What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Total Rewards Manager position at UnitedMasters?
Who We Are
UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.
The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).
We are looking for a Sr. Total Rewards Manager to join UnitedMasters! This key member of the People team will lead the design, development, implementation, and administration of total rewards initiatives & programs, including compensation and benefits, 401(k), and employee perks that attract, motivate, and retain top talent.
Please note that this role is a Hybrid role based in our Brooklyn, NY office: three days in office and two days remote.
What You'll Do
UnitedMasters has over 1.5 million artists on its platform and is growing rapidly. Brands like Diageo, Ally, and ESPN come to UnitedMasters to partner with these artists and play a role in moving culture forward. In the past year, UnitedMasters subscribers have grown rapidly. With $170M raised to date and valued at $550M, UnitedMasters is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Apple, Alphabet (aka Google), and Disney amongst others. Over the last year, UnitedMasters artists have used our platform to land sync deals with major brands including the NBA, ESPN, Overtime Elite, Bose, Warner Brother Studios and in the NBA video game 2k. These deals give them additional money for their work and increase their exposure.
Salary Hiring Range: $130,000 - $160,000
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.)
Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.
The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.
The salary range above is for the NY/CA. As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.
UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.
The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).
We are looking for a Sr. Total Rewards Manager to join UnitedMasters! This key member of the People team will lead the design, development, implementation, and administration of total rewards initiatives & programs, including compensation and benefits, 401(k), and employee perks that attract, motivate, and retain top talent.
Please note that this role is a Hybrid role based in our Brooklyn, NY office: three days in office and two days remote.
What You'll Do
- Design, implement, and manage the organization's compensation programs, including base pay, bonuses, and incentive plans
- Conduct regular market analysis to ensure competitive compensation structures
- Develop and maintain salary ranges, structures, and guidelines
- Lead the evaluation of positions and the application of existing job classifications, assignment of job levels, salary ranges, and FLSA status to positions
- Manage the annual compensation process, ensuring fairness and consistency
- Oversee the design, implementation, and administration of employee benefits programs, including health, wellness, retirement, and other fringe benefits
- Collaborate with vendors, brokers, and consultants to evaluate and negotiate benefit plan offerings and costs
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to benefits, including ERISA, ACA, and other relevant laws
- Develop and implement communication strategies to educate employees about their benefits, including creating informational materials, conducting benefit orientations, and addressing employee inquiries
- Administer the UnitedMasters 401(k) program and ensure compliance with ERISA guidelines
- Oversee and manage employee leave request
- Identify trends and implement new practices to engage and motivate employees
- Develops and maintains effective communication strategies to drive team member awareness, understanding, and adoption of all compensation and benefits programs
- Manages monthly people analytics and reporting
- Strong analytical and project management skills; ability to manage initiatives from start to finish with minimal supervision
- Advanced knowledge in Google Sheets or excel
- Ability to implement and maintain compensation tools and systems
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data management
- Experience working in media/advertising is strongly preferred
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- 5 years work experience with compensation and benefits/total rewards roles
- Extensive knowledge of compensation planning and execution
- Experience with benefit administration, and advanced knowledge in applicable regulatory, legal requirements and reporting
- Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to influence leaders
- Proficiency in HRIS systems, payroll software is preferred
UnitedMasters has over 1.5 million artists on its platform and is growing rapidly. Brands like Diageo, Ally, and ESPN come to UnitedMasters to partner with these artists and play a role in moving culture forward. In the past year, UnitedMasters subscribers have grown rapidly. With $170M raised to date and valued at $550M, UnitedMasters is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Apple, Alphabet (aka Google), and Disney amongst others. Over the last year, UnitedMasters artists have used our platform to land sync deals with major brands including the NBA, ESPN, Overtime Elite, Bose, Warner Brother Studios and in the NBA video game 2k. These deals give them additional money for their work and increase their exposure.
Salary Hiring Range: $130,000 - $160,000
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.)
Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.
The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.
The salary range above is for the NY/CA. As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.
Salary : $130,000 - $160,000
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