The Senior Compensation and HR Operations Analyst is a critical role responsible for the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of GumGum’s compensation and benefits practices. Reporting to the VP, People and Culture and operating as a senior individual contributor and subject matter expert, you will ensure our programs are run efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with our business goals.

This role requires a blend of analytical rigor and operational excellence. You will lead the execution of our annual compensation cycle in March, consult on ad hoc compensation benchmarking requests, perform job matching for Radford and other tools, administer equity programs, and partner closely with leadership to support the evolution of our total rewards strategy.

Please note: this role is required to be in our Santa Monica office 2-3 days per week. 

What You'll Achieve

Compensation Management & Execution

• Administer the company’s global compensation programs, including base pay and short-term incentives.
• Act as the central repository for all incentive programs, tracking plan details, payout timing, and key decisions required across the company.
• Lead the execution of the annual compensation planning cycle in March (merit increases, promotions, and bonus payouts), ensuring accurate data modeling and system configuration.
• Support executive compensation strategy by reviewing pay practices and benchmarks, providing recommendations with VP oversight.
• Manage the annual review of compensation bands and job architecture, analyzing CPI and wage growth to recommend necessary adjustments for external competitiveness.
• Consult on various compensation analysis and assessments as needed.

Equity Administration

• Take an active role in administering the company’s equity program, including processing new hire grants, refreshes, and promotion awards.
• Partner with Finance and Legal teams to ensure compliance and accuracy in all filings and reports.
• Serve as the primary administrator for Carta, managing the cap table and employee equity inquiries.

Benefits & Vendor Management

• Partner with Manager, People Services and our external Brokerage firms to analyze and administer global benefit programs.
• Support the renewal process by providing data analysis and recommendations on cost-effectiveness.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex benefits inquiries.

Market Analysis & Benchmarking

• Conduct annual market analysis using Radford and Pave to monitor industry trends.
• Analyze market data to provide recommendations to leadership on salary ranges, new hire offers, and retention risks.
• Participate in market practice studies to drive benchmarking insights for future compensation strategy (including Peer Group data sets for in industry insights).
• Prepare reports and modeling on compensation costs and trends to support executive decision-making.

Skills You'll Bring

• 5 years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, or Benefits administration.
• Proven experience executing annual compensation cycles and administering equity programs.
• Experience managing vendor relationships (brokers, survey providers).
• Analytical Expert: Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (complex formulas, pivot tables, modeling) is essential.
• Strategic Partner: Ability to interpret data and translate it into actionable insights for leadership.
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with HRIS (ADP, ChartHop), Equity platforms (Carta), and Benchmarking tools (Radford, Pave).
• Detail-Oriented: Uncompromising attention to detail and accuracy, especially when handling sensitive pay and equity data.

What We Offer

At GumGum, competitive base pay is a part of a total rewards package which also includes benefits, an emphasis on recognition, development, and wellness. The reasonable estimated base pay range for this role is from ($107,000 - $133,500) annually.  The actual amount may be higher or lower. Individual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant qualifications, work location, and labor market conditions.

The total rewards package offered also includes an employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan. Your recruiter can share more specifics during the hiring process. Learn more about our U.S. benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits.

The Strategist is responsible for partnering with Sales to achieve regional revenue goals, leading the Deal Response stage of the sales cycle to close opportunities. This entails working cross-functionally across GumGum’s Growth Team to prepare recommendations that address the client’s needs and objectives and position GumGum to partner effectively with the client on each potential campaign. 

Success in this position requires the ability to understand client needs, craft solutions that match needs to GumGum’s offerings, project manage, storytell, and prioritize competing response demands.  This role will operate in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. Measures of success for this role include RFP Win Rate, Closed Deal Value (i.e., value of won RFPs), Average Deal Size, and quality of partnership (to Sales).

What You'll Achieve

Deal Response Leadership

• Lead creation of the response for every Deal stage opportunity. This includes any deal regardless of size, account, channel, or type (incoming or proactive).
• Drive cross-functional alignment on what to propose throughout the response creation process. This involves preparing for, facilitating, and following up on discussions to brainstorm and review proposed solutions. It may also require pushing back internally and offering alternative solutions. 
• Prepare required response deliverable(s) that are on time and of high quality. 
• As needed, contribute to client follow-up efforts on specific deal responses, such as insights for a check-in email or participation in a response feedback call.

