Global Benefits Lead
$180,000–$220,000 year
Hybrid · San Francisco, California, United States or New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
As a Global Benefits Lead, you will develop Vercel’s global benefits strategy across various programs such as health and welfare, retirement, and wellness. Responsibilities include evaluating and implementing a self-insured health plan, managing vendor relationships, and overseeing benefits budgets. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in global benefits management, particularly in distributed workforce settings, and possess strong expertise in U.S. benefits compliance and administration.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience building and managing global benefits programs at a scaling company
- Experience supporting a distributed workforce across multiple countries, with significant reliance on EOR partners
- Direct experience evaluating, implementing, or managing a U.S. self-insured health plan
- Strong expertise in U.S. health and welfare, 401k administration, and leave compliance, with working knowledge of international statutory benefits
- Experience managing benefits budgets and building financial models to guide program decisions
- Ability to translate complex benefits structures into clear, effective communication for employees and leadership
- Experience building scalable processes and systems to support rapid growth
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting rapid international expansion
- Have transitioned from fully insured to self-insured models
- Have implemented or optimized global benefits administration systems
- Have designed wellness programs tied to measurable engagement or retention outcomes
Additional Requirements
- Vercel encourages everyone to apply for available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.
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