Sr. Manager, Compensation

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Sr.

Compensation

is the hands-on execution engine of Viant’s

function.

cycles, benchmarking, internal equity analysis, census accuracy, and

data integrity across all systems. They partner closely with the Sr.

, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and Finance to ensure clean data, disciplined pay practices, and reliable headcount and

forecasting.

strategy. THE DAY-TO-DAY Run annual merit, bonus, and equity cycles end-to-end, including data prep, audits, templates, modeling, and manager support.

files used for comp cycles and executive reviews. Conduct market pricing, maintain job architecture and salary bands, evaluate new job requests, and ensure consistent leveling and pricing across functions and locations.

census—job codes, bands, geography, cost centers—and partner with HRIS on audits, validations, and corrections.

forecasts; model the impact of hires, exits, promotions, and adjustments to support annual and ongoing planning. Provide cost analyses, scenario modeling, and recommendations during reforecast and planning cycles, streamlining and automating reporting where possible. Partner with Talent Acquisition to review offers, ensure internal equity, validate band placement, and support offer guidelines and negotiation guardrails.

dashboards and analytics (compa-ratios, distribution, equity, compression, geographic differentials, risk areas) and provide ad hoc insights to HR, TA, and Finance.

decisions.

inputs for budgeting and forecasting.

, Total Rewards, or Finance/FP&A with

exposure. Strong comp analysis, modeling, benchmarking, and data accuracy skills.

best practices, job leveling, pay equity, and salary structures. Expert in Excel and comfortable manipulating large datasets. Experience partnering with HRIS teams; ADP, Charthop and Greenhouse familiarity a plus.

Ability to manage deadlines, maintain accuracy, and operate with discretion. Strong communication skills and ability to explain comp concepts to managers and leaders. LIFE AT VIANT Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being.

range: $165,000 - $185,000 In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the

for this role.

for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education. #LI-KT1 About Viant Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP) is an exclusively buy-side, AI-powered advertising platform purpose-built for CTV. Viant uniquely combines proprietary content intelligence, household-level identity resolution, and person-level attention signals to connect advertisers with real customers and drive measurable outcomes across the open internet.

Through its award-winning AI solutions, Viant is building the future of autonomous advertising, where AI doesn't just assist the campaign, it delivers real results. com. Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.

Pay Transparency

laws, internal equity standards, SOX

Requirements

, and maintain audit-ready documentation for all

Benefits

include fully paid health insurance , paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.