Compensation Director

Director Compensation

Location: San Antonio, TX / Exempt

At Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), we work in service of something bigger than ourselves.

To us, it’s more than a game or concert—it’s about creating moments that excite, memories that endure, and connections that strengthen our community.

SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G-League), San Antonio FC (USL), and manages the Frost Bank Center, Toyota Field, and STAR Complex.

With a workforce of 1,000+ employees across sports, entertainment, and operations, how we enable our people, matters deeply.

We believe our people are our greatest asset.

Guided by our values—Integrity, Success & Caring—we are building a modern, inclusive, and data-enabled HR function that empowers leaders to make smarter decisions and delivers an exceptional employee experience.

The Director, Compensation will lead and evolve the organization’s compensation function by building and strengthening the underlying infrastructure, while providing strategic direction, governance, and hands-on execution across all compensation programs.

Reporting directly to the CPO, this role serves as a critical advisor and is responsible for operationalizing and advancing an established compensation philosophy in support of Spurs Sports & Entertainment’s business strategy and talent objectives.

This is a transformational role focused on building and modernizing compensation capabilities to support consistency, scalability, and sound decision-making.

The Director will design, implement, and sustain core compensation frameworks — including job and pay architecture, market benchmarking, incentive and bonus programs, sales incentive compensation, and pay governance.  Success in this role requires comfort operating in evolving environments, strong executive partnership, and the ability to translate strategy into practical, durable solutions.

The role carries a strong financial and operational focus, requiring deep understanding of compensation economics, annual planning cycles, and budget management.

 

What You’ll Do: 

Compensation Strategy & Executive Partnership


* Lead the execution and ongoing evolution of the organization’s established compensation philosophy.


* Partner directly with the CPO and executive leadership as the primary compensation subject matter expert.


* Ensure compensation programs are aligned with business priorities, talent strategy, and financial parameters.


* Provide strategic recommendations to leadership based on market insights, internal equity, and financial impact.

Job Architecture & Pay Structure


* Design and implement a comprehensive job architecture, including job families, leveling, and career paths across the organization.


* Build and maintain market-competitive salary structures, pay ranges, and frameworks.


* Ensure consistent role evaluation and application in partnership with HR Business Partners and l...