Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We're building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values , whether working remotely or from one of our offices. We are building a team that has experience from top tech, retail and payments platforms in the world.
We're innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
And, we're growing. Whatnot has been the fastest growing marketplace in the US over the past two years and we're hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.
Opportunity Size
Retail disruption is one of the largest opportunities in the startup space today. Livestream shopping is taking off around the world - a $300B GMV market in China that's grown 100% YoY. Whatnot is bringing it to the world through a community-first approach, starting in the U.S. where retail is a $5T market opportunity!
Role
We are looking for a forward-thinking, strategic Senior Total Rewards Manager who will thrive in our pursuit to attract and retain exceptional talent by ensuring we have competitive pay and benefits offerings that keeps up with US and International market trends.
- Be responsible for all aspects of the company's compensation and benefits programs, including compensation structures (salary & equity ranges, bonus / incentive plans, employee recognition), and employee benefits (medical, fringe benefits, etc).
- Own Total Rewards analytics, present data, findings, and recommendations to the People and Senior Leadership teams.
- Partner with the People team, Finance, and Senior Leadership to evaluate our current state of compensation & benefits and develop a winning long-term strategy. Utilize industry and comparable company analysis to inform this evaluation and create an ongoing capability to regularly benchmark Whatnot vs. other world class companies.
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvements in both delivery and impact of our processes.
Act as an internal compensation consultant to key stakeholders across the business as we scale for growth. Ensure that compensation & benefits structure is externally competitive and internally equitable. - Own the relationships with outside vendors to ensure we are optimizing support provided and implementing any new programs and processes that require their participation.
- Work closely with Finance and People teams on audits including 401k and pay equity.
- Keep apprised of federal, state, and local laws and regulations impacting employee compensation and benefits (e.g., ACA, COBRA, ERISA, state paid leave laws).
- Prepare periodic RFPs to evaluate business partners and ensure we are maximizing efficiencies, minimizing costs, and are competitive in the market.
You
Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We've found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.
As our next Senior Total Rewards Manager you should have 7+ years of expert-level experience in Compensation and Benefits , plus:
- Demonstrated experience designing compensation programs and acting as a consultant to the business
- Capability to collaborate and communicate effectively with business leaders and senior management
- Experience working in a fast-paced, hyper growth organization with a track record of being action-oriented and working iteratively
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and stock options
- Unlimited Vacation Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short term disability & Long term Disability
- Whatnot covers 99% of employee premium costs, and 75% of dependent care premiums for Medical
- Dental and Vision sponsored 100% by Whatnot for employees and dependents
- Work From Home Support
- Laptop provided by Whatnot and home office setup allowance
- $450 work-from-anywhere quarterly allowance for cell phone and internet
- Care benefits
- $1,350 quarterly allowance on food
- $1,500 quarterly allowance for wellness
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave and gradual return to work
- $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare
- $20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
- Professional Development
- $2,000 annual benefit to invest in your professional development
- 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts provided by Betterment
- Employer matching contributions of 100% of up to 4% of contributions on base salary
EOE
Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.