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Riot’s mission is to empower the future of digital infrastructure by positively impacting the sectors, networks, and communities that we touch. We believe that the combination of an innovative spirit and strong community partnership allows us to achieve best-in-class execution and create successful outcomes.\nWho we are\nAt Riot, we’re building the future of digital infrastructure. Our team members have unparalleled opportunities to work on groundbreaking initiatives. Through technical excellence and strategic execution, Riot has positioned itself as a leader in the industry driving advancements that continue to set new benchmarks in digital infrastructure.\nWe are trailblazers. Problem solvers. People who thrive in fast paced environments, communicate clearly, and bring relentless focus to efficiency and execution.\nAbout the role\nRiot is seeking a Director of Compensation to establish a comprehensive compensation framework.\nThis role leads the end-to-end design, implementation, and ongoing governance of Riot's foundational compensation programs, including job architecture, salary structures, executive compensation, and equity, in an environment where limited formal structure currently exists. The Director will build scalable frameworks that support corporate functions, data center operations, and executive leadership.The Director carries direct accountability for executive compensation, equity plan administration, and Board readiness, and is hands-on in the systems and data that bring these programs to life.\nThis role reports to the Senior Director, Total Rewards & Systems, with close partnership across People Partners, Finance, Legal, and senior leadership.\nWhat you'll do\nCompensation Architecture\nLead the end-to-end design, implementation, and ongoing governance of Riot's job architecture, including job families, leveling frameworks, and salary structures across a multi-entity organization\nEnsure job architecture serves as the foundation for Talent Acquisition hiring workflows and employee career frameworks, with clear leveling criteria that support consistent offers, promotions, and career pathing\nPartner with senior leaders, executives, and People Partners to develop competitive, equitable, and innovative compensation programs that attract and retain top talent\nEstablish market pricing methodology, choose and manage survey sources, and benchmark roles from hourly site technicians to corporate leadership\nCreate compensation guidelines, governance, and decision rules that promote consistency while supporting business agility\nExecutive Compensation and Board Readiness\nOwn preparation of all Compensation Committee materials and recommendations, including executive compensation analyses, equity plan proposals, and performance metrics aligned with business objectives and governance requirements\nProvide expert guidance to the Board and the SVP, People Operations on compensation matters\nOwn executive compensation modeling, including peer group review, competitive benchmarking, pay-for-performance analysis, and award scenario modeling\nDesign, implement, and directly administer short- and long-term incentive programs, including equity compensation plans (restricted stock units and performance shares) that align employee interests with company success\nOwn compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and reporting requirements across all total rewards programs, including equity plan administration and compensation-related SEC disclosures such as the proxy statement Compensation Discussion and Analysis, in partnership with Legal and Finance\nCompensation Planning, Analytics, and Operations\nManage key components of the annual compensation planning cycle, including merit, bonus, and equity refresh\nLeverage compensation analytics, market intelligence, and AI to inform strategy, improve outcomes, and anticipate changing workforce needs\nStrengthen compensation operations through scalable processes, governance frameworks, and data-informed decision tools\nConduct pay equity reviews and support compliance with state pay transparency and equal pay requirements\nAdvise leaders and People Partners on offers, promotions, retention, and one-off compensation decisions\nSystems and Workflow Integration\nServe as the hands-on owner of compensation data in Rippling and Riot's new HCM platform, building data models and configuring job, structure, and range data directly\nLead the operational integration of annual compensation cycles across systems and payroll, ensuring clean data inputs and seamless handoffs from planning through payroll execution\nPartner with HRIS, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition to align compensation data, workflows, and controls across platforms\nWhat you'll bring\n10+ years of progressive compensation experience, with at least 3-5 years supporting executive compensation at a publicly traded company\n7+ years leading total rewards or compensation programs or teams\nProven ability to build and scale total rewards programs and operations, including job architecture, salary structures, and leveling frameworks\nExperience preparing materials and presentations for Board Committees\nAdvanced Excel modeling skills and the ability to develop analyses from incomplete or unstructured data\nHands-on experience with data modeling and compensation configuration in HRIS/HCM platforms, including integration with payroll\nDemonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, independently defining priorities and driving recommendations to completion\nExceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to various audiences \nAbility to serve as a high-impact individual contributor, with interest in building and leading a team as the function grows\nExperience in energy, data centers, manufacturing, crypto, or other environments with a large hourly or shift-based workforce\nExperience with multi-entity organizations, M&A integration, or harmonizing pay across acquired companies\nPreferred Qualifications\nCCP, CECP, or similar certification\nExperience with Rippling\nCompensation and Benefits\nCompetitive Salary: Base range (commensurate 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