Director, Equity Admin

Samsara

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Full Time

Posted March 16, 2026

$134k - $191k

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Job Description

The role involves leading and managing the company's equity administration functions, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and strategic guidance for equity plans, while fostering a high-performing, inclusive team in a fast-paced, global environment.

Key Responsibilities

Own the day-to-day administration of all equity platforms, plans, and awards.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Equity professionals.
Build and scale processes, systems, and controls to support compliance and operational efficiency.
Serve as the company's equity plan expert, providing strategic guidance to leadership and cross-functional teams.
Support equity and cap table reporting, including SEC disclosures and regulatory filings.
Maintain and optimize equity systems accuracy and ownership of platforms like Schwab Equiview and Computershare.
Provide equity data, analysis, and insights for compensation strategies and executive reporting.
Manage employee equity education, communications, and engagement initiatives.
Monitor and ensure compliance with U.S. and international regulations regarding equity awards.
Partner with cross-functional teams to maintain scalable record-keeping, reporting, reconciliation, and audit processes.
Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability of equity operations.
Lead global education efforts related to equity compensation and financial wellness initiatives.
Hire, develop, and lead an inclusive, high-performing team aligned with company culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
10 years of progressive experience in equity administration, including 5 years managing and leading teams.
Deep technical knowledge of equity compensation vehicles ISOs, NSOs, RSUs, PSUs, ESPP and accounting under ASC 718.
Extensive experience supporting SEC reporting, IRS requirements, audits, SOX compliance, and foreign equity compliance.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Have a growth mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Experience with Schwab and Computershare platforms.
Experience supporting SEC disclosures including Forms 3, 4, 5, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements.
Partner with Legal and Accounting to support equity and cap table reporting, including 83 b elections and SEC disclosures.
Maintain and optimize equity systems accuracy, including ownership of Schwab Equiview and Computershare platforms.
Own the day-to-day administration of all equity platforms, plans, and awards, including grants, vesting, sales, and ESPP activity.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Equity professionals.
Build and scale processes, systems, and controls to support a global, publicly traded company, including compliance with SEC, IRS, audit, SOX, and foreign equity requirements.
Monitor compliance with U.S. and international regulations regarding income, tax withholding, securities, and reporting for stock awards.
Partner with cross-functional teams to maintain scalable processes ensuring equity data accuracy, including record-keeping, reporting, reconciliation, and audits.
Drive automation opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability across equity operations.
Lead global education efforts related to equity compensation, including financial wellness initiatives, plan design changes, and understanding of equity value and plan terms.
Foster a collaborative team environment passionate about professional development, setting standards, and providing Tier 1 support.
Deliver outstanding service to internal collaborators by addressing inquiries from management, partners, and employees with responsiveness and integrity.
Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles: Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team.