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Job description
The Director of Total Rewards is the company’s technical authority for the design, governance, and execution of compensation, equity, commissions, and benefits programs — ensuring all People spend is competitive, controlled, compliant, and aligned to business strategy. This role owns the talent-side economics of pay and rewards, partnering with Finance and Legal on accounting, SEC, and audit requirements while preserving People-led control of how rewards are used to attract, motivate, and retain talent.
Core Responsibilities
Own global compensation structures, including job leveling, salary bands, incentives, and sales commission plans
Govern promotion, adjustment, and offer frameworks
Model workforce cost, incentive effectiveness, and retention risk
Equity & Long-Term Incentives
Own the design and structure of all equity programs (RSUs, PSUs, options, director equity)
Define offer, promotion, and retention grant frameworks
Draft and maintain grant templates, exhibits, and documentation
Structure non-standard equity events in partnership with Legal and Finance
Executive & Director Compensation
Design and govern executive and board compensation
Model pay-for-performance and retention scenarios
Manage peer benchmarking and market data
Support compensation-related employment and equity terms
Global Benefits Strategy & Compliance
Own the design, cost modeling, and vendor strategy for all global benefits programs
Ensure regulatory compliance across health, welfare, retirement, and leave programs
Partner with Finance on cost forecasting and with HR Ops on administration and enrollment
Evaluate benefit competitiveness and retention impact
Board, Governance & Risk
Own Compensation Committee materials, resolutions, and decision logs
Ensure consistency across board decks, proxy disclosures, and internal records
Maintain standards for exceptions, accelerations, and off-cycle grants
Monitor dilution, pay equity, and incentive risk
Finance, Legal & External Partnerships
Own Section 16 reporting governance for officers and directors, partnering with Legal and Finance to ensure accurate and timely SEC filings, insider compliance, and alignment across equity administration, proxy disclosure, and Compensation Committee records
Partnering with legal on Section 16 reporting, contract and regulatory interpretation
Partner with Accounting on RSU expense, dilution, SEC and proxy reporting
Own compensation consultants, benefits brokers, and equity counsel scope and deliverables
Operating Model
This role sits within HROperations & Governance and works across:
HR Operations (payroll, systems, benefits administration)
Finance (equity accounting and disclosure)
Legal (governance and compliance)
This ensures one integrated People‑economics model with clean separation of duties.
Qualifications
8–12+ years in total rewards, executive compensation, and equity governance
Public company and board support experience required
Strong financial modeling, drafting, and governance skills
Comfortable operating independently with CFO, CPO, and CLO
Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Access to US export‑controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying.
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for annual equity awards and our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Salary Range: $171,000 USD - $202,000 USD
About Spire
We improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space‑to‑cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi‑purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real‑time global coverage of every point on Earth.
Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
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Worksite address
washington, DC, 20022, US
Who can apply
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