Senior Compensation Partner

Company Description
Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee, whether a team member of Etsy or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.

Salary Range:

$149,000.00 - $193,000.00

What’s the role?

We are seeking an experienced and analytical Senior Compensation Partner to join our People team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing our compensation programs to attract, motivate, and retain top talent. This role requires a strategic problem solver with a deep understanding of compensation practices, market trends, and regulatory requirements. As a key member of the Total Rewards team, you will partner to keep Etsy's pay-for-performance plans competitive, reportable, and aligned with the company's overall business strategy — and you'll bring fluency with AI tools to work smarter and move faster.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Global Compensation. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy.

This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Brooklyn Office once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

This team sits at the intersection of business strategy and employee experience, where decisions about how we pay people shape who stays, who grows, and what Etsy can build. Small team, big surface area, real impact.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Design and manage compensation programs including salary structures, incentive plans, equity programs, and other reward frameworks while balancing market competitiveness and internal equity.

• Lead annual compensation cycles end-to-end, including merit increases, bonuses, promotions, and equity awards.

• Partner with HRBPs, managers, and senior leaders to provide compensation guidance, resolve issues, and support effective pay decisions.

• Use compensation data, market intelligence, and AI-enabled tools to conduct analyses, model scenarios, identify trends, and make recommendations.

• Maintain and evolve job architecture, including leveling frameworks, career ladders, and salary structures that support organizational growth.

• Support pay transparency, pay equity, compliance, and compensation policy administration while ensuring data integrity in Workday.

• Create reporting, resources, and communication materials that help leaders and employees understand compensation programs and decisions.

• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. CCP or Master's preferred.

• 7–9 years of progressive experience in compensation or total rewards.

• Solid grasp of comp fundamentals — salary structures, incentive design, equity programs, market benchmarking, and pay equity — applied independently in ambiguous situations.

• Experience owning or contributing to job architecture, leveling frameworks, or salary range design.

• Comfortable using AI tools — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, or similar — to do better work: scenario modeling, data analysis, drafting, and synthesizing large data sets. Curious about where the field is heading.

• Strong Workday and Excel/Sheets skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, scenario modeling); familiarity with compensation benchmarking tools.

• Clear, confident communicator across all levels — from individual employees to senior leadership — with sound judgment on confidentiality and pay transparency.

• Skilled cross-functional partner; comfortable working with HRBPs, Finance, Legal, and Talent Acquisition.

• Able to manage competing priorities without losing rigor, and move forward decisively when things are ambiguous.

• Comfortable with Google Suite, Slack, and Monday.com.

Additional Information

What's Next
If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.

Our Promise
At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.