Global Total Rewards Lead

You'll own Dataiku's global compensation, equity and benefits strategy. The goal: programs that win in AI talent markets, are fair inside the company, scale across 18 countries, and stay financially sustainable. Our People function is lean and decentralized. You'll work directly with executives, Finance, Legal and the Compensation Committee, lead a small Total Rewards team, and have real autonomy. This is a builder role: you'll challenge how things are done today and use AI to reinvent how rewards work.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the global compensation philosophy, balancing market competitiveness, internal equity and financial discipline; Define the global pay transparency approach and prepare the company for new rules, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive; Evolve job architecture, leveling and salary ranges, and give managers simple tools to make good pay decisions; Design equity grant guidelines, new-hire and refresh awards, and partner with Finance and Legal on modeling, dilution and international tax; Bring recommendations to executives and present equity and executive comp to the Compensation Committee and Board; Lead merit, promotion and incentive cycles from modeling to execution; Set global benefits strategy across entities and EOR countries and lead the benefits team

Requirements

Extensive Total Rewards or compensation experience (typically 10+ years), ideally in a global, high-growth tech or enterprise software company; Deep expertise in global comp strategy: salary structures, benchmarking, incentive design and job architecture; Strong equity experience across countries; Hands-on knowledge of pay transparency in Europe and North America; A track record of building or transforming rewards programs, not just running them; Experience leading teams and influencing senior executives in lean, fast-moving environments; Strong analytical and modeling skills, and real curiosity for AI and automation

Nice to have

Knowledge of UK and French benefits and pension programs; Late-stage private company experience; Workday experience; Ideally in a global, high-growth tech or enterprise software company

Benefits

Stock options; Medical, dental, and vision plans; Flexible spending accounts; Pre-tax commuter benefits; 401k company match; Paid vacations and sick leave; Paid parental leave; Employer paid disability coverage; Additional health and wellbeing perks and benefits; Eligible roles may receive commission or other variable compensation through Dataiku's incentive compensation program