Director, Compensation

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Who we are</strong></p> <p>At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years.</p> <p><strong>What we do</strong></p> <p>The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Role overview</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are seeking a Director of Compensation to elevate and scale our compensation programs. This leader will shape and operationalize our compensation strategy, ensuring our philosophy, programs, and practices are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with our business strategy and organizational goals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strategic influence, someone who can guide the business through complex compensation decisions while leading a small team of compensation professionals with enterprise responsibility for base pay, short-term incentives, and equity/long-term incentive programs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you'll do</strong></span></p> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Compensation Strategy &amp; Program Leadership</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead the design, strategy, planning, governance, and communication of broad-based and executive compensation programs, including base pay, annual incentives, equity, and long-term incentive plans.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Refine and advance our compensation philosophy to align with business priorities