Senior Equity Administrator

Location: United States

Department: Human Resources

Work Mode: Remote

About the Role

At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being. The Senior Equity Administrator plays a pivotal role in this mission by overseeing the company’s global equity incentive programs, ensuring accurate administration, compliance, and reporting in our dynamic education technology environment. This position reports to the Senior Director, Compensation and can work remotely within the continental United States. In this role, you will administer global equity compensation plans, manage third-party vendor relationships, and process equity award activities including grants, vesting, exercises, and terminations. You will serve as the primary contact for equity-related inquiries, maintain participant communications, and benchmark executive compensation to keep our programs market-competitive. Additionally, you will prepare Board committee materials with program proposals, competitive analyses, and updates; analyze equity metrics like grant activity, share pool usage, and dilution; ensure compliance with global regulations; and assist with CD&A narratives for regulatory filings while supporting executive data requests and process improvements. The ideal candidate brings minimum 5 years of stock administration experience at a public company and 3 years in executive compensation, with strong analytical skills, Excel proficiency, excellent communication, and knowledge of equity taxation. Experience with platforms like Fidelity Stock Plan Services is preferred, along with Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification. Join McGraw Hill to contribute to innovative education solutions with a pay range of $90,000 - $120,000 annually, annual bonus, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive culture. McGraw Hill recruiters use @mheducation.com or @careers.mheducation.com emails only.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer global equity compensation plans and manage relationships with third-party vendors
• Process and monitor equity award activities, including grants, vesting, exercises, and terminations
• Maintain participant communication materials and serve as the primary contact for equity-related inquiries
• Benchmark executive compensation and equity programs to ensure market competitiveness
• Prepare Board committee materials, including program proposals, competitive analyses, and updates
• Analyze and report on equity metrics, such as grant activity, share pool usage, and dilution
• Ensure compliance with global equity regulations and internal controls
• Assist with crafting and preparing CD&A narratives, tables, and footnotes for regulatory filings
• Support executive compensation data requests
• Identify opportunities for process improvements

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of stock administration experience at a public company
• 3 years of executive compensation experience
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel (formulas, pivot tables)
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of equity taxation and payroll taxes
• Experience with equity administration platforms (e.g., Fidelity Stock Plan Services)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
• Experience supporting education technology companies
• Knowledge of global equity regulations in innovative industries

Required Skills

• Stock plan administration
• Equity award processing
• Vendor management
• Excel proficiency (formulas, pivot tables)
• Analytical reporting
• Executive compensation benchmarking
• Regulatory compliance
• Interpersonal communication
• Oral presentation skills
• Written communication
• Equity taxation knowledge
• Payroll taxes understanding
• Equity administration platforms
• Process improvement
• Board materials preparation
• Data analysis for filings

Benefits

• Competitive base pay range of $90,000 - $120,000 annually
• Annual bonus plan as part of compensation package
• Full range of medical benefits
• Comprehensive other benefits depending on position
• Remote work within the continental United States
• Support for career growth and personal well-being
• Culture of innovation, teamwork, and collaboration
• Professional development in education technology

McGraw Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.