Compensation Partner

About us

• At Sierra, we’re building a platform to enable every company in the world to build their own autonomous AI agents for everything from customer service to commerce. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta and London.
• We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.
• Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor. Bret was most recently co-CEO of Salesforce, which had previously acquired the company he founded, Quip. Before founding Quip, Bret was the CTO of Facebook. Bret was one of Google's earliest product managers and one of the co-creators of Google Maps. Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.

What you’ll do

• Compensation Strategy & Frameworks: Design and implement scalable compensation structures, tailored to different teams and functions.
• Sales & GTM Compensation: Support the development and management of commission structures, quota-based incentives, and other variable compensation plans to drive performance in Sales and GTM teams.
• Equity Program Management: Oversee and optimize our equity compensation strategy, including stock option planning, grant administration, and employee education on equity value.
• Benchmarking & Market Analysis: Conduct competitive analysis using market data to ensure compensation remains aligned with industry trends and company objectives.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, People, and leadership teams to align compensation strategies with broader business goals, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with leadership to educate and advise on compensation best practices, helping to drive data-driven decisions.
• Systems, Tools & Process Optimization: Build and refine processes, manage tools, and optimize systems for compensation reviews, salary band creation, and incentive plan effectiveness assessments.

What you’ll bring

• 5-10 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or related roles, preferably in high-growth startups or fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of compensation structures, incentive design, and equity programs; experience with benchmarking tools such as Radford, Pave, or Mercer a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret compensation data to drive insights and decision-making.
• Experience partnering with executives, Finance, and HR teams to align compensation strategies with company goals.
• Ability to distill complex compensation concepts into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, taking ownership, and building scalable compensation solutions in a dynamic startup environment.

Even better…

• Experience designing and implementing sales and GTM compensation plans.
• Familiarity with AI, SaaS, or high-growth tech environments.
• Knowledge of global compensation practices, particularly in the UK and EU.
• Passion for leveraging data and technology to optimize compensation processes.

Our values

• Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.
• Customer Obsession: We deeply understand our customers’ business goals and relentlessly focus on driving outcomes, not just technical milestones. Everyone at the company knows and spends time with our customers. When our customer is having an issue, we drop everything and fix it.
• Craftsmanship: We get the details right, from the words on the page to the system architecture. We have good taste. When we notice something isn’t right, we take the time to fix it. We are proud of the products we produce. We continuously self-reflect to continuously self-improve.
• Intensity: We know we don’t have the luxury of patience. We play to win. We care about our product being the best, and when it isn’t, we fix it. When we fail, we talk about it openly and without blame so we succeed the next time.
• Family: We know that balance and intensity are compatible, and we model it in our actions and processes. We are the best technology company for parents. We support and respect each other and celebrate each other’s personal and professional achievements.

What we offer

We want our benefits to reflect our values and offer the following to full-time employees in the United States:

• Flexible (Unlimited) Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
• Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Plan with Sierra match
• Parental Leave
• Fertility and Family Building Benefits through Carrot
• Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized
• Discretionary Benefit Stipend giving people the ability to spend where it matters most
• Free alphorn lessons

These benefits are further detailed in Sierra's policies and are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefits plans. Eligible full-time employees can participate in Sierra's equity plans subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.

Be you, with us

We're working to bring the transformative power of AI to every organization in the world. To do so, it is important to us that the diversity of our employees represents the diversity of our customers. We believe that our work and culture are better when we encourage, support, and respect different skills and experiences represented within our team. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We strive to evaluate all applicants consistently without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.