You are a senior compensation expert with deep experience in public company equity programs, SEC reporting, and global pay strategy. You possess a track record
Work type: remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $225,000 – $360,000/yr
Type: Full-time
You are a senior compensation expert with deep experience in public company equity programs, SEC reporting, and global pay strategy. You possess a track record of scaling compensation functions within high-growth organizations and have the executive presence to advise board members on complex financial tradeoffs. **What makes it worth a look...** Toast offers a fully remote leadership role with a base salary between $177,000 and $360,000 depending on your geographic zone. You will own the global pay architecture for a public company while balancing large-scale equity pools and board governance. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have direct experience with SEC reporting and proxy disclosures. * Manage complex equity modeling including burn rates and SBC forecasting. * Can design compensation structures across multiple international tax jurisdictions. * Utilize AI and automation tools to modernize compensation infrastructure.
Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.
As the Sr. Director of Compensation, you are the technical lead behind our global pay and equity strategy. This is a role for a hands-on leader who moves between high-level Board governance and building the foundational systems we need for our next phase of growth. You will provide the strategic guardrails and internal equity lens for our most complex leadership hires, manage our public company equity pool and manage the compensation programs across 6k+ Toasters. This is a high-visibility position where your technical accuracy and commercial perspective directly impact our ability to attract and retain the talent driving Toast’s future.
A day in the life (Responsibilities)
At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.
Our Total Rewards Philosophy
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at [https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits](https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits).
The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits. You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our [Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy](https://careers.toasttab.com/us-pay-zones).
Zone A
$225,000—$360,000 USD
Zone B
$196,000—$314,000 USD
Zone C
$177,000—$283,000 USD
How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process
Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success
At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.
We Thrive Together
We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: [https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast](https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast).