Head of Total Rewards

THE CHALLENGE

Eventbrite is a people-first organization. Our goal of building the global platform for live experience relies on the foundation of top talent and strong company culture. We are going to bring the world together again and this lofty ambition relies on evolving our compensation and benefits offerings so that our total rewards help power our goals. We want to offer benefits that reflect our culture and make our Britelings’ lives better. We want our total rewards to be highly competitive, reward and perpetuate great performance, and ensure we have no bias in our programs. That is where you come in!

THE TEAM

Our Briteling Experience (BX) team is charged with attracting, engaging, and retaining the diverse talent we need to win. We seek to understand the conditions of each team around the globe and lead solutions (increasingly proactively) to build the employee experience necessary for Britelings to perform exceptionally.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a highly collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented Head of Global Total Rewards to design, develop, and execute our global Total Rewards programs. This individual will be a strategic leader who manages the team creating and implementing all things compensation and benefits, including base pay, commission and incentive bonus plans, equity-based programs, and an evolving global benefits program.

If successful, you will be widely respected for taking us from the solid structure we have today to testing and implementing creative solutions to build the total rewards program we need for tomorrow. You will help us navigate trends such as pay rates for remote and hybrid workers, a push for greater transparency in pay, linking total rewards to both external benchmarks and to what matters most to Britelings by level, function, and geo while reinforcing our high performance and dedication to building shareholder value.

This role reports to the Chief People Officer and can be based remotely in the US.

YOU WILL

• Contribute to Eventbrite’s success with a thoughtful and robust Total Rewards strategy that drives business objectives and supports, rewards, and recognizes talent globally
• Establish yourself as the trusted advisor, leader, and subject matter expert to partner with the HR Team, Executive Team, and the Board of Directors Compensation Committee
• Ensure progressive global benefits programs and plans that reflect the culture of Eventbrite and meet the evolving needs of our Britelings all regional markets
• Lead ongoing efforts to make Eventbrite’s equity programs completive and drive performance
• Work cross-functionally with global leaders, key partners, and within the Briteling Experience (BX) team to successfully design, strengthen, and implement a Total Rewards strategy to attract and retain employees
• Ensure global compensation structure and benchmarking is competitive and aligned with our philosophy in all our markets
• Drive successful design, implementation, and communication of reward programs, such as salary/promotion reviews, equity programs, bonus programs, and executive compensation reviews

THE SKILLSET

• 10+ years of Total Rewards experience with comprehensive responsibilities, including 6+ years in the development and oversight of compensation and benefits programs in fast-paced, global, public companies where software engineering was a key part of the organization
• Strong team leader that possesses deep market expertise and robust experience building and maintaining high-impact total rewards solutions that motivate employees, prioritize business objectives, and drive strategic plans forward.
• 3+ years experience working with Board Compensation Committees and equity plans
• High business acumen and knowledge of HR functional areas beyond TR
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills and ability to summarize complex matters in a clear style. Active listening is key
• Highly skilled in change management with end-to-end ownership and implementation capability
• Savvy modeling and analytical skills with the ability to use data in building total rewards plans reconciled with budgets and forecasts
• Adept in building direct relationships with the business, cross-functional leaders, and vendors to establish highly collaborative partnerships resulting in impactful results that align with the functional and top-level company goals
• Familiarity with HRIS, salary surveys, executive compensation consultants, and other global compensation and benefit providers and tools
• Self-directed but able to be cross-functionally collaborative with employees and teams at all levels
• Demonstrated success in dynamic, fast-growing technology companies of multiple stages and sizes

WHAT WE OFFER

At Eventbrite, we strive to support our Britelings and their loved ones through different stages of life with robust and attractive benefits, financial and physical wellness options, and great perks. In addition to offering a competitive salary and company stock, we have other great benefits available. In the Briteland, you’ll find great medical plans, fertility and adoption benefits, wellness reimbursement, generous parental leave, and much more. 

We care about your mental health and wellbeing.

Our employees enjoy free coaching sessions with Modern Health. We also offer free therapy sessions with a psychologist. You’ll also have access to private medical insurance for you and your family, that includes dental care. And our wellness program to pay for your gym expenses. 

We work hard to cultivate a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where Britelings feel like they belong. 

Employees can participate in resource groups and we offer programming throughout the year to support a diverse and inclusive workplace.  

We offer ongoing training and career development that meets people where they are in their careers. 

We offer unlimited access to courses in Udemy, leadership coaching for all managers, Briteling led talks, and weekly company-wide town halls with our CEO. We take culture seriously and design programs with employee feedback in mind to make Eventbrite a great place to work no matter where you work from in the world. 

Work-life balance & flexibility is extremely important to us.

Our employees can choose what works best for them: work in one of our offices, be fully remote or the best of both worlds! We believe in a flexible working environment to allow Britelings to perform at their best ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We have recently implemented Britebreak Fridays: all Britelings turn off their computers and take the first Friday of every month off to focus on their wellbeing. 

ABOUT EVENTBRITE

Eventbrite is a global self-service ticketing and experience technology platform that serves a community of hundreds of thousands of event creators in nearly 180 countries. Since inception, Eventbrite has been at the center of the experience economy, transforming the way people organize and attend events. The company was founded by Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz and Renaud Visage, with a vision to build a self-service platform that would make it possible for anyone to create and sell tickets to live experiences. The Eventbrite platform provides an intuitive, secure, and reliable service that enables creators to plan and execute their live and online events, whether it’s an annual culinary festival attracting thousands of foodies, a professional webinar, a weekly yoga workshop or a youth dance class. With over 290 million tickets distributed for over 5 million total events in 2021, Eventbrite is where people all over the world discover new things to do or new ways to do more of what they love. Learn more at www.eventbrite.com.

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Eventbrite is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer supporting workforce diversity.  We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, political affiliation, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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Eventbrite believes that vaccines are one of the most powerful tools to fight COVID-19 and save lives. It aligns to our mission to bring the world back together through live experiences. Proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all US applicants and employees to enter any Eventbrite office and/or interact in a physical setting with Eventbrite employees. Eventbrite will consider exceptions to this policy for medical or religious reasons on an individualized basis.