Senior Director, Global Compensation

3 Weeks ago • 10 Years + • Operations • $191,100 PA - $308,800 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Director, Global Compensation at EA leads the strategic review, design, implementation, and communication of EA's broad-based compensation philosophy and programs globally. This role requires expertise in building and executing compensation strategies, aligning compensation within a total rewards framework, and partnering with senior management and the Compensation Committee. Responsibilities include managing a compensation team, driving innovation in programs, ensuring pay equity, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in compensation, strong leadership skills, and experience in the high-tech or entertainment industry.
Must have:
  • 10+ years in compensation
  • Global compensation expertise
  • Lead and develop teams
  • Executive audience engagement
  • Strategic planning & execution
  • Stakeholder management
  • Operational efficiency
  • Team management & development
Good to have:
  • High-tech or entertainment industry experience
  • Advanced degree (MBA, etc.)
  • Consulting experience
Perks:
  • Paid time off
  • Sick time
  • Company holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Bonus and equity (potential)

Job Details

Most companies call it HR. At Electronic Arts we made the deliberate decision to brand our organization People Experience (PE). It's not just a play on words; PE is a team of cultural stewards who carefully create programs and talent strategies that directly impact our teams' experience and help our People to achieve the most meaningful work of their careers.

We're responsible for recruiting the best diverse talent on the planet and supporting their growth through learning programs, internal mobility, employee resource group participation, and leadership development. We continually listen to our employees and dive into analytics to anchor our recommendations and decisions to keep engagement high. Last but not least, we're responsible for a total rewards strategy that incentivizes equitably, provides outstanding benefits, and ensures a safe and inspiring workplace for our teams.

Description

This role is ideal for someone with strength and experience building and executing broad-based compensation strategies and programs. You have global compensation expertise and a passion for leading and developing teams. You express appreciation for the details and enjoy engaging with executive audiences. Ideally, you've worked in the high technology or entertainment industry. You will report to the VP of Total Rewards, who also leads the Executive Compensation function, Benefits team, and Workplaces organization. Lastly, you have a long-term interest in leading a Total Rewards function in the future.

Responsibilities

Strategy and Functional Leadership:

  • Lead the strategic review, design, implementation, and communication of EA's broad based compensation philosophy and programs.

  • Provide specific recommendations and plans that will enhance the company's ability to attract, motivate, and retain talent at all levels, across the world and drive its strategic and operational objectives. Drive us towards innovation in our programs where appropriate to deliver a continuous improvement in our people's experience with Total Rewards.

  • Continue to align compensation within a larger total rewards framework, with focus on diversity, and inclusion, and manage the evolution of EA's approach to pay equity.

Stakeholder Management:

  • Within PE, you will partner closely and effectively with Executive Compensation, Benefits, Workplaces, COE partners including the Talent Insights and Performance team, and the PE Business Partner and Practices Partner teams in thinking through and executing strategy, design and implementation.

  • Outside of PE, partner closely with senior management, the Compensation Committee of the Board, and appropriate consultants to ensure that the company has a progressive, comprehensive and cost-effective approach to compensation offerings.

Operations and Execution:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for workflows/ how the work gets done- including operational complexity, with an eye toward removing roadblocks, improving efficiencies, and fostering a seamless employee and team member experience.

  • Direct the development of communication plans, materials and presentations related to new and existing employee compensation plans and processes to ensure effectiveness, understanding and appreciation, as well as communicating the correlation of the plans and our business strategies.

Team Management and Development:

  • Build and effectively lead an exceptional Compensation team; ensure that they are technically strong, are effective partners, and capable of delivering on commitments, on time and at quality.

  • Foster the development of talent, ensuring their ongoing skill and career development.

Domain Expertise:

  • You will navigate complexity using quantitative analysis, including dynamic scenario modeling.

  • You keep up-to-date and report on legislation, regulations and media articles about compensation.

Qualifications

Desired Experiences:

  • 10+ years in the field of compensation

  • Effectively managing people, demonstrated through a strong ethic of coaching and development

  • Partnerships with the most senior leadership of a public company around compensation programs

  • Stakeholder management in a large and complex organization

  • Global experience across multiple countries and regions

  • Leading project teams including members outside your function

  • Work with Finance and Legal partners on technical aspects of compensation, and tax and regulatory issues in a variety of countries.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

  • Demonstrated ability to build and develop a cohesive, collaborative, and effective team

  • Comfortable and experienced with complexity and analytics

  • Subject matter expertise in compensation practices and trends, SOX and regulatory compliance, as well as knowledge of legislation affecting pay programs

  • Expert in formatting and presenting compensation data, conclusions and proposals, including to executives- adjusting presentation style and altitude by audience segment

Other:

  • B.A. or B.S. in a related field.

Preferred qualifications

  • Advanced degree such as MBA, Master’s in Economics or HR

  • Prior experience in consulting

  • Experience in high-tech or entertainment industry

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento) $202,700 - $308,800 USD

Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane) $191,100 - $281,600 USD

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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