Compensation Director

Gong harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. The Gong Revenue AI Operating System unifies data, insights, and workflows into a single, trusted system that observes, guides, and acts alongside the world’s most successful revenue teams. Powered by the Gong Revenue Graph, AI-powered intelligence, specialized agents, and trusted applications, Gong helps more than 5,000 companies around the world deeply understand their teams and customers, automate critical sales workflows, and close more deals with less effort. For more information, visit www.gong.io. At Gong, you will join a company built on innovative products, ambitious goals, and passionate people. We are shaping the future of revenue intelligence and we want people who are excited to build what comes next. You will work with a team that dreams big, moves fast, and cares deeply about the craft and about each other. Here, transparency and trust are core to how we operate, and every person has the opportunity to make a visible impact. If you want to grow, stretch, and do work that truly matters, Gong is the place to do the best work of your career. Gong is seeking a Compensation Director to help lead the strategy, design, and execution of global compensation programs that support our growth and business objectives. This leader will play a critical role in shaping Gong’s compensation philosophy, scaling compensation infrastructure, and ensuring programs remain competitive, equitable, and aligned to Gong’s business strategy. As a strategic partner to the business, this role will drive high value compensation initiatives that have real business impact across all base, variable, and equity compensation, scaling in a fast-paced, pre-IPO environment. RESPONSIBILITIES Help lead Gong’s global compensation strategy, programs, and operations across salary, equity, incentives, and job architecture. Partner with executive leadership, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and HRBPs to align compensation programs with business strategy and workforce planning. Oversee annual compensation planning processes, including merit cycles, promotions, equity refreshes, and executive compensation support. Build scalable compensation frameworks and infrastructure capable of supporting a rapidly growing global organization. Drive compensation analytics and insights to support executive decision making, organizational planning, retention strategy, and market competitiveness. Lead compensation benchmarking and market analysis efforts to ensure programs remain competitive and aligned to industry trends. Develop and optimize compensation processes, systems, governance, and reporting capabilities. Partner closely with People Systems, Operations, and Analytics teams to improve automation, scalability, and data integrity across compensation workflows. Create executive-ready presentations and narratives that communicate compensation outcomes, trends, risks, and recommendations. Lead and develop competency in compensation across multiple People teams Support broader Total Rewards and People initiatives, including organizational design, leveling, career frameworks, and pre-IPO readiness activities. QUALIFICATIONS 10+ years of progressive compensation experience leading highly visible initiatives in high-growth technology companies. Deep expertise in compensation strategy, analytics, equity programs, and compensation operations. Strong business acumen with experience advising and presenting to senior leaders at all levels. Advanced analytical and modeling skills with expertise in Google Sheets/Excel and compensation planning methodologies. Experience building scalable compensation programs and infrastructure in fast-paced, evolving organizations. Exceptional communication and executive stakeholder management skills. Strong project leadership skills with the ability to drive complex, cross-functional initiatives. Experience supporting global organizations and pre-IPO environments strongly preferred. PER