Response Deliverable Creation (Deliverable Quality)

• Prepare response deliverables that succinctly communicate our understanding of the client’s needs and a proposed solution in a manner that differentiates GumGum and is palatable to media buyers.Take a data-driven and analytical approach to storytelling, leveraging data tools and reporting, including but not limited to Looker, Quantcast, and Comscore.

Client Strategy Team Effectiveness

• Contribute to team resources that will maximize the efficiency of response creation.
• Independently prioritize workload, involving manager for help when needed. 
• Work on at least one quarterly strategic initiative to improve the effectiveness of the Client Strategy team overall
• Participate in the Buddy System to foster team-building and growth culture within the Client Strategy team.

Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline.
• 2-4 years of work experience, ideally in media buying, sales, customer success, business development, or marketing, either in high-growth advertising tech companies or advertising agencies
• Experience developing proposals and pitches
  • Ability to use, or quickly learn, research and reporting tools like Comscore, Quantcast, and Looker
  • Solid understanding of online advertising and how media agencies and brands make decisions 
  • Proficient in PowerPoint and Google Slides

What We Offer

At GumGum, competitive base pay is a part of a total rewards package which also includes benefits, an emphasis on recognition, development, and wellness. The reasonable estimated base pay range for this role is from $65,000 - $80,500 annually + a quarterly incentive plan.  The actual amount may be higher or lower. Individual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant qualifications, work location, and labor market conditions.

The total rewards package offered also includes an employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan, and depending on the role, participation in a bonus, commission, or stock incentive program. Your recruiter can share more specifics during the hiring process. Learn more about our U.S. benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits.

The Payroll Specialist is a deadline driven, integral role in our Accounting department that is critical to all aspects of the payroll processing functions, both domestic and international, at GumGum. The Payroll Specialist is responsible for a critical business process that impacts all team members. The Payroll Specialist is responsible for overseeing and executing end-to-end payroll processing with a high level of accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality. The Payroll Specialist supports the entire payroll process and is therefore instrumental in planning and documenting processes and ensuring deadlines are met for every payroll cycle.

Note: GumGum fosters a flexible work environment, offering GumGummers the ability to work either in-office or remotely/from home. However, for occasional in-person collaboration, we kindly ask that this position be located within a 'commutable' distance to our office.

What You'll Achieve

• Systems and Processes
  • Responsible for the processing of accurate and timely semi-monthly and monthly payrolls for multi-state domestic & international entities
  • Process manual checks including final checks and off-cycle payrolls as needed
  • Process and balance payrolls, ensuring all compliance reports are prepared and fully reconciled, garnishments, 401K administration, and generating standard and ad hoc reports
  • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll, tax, and labor regulations
  • Manage payroll tax filings, payments, W-2s, and other required reporting
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll inquiries and issue resolution
  • Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and system efficiency
  • Working with Accounting on monthly payroll and auditing of payrolls
  • Support internal and external payroll audits and compliance reviews
  • Provide internal and external communication to communicate clear deadlines to both vendors and internal teams
• Client Service and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Maintain standing relationship and partner closely with People Operations team to ensure pay structure for all team members are accurate
  • Ability to work cross functionally with internal GumGum teams to ensure timely payroll processing 
  • Serve as the main point of contact and support for any employee related payroll & 401K questions and inquiries, responding to internal clients in a timely manner
  • Maintain a customer-first mindset, relentlessly seeking solutions for our clients (both internal and external)
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
  • The Payroll Specialist will also handle additional payroll related activities that may be needed for quarterly and end of year reporting
  • Other duties, projects and ad hoc requests as assigned

Skills You'll Bring

• BA degree preferred but not required; relevant certifications may be substituted
• Minimum of 5+ years of previous payroll experience in a fast-paced multi-state
• Previous experience with ADP Workforce Now or other HRIS Platforms 
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax laws and wage and hour regulations required
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism
• Collaboration across HR, Accounting & Finance partners

What We Offer

At GumGum, competitive base pay is a part of a total rewards package which also includes benefits, an emphasis on recognition, development, and wellness. The reasonable estimated base pay range for this role is from $65,000-  $80,500 annually.  The actual amount may be higher or lower. Individual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant qualifications, work location, and labor market conditions.

The total rewards package offered also includes an employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan, and depending on the role, participation in a bonus, commission, or stock incentive program. Your recruiter can share more specifics during the hiring process. Learn more about our U.S. benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits.