Head of Total Rewards
Location: Palo Alto, CA (hybrid)
NEXT's mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We're doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.
Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you'll find NEXT.
Since 2016, we've helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We're backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that's where you come in.
We are looking for a Head of Total Rewards to help us attract, retain, and motivate the best talent by providing analysis, consultation, and insight for compensation and total rewards-related matters. As the Head of Total Rewards, you will revamp and refresh our compensation philosophy and process, with a focus on executive compensation. Reporting to the VP of People, you will lead a total rewards team and play a critical role in delivering our promise to be the best place to work.
What You'll Do
- Be a critical member of the People Leadership team to drive a unified people strategy and deliver on key business initiatives and outcomes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in creating a best-in-class compensation philosophy
- Lead the ongoing evolution of our compensation approach to match the ever-changing competitive landscape and ensure Next can attract and retain the right talent
- Drive strategies that ensure competitive positioning of our compensation bands, employee benefit plans and programs
- Provide guidance and best practices to manager ever evolving Federal and State HR compliance requirements
- Lead a team responsible for managing employee benefits and compensation administration
- Implement solutions to simplify and modernize our compensation evaluation processes
What We Need
- Bachelor's degree, MBA or Masters preferred
- 10+ years experience leading compensation/total rewards at a high-growth tech company or compensation firm
- Experience refreshing and revamping executive compensation bands
- Visionary and strategic with a focus on execution. You are able to balance the high-level with the details and excel in an ambiguous environment
- Public company experience/IPO readiness a plus
The US annual base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000 - $323,000. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. NEXT employees also have the opportunity to receive equity and a generous benefits package.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At NEXT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
One of our core values is 'Play as a Team'; this means making sure everyone has an equal chance to participate and make a difference. We win by playing together. Next Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and prioritizes building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants of any type and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. Next's policy is to comply with all applicable laws related to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Here at Next Insurance, we believe in entrepreneurs and in the small businesses they own and manage. We know that each business is unique, and that running a business can be hard. It can also be amazing. We aim to support all entrepreneurs by givi...
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