Sr. Director, Compensation

• Define and maintain Viant’s compensation philosophy and compensation governance model
• Own job architecture, leveling frameworks, salary bands, and market competitiveness across all job families
• Lead compensation cycles (merit, bonus, equity) with rigor, accuracy, and strong cross-functional partnership
• Build compensation frameworks that align performance, skills, and business objectives to pay
• Evaluate and recommend benefits programs that support attraction and retention
• Ensure benefits packages align with market and business priorities
• Own Viant’s headcount and compensation census
• Partner with Finance to run headcount planning, reforecast cycles, and scenario modeling
• Govern position management and ensure all job movement aligns with budget and headcount plan
• Drive compensation analytics, including cost modeling, turnover impact, geographic differentials, and workforce trends to inform executive decisions
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Ops, HRIS, and executives on offers, data integrity, performance alignment, and Compensation Committee deliverables
• Serve as a key member of the 401(k) Committee and drive clear, effective Total Rewards communication and education across the company
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders to ensure rewards programs are understood, trusted, and adopted
• Build and develop a high-performing Total Rewards team, establishing tools and processes that ensure discipline, consistency, and scalability

• 10+ years experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, or related HR specialty
• Deep expertise in comp strategy, job architecture, benchmarking, analytics, and market competitiveness
• Strong understanding of benefits strategy, vendor management, and total rewards communication
• Proven experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning, budgeting, and modeling
• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills
• Strong communication, executive presence, and ability to advise leaders at all levels
• Experience operating in a growth-oriented environment with evolving structures

Experience with ChartHop, ADP or Greenhouse a plus

• fully paid health insurance
• paid parental leave
• unlimited PTO