About this role
Why work at Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. We create the tools and resources our customers need to solve real-world challenges and transform industries, without massive infrastructure costs or the need to build large in-house AI/ML teams. Our employees work at the cutting edge of AI cloud infrastructure alongside some of the most experienced and innovative leaders and engineers in the field.
Where we work
Headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Nasdaq, Nebius has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel. The team of over 1400 employees includes more than 400 highly skilled engineers with deep expertise across hardware and software engineering, as well as an in-house AI R&D team.
The Head of Rewards, US is responsible for leading the design, governance, and delivery of Nebius’ total rewards programs across the United States. This role ensures that our compensation, equity, benefits, and performance frameworks are competitive, scalable, and aligned with our rapid business expansion in the US market.
As a senior member of the global Rewards leadership team, you will bring deep local market expertise to adapt and evolve global reward strategies for the US, while maintaining alignment with company-wide principles and frameworks.
Reporting to the Director of Total Rewards, you will partner closely with US business leadership, HR, Finance, and Legal to ensure our reward offerings effectively attract, retain, and motivate top talent in a highly competitive environment. You will also contribute to the evolution of global reward strategies, providing insights and recommendations based on US market dynamics and emerging trends.
Key responsibilities
US Rewards Strategy & Market Positioning
- Lead the development and execution of the US rewards strategy, ensuring alignment with business growth plans and talent priorities.
- Continuously assess external market competitiveness across compensation, equity, and benefits using benchmarking data and market intelligence.
- Translate global reward principles into locally relevant programs that reflect US market expectations and regulatory requirements
- Ensure all reward programs are compliant with US federal and state regulations.
Compensation & Performance Programs
- Own the delivery of core compensation cycles including merit reviews, promotions, and bonus programs for the US population.
- Ensure robust governance, calibration, and consistency in compensation decisions across business units.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to drive a high-performance culture through effective pay-for-performance frameworks.
Equity & Long-Term Incentives
- Manage the implementation and ongoing evolution of equity programs in the US, ensuring competitiveness in a fast-moving talent market.
- Provide guidance to senior leaders on equity allocation, retention strategies, and offer structuring.
- Partner with global teams to refine equity design and ensure alignment with overall company strategy
Benefits & Total Rewards Offering
- Oversee US benefits strategy and delivery, ensuring offerings are competitive, compliant, and aligned with employee needs.
- Collaborate with the global benefits team to ensure consistency of philosophy while adapting to local market standards.
- Evaluate and enhance the overall employee value proposition through integrated rewards design
- Significant experience leading Rewards / Compensation in the US, ideally within high-growth or technology-driven environments.
- Deep knowledge of US compensation practices, including base pay, bonus structures, and equity programs.
- Strong understanding of US benefits landscape and regulatory environment.
- Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing business decisions.
- Experience operating within a global matrix organization is highly preferred.
Competencies & behavioural traits
- Market Insight: Strong understanding of US talent market dynamics and ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
- Strategic Agility: Balances global consistency with local adaptation in a fast-scaling environment.
- Analytical Rigor: Uses data to inform decisions, challenge assumptions, and optimize outcomes.
- Operational Excellence: Ensures precision and discipline in execution of complex reward programs.
- Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships across geographies and functions to deliver integrated solutions.
What we offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.
We’re growing and expanding our products every day. If you’re up to the challenge and are excited about AI and ML as much as we are, join us!
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