Compensation & Total Rewards Lead (Global Equity & Leveling) — ElevenLabs, UK
ElevenLabs — the $11B AI voice and audio research company behind ElevenAgents, ElevenCreative, and ElevenAPI — is scaling from 400 to 1,000+ people by the end of 2026, and needs someone to own and evolve its global compensation and total rewards strategy. This is a rare chance to architect comp for a frontier-AI rocket ship.
About the Role
You'll be the single point of accountability for compensation architecture across the company, partnering closely with Operations, Legal, and Finance. The challenge is genuinely hard: different regulatory frameworks, different talent markets, different role archetypes, and high volatility in frontier-AI compensation benchmarks. That complexity is the job.
What You'll Own
Compensation Strategy & Philosophy
- Own and refine the global compensation philosophy; ensure pay, equity, and incentives reinforce attraction, retention, and performance
- Balance market competitiveness with internal equity and financial discipline
- Act as trusted advisor on complex, high-impact compensation decisions
Job Architecture & Leveling
- Design leveling systems that add rigor without bureaucracy — mature enough for 46+ countries, never over-engineered
- Drive clarity and consistency in job architecture and compensation bands globally
Equity & Long-Term Incentives
- Design equity programmes where employees are genuine owners — philosophy, structure, and grant strategy
- Partner with Finance and Legal on equity design, refresh cycles, and promotion grants
Cycles, Governance & Benefits
- Run annual compensation reviews end-to-end with clean off-cycle governance and calibration tooling that scales
- Introduce AI-enabled workflows for speed and consistency
- Own global benefits strategy across a distributed workforce, balancing standardisation with regional relevance
What You Bring
5+ years in compensation or total rewards at high-growth, multi-country tech companies; ownership of equity programmes; and a track record of building comp systems that scale. Experience designing job architectures and leveling is essential.
Why ElevenLabs
High-velocity culture, no job titles — impact over everything — AI-first workflows, global team, and a front-row seat to the most exciting company in voice AI.
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