Description
Locations: Dallas, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Ashburn, San Francisco, NYC
Digital Realty is seeking a motivated and detail-driven Senior Associate, Executive Compensation to join our dynamic Total Rewards team. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to make a measurable impact at a global industry leader in digital infrastructure, this is an exceptional opportunity. You’ll play a key role in supporting our executive and employee equity programs, helping to shape the rewards experience for a company powering the world’s digital economy.
At Digital Realty, we connect companies and data through our global network of over 300 data centers across 50+ metropolitan areas in 28 countries. Our mission is to provide the secure, connected foundation that powers today’s digital world. Join us and help shape the future of digital infrastructure—one data connection at a time.
Requirements
In this role, you’ll take the lead on stock plan administration, managing all aspects of our global equity programs—from granting awards and coordinating vesting processes to ensuring compliance across jurisdictions. You’ll collaborate with payroll, legal, finance, and tax teams to ensure smooth execution, accuracy, and regulatory alignment. You’ll also partner on proxy and required stock filings, oversee RSU and PSU vesting, confirm dividend accruals, and contribute key insights for global tax filings. In addition, you’ll play a hands-on role in administering our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), ensuring employees worldwide have an exceptional participant experience.
Beyond equity, you’ll support the compensation strategy and analytics that keep Digital Realty competitive in the marketplace. You’ll conduct market surveys, analyze pay data, build and maintain salary structures, and support the annual compensation planning process. Your analytical expertise and strong Excel skills will help you uncover insights, optimize processes, and drive meaningful recommendations. You’ll also partner across HR, Finance, and other functions to ensure our programs run smoothly—and even help deliver compensation training to managers and HR business partners.
We’re looking for someone with 2–4 years of stock plan administration experience and a passion for accuracy, data, and collaboration. You’ll need strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple priorities. Experience with systems such as Oracle, Fidelity PSW, or Salary.com is preferred, as is the drive to continuously learn and adapt in a global, technology-driven environment.
