Rewards Business Partner, GTM

Key Responsibilities: Owns end-to-end delivery of Nebius' global rewards programs for GTM, translating enterprise frameworks into clear plans, decisions, communications, and manager actions that work effectively for the organization. Serves as a trusted advisor to senior GTM leaders, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition, balancing strong advocacy for GTM needs with stewardship of company-wide consistency, fairness, affordability, and governance. Leads evaluation of new and evolving GTM roles within Nebius' global job architecture, recommending grade, salary range, incentive opportunity, and equity treatment and escalating genuine framework gaps to the relevant global owners. Leads GTM delivery across merit, bonus, and equity cycles, coordinating global timelines and requirements, guiding leadership calibrations, resolving complex issues, and ensuring accurate, equitable, and on-budget outcomes. Partners with global Rewards program owners, Sales Operations, Finance, HR, and business leaders to deliver sales incentive and variable pay programs; recommends changes through governance when GTM strategy, market practice, or operational evidence shows a clear need. Monitors external market trends and internal GTM workforce data across geographies, roles, pay mix, and incentive practices; identifies emerging gaps and converts the evidence into practical recommendations for global program owners. Applies Nebius' global equity frameworks across GTM, ensuring consistent treatment while surfacing evidence-based proposals for geographic, performance, or critical-talent differentiation through the appropriate governance channels. Develops executive insights on pay positioning, incentive outcomes, equity value, budget impact, hiring trends, and retention risk, connecting GTM-specific signals to enterprise priorities and clear decisions. Tracks delivery, adoption, and effectiveness of rewards programs in GTM, identifies structural pay, incentive, compression, or equity risks, and leads corrective action with global program owners and business stakeholders. Acts as the two-way bridge between GTM and global Rewards: brings business insight into enterprise design, influences priorities and practical adaptations, and translates, supports, and explains global approaches within GTM. Leads manager enablement and guides less experienced rewards professionals. Requirements: Extensive progressive experience in compensation or total rewards, including substantial business-partnering experience with Sales or other go-to-market functions in a complex multinational organization. Advanced, wide-ranging knowledge of base salary, sales and short-term incentives, equity programs, market pricing, job evaluation, and annual compensation planning, with depth in GTM reward models. Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to evaluate ambiguous variables, assess business and cost implications, and turn complex data into clear executive recommendations. Demonstrated success influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders while balancing business advocacy with enterprise stewardship, global consistency, and sound governance. Executive-level communication, consulting, and facilitation skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders and explain sophisticated rewards concepts with clarity and commercial relevance. Experience owning delivery of cross-functional rewards programs in a matrixed global model and using compensation, market, sales incentive, and business intelligence tools to drive scalable outcomes. Experience in a publicly listed, global, fast-growing technology or AI organization preferred; experience guiding other rewards professionals and a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation are advantageous. Pay Transparency We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, the level at which the candidate is hired, and geographic location, consistent with applicable law. Base Compensation Range $140,000 — $180,000 USD Benefits & Perks: Competitive compensation Career growth and learning opportunities Flexibility and ownership Collaborative and innovative culture Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects International environment and talented teams What's it like to work at Nebius: Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI Equal Opportunity Statement: Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire. If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.