Principal Compensation Partner

At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challenge and Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable.

But don't take our word for it. We are proud to be named one of Built In's 2026 Best Places to Work in Chicago and across the U.S. Ready to make your mark? Join a team that's driving real change in the automotive industry.

• 8+ years of progressive compensation experience, including direct exposure to executive compensation, equity administration, and compensation program development and execution

• Track record of owning and building compensation processes independently — turning ambiguous asks into repeatable, well-documented programs

• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills

• Comfort working directly with senior leadership and, potentially, Compensation Committee materials

• Strong analytical rigor paired with clear written and verbal communication

• Experience with compensation or equity systems (e.g., Workday, Radford/Aon, Merrill Lynch, Carta, Pave, Compa or similar)

• Experience partnering with Legal and Finance on executive pay disclosure requirements (e.g., CD&A)

• Prior experience building or scaling a job architecture from the ground up

• Prior experience supporting equity admin