Compensation Partner

Join Archer, an innovative aerospace company focused on sustainable air mobility. As a Compensation Partner, you will lead end-to-end compensation cycles, develop global salary range structures, and provide strategic thought partnership on compensation topics. You will need strong expertise in market pricing, salary range development, and competitive benchmarking, as well as advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. A minimum of 5 years of broad-based compensation experience in a U.S. public company is required.

• Lead end-to-end compensation cycles, including annual merit, promotion, and off-cycle processes.
• Develop and maintain global salary range structures through rigorous market pricing and competitive benchmarking.
• Partner with senior leaders, HRBPs, Finance, and Legal to drive compensation program design, governance, and delivery.
• The ideal candidate brings experience in high-growth compensation strategies and passionate about bridging market data and talent retention
• We need someone who thrives on creating scalable rewards systems, optimizing complex pay structures, and building world-class incentive programs from the ground up
• Strong expertise in market pricing, salary range development, and competitive benchmarking using major survey sources (e.g., Radford/Aon, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with a proven track record of building complex models and conducting deep data analysis
• 5+ years of broad-based compensation experience in a U.S. public company, preferably within a high-growth technology or manufacturing environment
• A self-driven mindset with a high standard for accuracy, capable of managing competing priorities and delivering quality work with minimal oversight in an ambiguous environment
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills, with the ability to present complex compensation concepts clearly to non-compensation audiences
• Demonstrated experience leading compensation cycles independently from design through execution
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; an advanced degree or CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) designation is a plus
• Experience managing global compensation programs
• Prior compensation experience in the manufacturing, aerospace, airline, or automotive sectors