Principal Compensation Analyst

POS-33650

The opportunity

We're looking for a Principal Compensation Analyst to join HubSpot's Total Rewards team and help us build and evolve compensation programs that are equitable, competitive, and deeply connected to our business strategy. You'll bring structure to complexity, turn market data into clear recommendations, and partner closely with People Business Partners, Finance, and senior leaders to ensure our pay programs fuel HubSpot's mission.

What you'll own

• Lead the analysis, and implementation of global compensation programs including base pay, short-term incentives, and equity
• Conduct global market benchmarking, assess peer groups, and ensure consistent market pricing practices while maintaining internal equity
• Apply quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify problems, develop hypotheses, and recommend data-backed solutions for compensation programs and processes
• Partner with the HRIS/Systems team to implement, test, and define requirements for Workday performance and compensation modules, ensuring seamless updates to structures and job profiles
• Streamline and automate monthly, quarterly, and annual compensation reporting and analysis using modern data tools and AI workflows
• Provide sophisticated compensation analytics, clearly conveying complex findings and recommendations to collaborators
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders on all compensation matters, including offer recommendations, promotions, and equity grants
• Drive job architecture projects, evaluating roles, defining levels, and ensuring internal equity across the organization
• Develop and maintain compensation modeling tools and dashboards that enable data-driven decision-making at scale
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and People Ops on executive compensation analysis and Board/Compensation Committee materials
• Monitor legislative and market changes that affect compensation (pay equity, transparency laws) and recommend proactive adjustments

What you'll bring

• 8+ years of progressive compensation experience
• Deep expertise in compensation benchmarking and survey methodology (Radford, Mercer, Compa, Pave)
• Proven ability to manage global compensation programs in a high-growth environment
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets modeling skills
• Strong executive presence and ability to communicate complex topics clearly
• Experience with job evaluation frameworks and leveling

What would set you apart

• CCP designation (Certified Compensation Professional)
• Experience with Workday 
• Background in broad-based compensation and administration
• Familiarity with pay equity analysis tools
• Experience at a publicly traded SaaS or tech company
• Prior experience supporting Compensation Committee reporting