Senior Compensation Business Partner

Role Description

We’relooking for an experiencedCompensationBusiness Partnerto join our Compensation Team. We collaborate withHR partners andbusiness leaders to design and implementcompelling compensation programs.We advise on complex compensation matters with in-depth analytics and strategic alignment to business goals.In this role, you willbe client-facingand serve as a trusted partner to senior leadership to support their unique needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive Dropbox’s compensation philosophy, design and programs for your client teams.
• Build a consultative and collaborative relationship withHR business partners,business leaders, and executive leadershiponcompensation programs evolution and compensation initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor on compensation decisions. Support decisions with sound judgement and data-backed recommendations.
• Proactively researchcompensation bestpractices and trends. Perform analysis on effectiveness, competitivenessand fairness of existing programs. Present findings andthoughtfulalternative solutions that arealigned withDropbox’s philosophy.
• Contribute to the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide compensation programs and processes, including job architecture, market benchmarking, compensation review cycles, and global compensation practices.
• Design and implement programs with an understanding of fulfilling business need and impact on global employee base. 
• Build and delivercompensation-relatedtraining and educationmaterialsto your client teams.
• Work with theRecruiting team to deliver a delightful new hire processbyapplying Dropbox compensation policies in fair and equitable ways. Thisincludesnew hire offer packageconsultation to ensurealignment to market and internal peers.

Requirements

• BA/BS inrelated field
• 7+ years of experiencein-house or advising, preferably for the technology industry or compensation consulting firm
• Experience with job evaluation, market matching, job pricing, compensation review cycles, and global compensation practices
• Demonstrated adaptability and experience in a fast-paced environment
• Solid eye for business and the ability to influence and develop strong working relationships with multiple partners, including executives, line management,andpeers.
• Experience in a client-facing roleworking and supportingCorporate Groupsor EPDteams
• Strong change managementand project managementskills
• Strong written, presentation, andverbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear outputs and recommendations to inform decision-making.
• AdvancedExcel skills(interviewprocess may include an Excel test). We’ll love it if you know Tableau, SQL, or have used AI for compensation analytics though not a requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using data visualization tools, such as Tableau, to communicate compensation insights and trends to business and HR stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Databricks, or similar tools to analyze large or complex compensation datasets.
• Experience using AI tools for compensation analytics and reporting.

Durable Skills

AI fluency means using these tools toamplifyhuman judgment, not replace it. We believe people with these skills will thrive as work and technologycontinue to evolve:

• Awareness:Understandyourselfand others.
• Judgment:Evaluateinformation and makedecisions in complex situations.
• Adaptability:Learn, adjust, and stay effective through change.
• Connection:Communicate, collaborate, and build trust.

To learn more about why these skills matter and what the data shows about thriving through change, read this blog postfromour Chief People Officer, Melanie Rosenwasser.

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