Proofpoint
Senior Compensation Business Partner -Sunnyvale Office
Sunnyvale, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$167k-$244kDetected 31 days ago
Agentic AIAccessibilityM&ACommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- This role requires an onsite presence at our corporate office four days per week and includes a lunch stipend along with opportunities to participate in onsite events
Responsibilities
- Partner with stakeholders to align compensation strategies with business goals and workforce priorities
- Build strong relationships and deliver a consistent, high-quality advisory experience
- Establish and promote frameworks that drive fairness and consistency
- Program Design & Execution
- Support the design and implementation of compensation programs, structures, and policies
- Develop tools, guidelines, and processes to improve scalability and effectiveness
- Drive continuous improvement based on feedback, market trends, and business outcomes
- Lead compensation-related activities for M&A, including due diligence and integration planning
- Support harmonization efforts across organizations
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure equitable, competitive integration outcomes
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in compensation consulting or corporate compensation
- Experience supporting Sales and Engineering organizations at a senior level
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Experience influencing stakeholders and navigating complex or ambiguous situations
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts
- Proven ability to build trust and credibility with senior leaders and HR partners
Nice to have
- Experience in M&A compensation (preferred)
Compensation
- Ensure consistent application of compensation philosophy, policies, and practices
- Identify and address pay gaps, compression issues, and retention risks
- Analyze compensation data, market benchmarks, and workforce trends
- Monitor market movement and internal equity to guide compensation decisions
- Support the design and implementation of compensation programs, structures, and policies
- Lead compensation-related activities for M&A, including due diligence and integration planning
Benefits
- Monitor market movement and internal equity to guide compensation decisions
- Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity.
- This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity.
Company info
- Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.
- How We Work:
- At Proofpoint you'll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:
- Bold in how we dream and innovate
- Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.
- We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
- If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to accessibility@proofpoint.com.
- Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can't wait to hear from you!
- Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below.
- Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
- The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
- The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee.
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