VP, Total Rewards
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At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. WHOOP is seeking a Vice President, Total Rewards to lead the strategy, design, and evolution of our global compensation, equity, incentives, rewards, and benefits programs.
As a key member of the People leadership team, you will build a scalable and data-driven Total Rewards function that attracts, motivates, and retains exceptional talent to support WHOOP’s continued growth and global expansion. This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, partnering closely with Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to ensure Total Rewards programs are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with company objectives
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a global Total Rewards strategy and philosophy that aligns with business objectives, talent priorities, and WHOOP culture.
- Establish and drive a long-term roadmap for compensation, equity, incentives, rewards, and benefits programs that supports organizational growth, international expansion, and evolving workforce needs.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on compensation and rewards matters, leveraging market intelligence, workforce trends, and data-driven insights to inform decision-making.
- Lead the design, governance, and administration of compensation programs, including base salary structures, equity programs, executive compensation, variable pay, sales incentives, and recognition initiatives.
- Partner closely with Finance to support compensation planning, workforce planning, and incentive program design.
- Build scalable systems, processes, analytics, and governance frameworks that improve compensation management and provide actionable insights for leaders across the organization.
- Ensure compliance with applicable compensation regulations, reporting requirements, and governance standards across all geographies where WHOOP operates.
- Support executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and Compensation Committee through the development of compensation recommendations, analyses, and materials
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, or related People functions, including experience leading strategy within high-growth organizations.
- Deep expertise across broad-based compensation, equity programs, executive compensation, variable pay, and sales incentive design.
- Experience developing and managing Total Rewards programs for a global workforce across multiple regions and regulatory environments.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling compensation infrastructure, systems, governance models, and operational processes.
- Experience partnering with executive leadership teams, Boards of Directors, and Compensation Committees on compensation strategy and governance.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect Total Rewards strategies to company performance, talent outcomes, and long-term growth objectives.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data and market insights to influence decisions and drive outcomes.
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational change while building strong partnerships across a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.
- This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA.
- The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
- Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification?
- We encourage you to still apply!
- At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience.
- As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
- WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility.
- The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate
- retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity
- consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.
- At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity
- benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.
- The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 - $300,000.
- Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
- Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.
- In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.
- These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs.
- While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role’s requirements.