BigCommerce’s mission is to help merchants sell more at every stage of growth, from small startups, to mid-market businesses to large enterprises. We focus on being the best ecommerce platform so our customers can focus on what matters most: growing their businesses.

We are equally passionate about growing our employee’s careers and providing them an incredible experience as we rapidly expand across the globe. We are proud to have been recognized numerous times for our product and workplace culture. We empower our people and customers to build, innovate and grow, so together we can redefine the ecommerce industry.

BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast- growing, mid-market businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth.

The Senior Compensation Analyst plays a critical role in the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent while aligning with business goals and market practices. This role partners cross-functionally with HR, Finance, HRIS, Payroll and business leaders to deliver programs that support organizational growth, internal equity, and performance-based rewards.

This position is ideal for a highly analytical professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and is passionate about building fair, competitive, and scalable compensation frameworks.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the design and administer base salary, bonus, commission, and equity programs that align with company goals and industry best practices.

• Lead compensation assessments for new hires, promotions, internal moves, and retention cases.

• Lead annual compensation cycles including merit, bonus, and equity planning—ensuring system readiness, data accuracy, and process efficiency.

• Analyze and model incentive plans to ensure alignment with company performance goals.

• Conduct complex compensation analyses and develop reports, dashboards, and models to inform compensation decisions and strategic planning.

• Participate in and analyze data from global and regional salary surveys to benchmark jobs and ensure market competitiveness.

• Lead or contribute to pay equity reviews, market competitiveness studies, and compensation audits.

• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of job architecture, salary structures, and leveling frameworks.

• Collaborate with HRIS to optimize compensation processes and ensure accurate implementation within Workday.

• Maintain and enhance compensation tools, templates, and processes for greater consistency and scalability.

• Provide compensation guidance and subject matter expertise to HRBPs, managers, and business leadership.

• Build and deliver compensation-related communications, educational tools, and training to support understanding and compliance across the organization.

• Ensure global compensation programs are compliant with regulations.

• Lead or contribute to compensation work streams related to job mapping, harmonization, and plan integration.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

• 7–8 years of progressive experience in compensation, preferably with exposure to both broad-based and incentive compensation programs.

• Deep understanding of compensation principles, job evaluation methods, and compliance regulations (e.g., FLSA, pay equity).

• Direct experience with Workday Advanced Compensation and Aon Radford salary planning tools.

• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets, Excel, or similar tools for data modeling and analysis.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex data clearly to various stakeholders.

• Experience developing compensation communications, training, and tools to support HRBP and manager enablement.

• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives with precision and clarity.

• Global Compensation Experience preferred

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or progress toward certification preferred.

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(Pay Transparency Range: $83,000 - $130,000)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at BigCommerce

Our employees make the difference. At BigCommerce, we believe that celebrating the unique histories, perspectives and abilities of every employee makes a difference for our company, our customers and our community. We are an equal opportunity employer and the inclusive atmosphere we build together will make room for every person to contribute, grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need an accommodation in order to interview at BigCommerce, please let us know during any of your interactions with our recruiting team.

Learn more about the BigCommerce team, culture and benefits at https://careers.bigcommerce.com .

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