Senior Manager, Stock Administration

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.

Discord is looking for a Sr. Manager, Stock Admin to lead our equity function. In this role, you will oversee the administration of global equity programs, build out critical processes and systems, and partner closely with cross functional teams on such areas as compensation program design, analytics, compliance, tax, mobility, and employee education. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented professional with deep experience in equity administration, strong collaboration and communication skills, and a passion for maintaining accuracy, compliance, and transparency across all reward programs.

What you'll be doing

• Manage the day to day administration of equity programs globally, overseeing everything from RSU and PRSU grants, option exercises, share transfers, repurchases, tax withholdings, and other equity transactions

• Partner with other functional leads (including in Legal, HR, Payroll, Tax, Accounting and Finance) to design and support equity incentive programs and ensure equity structures work effectively across different countries and comply with local regulations

• Develop processes and drive system implementations and integrations across our equity platform, Workday, and ADP to ensure accuracy and compliance

• Develop engaging employee education programs that help Discordians understand their equity—from the mechanics to the bigger picture of financial wellness and long-term value

• Ensure SOX compliance across all equity processes, building robust controls and documentation while constantly looking for ways to streamline and improve

• Provide a superior level of service, prioritizing and satisfying multiple questions and requests from employees, management, and others, supporting employee understanding of stock plan services, enrollment, and transactions

• Support executive compensation analysis and reporting, any required external disclosures, trading plans and SEC filings, if applicable.

What you should have

• 10+ years of experience in stock plan administration, including with public companies on a global scale; CEP certification preferred

• Experience effectively partnering with accounting, legal, finance, and compensation teams, project managing cross functional equity initiatives and supporting Compensation Committee processes.

• Ability to distill complex concepts into simple, easy to understand communications.

• Experience working directly with major third-party equity software systems (Carta, Fidelity) as well as HRIS and payroll systems (Workday and ADP)

• Broad experience with a range of equity compensation instruments and plans

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.

For this role, there is no formal requirement to work from the office.

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

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