as formalizing our compensation philosophy, modernizing our compensation structures and designing innovative incentive plans to support the delivery of key business results

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

• 10+ years of compensation experience, including strong experience in designing and implementing compensation programs across a distributed workforce as well as corporate and executive levels and experience coaching and mentoring team members to support teammates through their skills and careers

• Strong background in executive and equity compensation, and broad-based compensation design

• Proven management & leadership skills with the ability to counsel on compensation strategies

• Understanding of financial principles, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis

• Proficient with compensation management systems and advanced Excel modeling skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; verbal, written, presentation and diplomacy skills

• Ability to lead people and develop talent

• Ability to navigate sensitive topics with discretion and professionalism

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a results-driven approach.

• Ability to analyze data and trends to make informed decisions that impact the organization’s compensation strategy.