At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.
Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.
About the Team:
The Director and Head of Total Rewards will be a key leader on the People team, reporting to the Senior Director of People and driving Relativity’s end-to-end strategy and programs for compensation, equity and benefits.
About the Role:
- Own the strategic design and execution of all Total Rewards programs—including compensation, equity, benefits, leave of absence, and workers’ compensation—to ensure they are competitive, equitable, and aligned with company goals.
- Develop and implement a clear total rewards philosophy, including salary structures, incentive plans, equity programs, and performance-based rewards.
- Lead job evaluation processes, salary survey strategy, pay budgeting, and equity analysis to maintain market competitiveness and internal equity.
- Partner with the Sr. Director of People and CFO to support the development and administration of executive compensation programs.
- Design and refine global benefits offerings by evaluating employee needs, market trends, and cost-effectiveness.
- Build and maintain communication and training strategies to increase employee awareness and understanding of all compensation, equity, and benefit programs.
About You:
- 7+ years of relevant experience (compensation, equity programs, benefits planning) in a high growth / technology environment
- Experience with effectively scaling a company-wide rewards function to support business goals and growth, with a strong awareness of best practices.
- Experience working with Boards of Directors and top executives.
- Exceptional communication instincts & practices that keep stakeholders informed and included in a way that builds trust.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated experience in performing complex reporting and analysis.
- Strong analytical, mathematical, statistical, and conceptual skills; Excel expertise is required.
- Strong track record building, leading and mentoring a diverse and high performing team.
- Ability to manage effectively with ambiguity, manage multiple projects through completion on time and on budget and to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment
Nice to haves but not required:
- Familiarity with worker comp programs
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
Hiring Range:
$211,000—$271,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Relativity Space Long Beach, California, USA Office
We have two sites in Long Beach, CA's Space Beach: "The Wormhole," a 1M sq. ft. factory, once Boeing C-17's home. Nearby, "The Portal" supports Aeon R engine production for our Terran R launch vehicle.
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