Total Rewards Manager

Total Rewards Manager

Pulley's mission is to make it easier for anyone to start a company. We believe that more startups should exist and that founder-led companies are more successful in the long term. With Pulley's cap table management tools, companies can better understand and optimize their equity for the long term. Starting a company is hard enough. Managing equity shouldn't be.

We're a high-performing team looking for passionate, execution-focused, self-starters to help us build the next generation of equity and business management tools for founders in an AI-native world. Pulley is growing quickly with over 4,000 customers including startups like Linear, Runway, Fathom, and Roam.

Our trajectory is fueled by top investors like Founders' Fund, Stripe, General Catalyst, Caffeinated Capital, 8vc, Elad Gil, among other great angels. We're growing the team to meet the demand.

About the Role

We're looking for a Total Rewards Manager who will own the strategy, design, and administration of Pulley's compensation & benefits programs. As our first dedicated comp & benefits expert, you'll build scalable systems that attract top talent, reward performance, and support our team as we scale.

At Pulley, we've built a starting foundation with pay bands and compensation frameworks, but we need a subject matter expert to take us to the next level. You'll audit and refine our current programs, design new incentive structures (bonuses, equity refreshers), and lead our benefits strategy as we evolve beyond our PEO provider. This is a high-impact role where you'll partner directly with leadership to shape how we compensate and care for our team.

What You'll Do

• Own Pulley's compensation philosophy and strategyaudit and refine pay bands, compa-ratios, and equity structures to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity
• Lead annual compensation cycles including merit increases, promotions, and equity grants; partner with Finance on budget forecasting
• Design and implement new compensation programs : bonus structures, equity refresh programs, profit sharing, and sales comp plans
• Conduct market benchmarking and provide comp guidance for offers, promotions, and internal mobility
• Own benefits strategy and lead the transition from PEO to direct benefits administrationevaluate vendors, design competitive packages, manage open enrollment
• Build scalable processes, tools, and documentation; create dashboards to track compensation metrics and benefits utilization
• Partner with People Ops and leadership to assist managers with compensation decisions and ensure compliance with regulations
• Draft and own internal communications and policies for all compensation and benefits programs including policy documentation, employee guides, FAQ resources, and change management communications

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Why Work at Pulley?

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Annual Salary Range : $133,000$160,000 USD

The range above reflects the typical salary range for this role. The final offer will depend on factors such as your experience, interview performance, level, and other considerations assessed during the hiring process.