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We are looking for a people-first, operationally strong Compliance Manager to lead frontline execution and enablement for Klaviyo’s global messaging compliance program (email, SMS, WhatsApp, RCS). This role ensures day-to-day enforcement is consistent, high-quality, and scalable while freeing senior leadership to focus on strategy, policy, and ecosystem leadership.
This manager will directly lead Compliance Specialists and partner with Compliance Operations Analysts to drive efficiency, quality, and readiness for high-risk cases. Success in this role is measured by SLA adherence, enforcement quality, escalation management, and team capability growth.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Compliance Specialists, focusing on skill-building, career progression, and readiness to handle complex compliance scenarios
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and calibration sessions to ensure consistency and alignment
Serve as the first escalation point for high-risk or ambiguous enforcement cases, within defined guardrails
Oversee day-to-day enforcement workflows, SLA adherence, and quality assurance for Specialists
Ensure consistent application of policies, risk frameworks, and escalation matrices across channels
Partner with BPO and AI workflows to operationalize routine enforcement, coaching partners as needed
Drive improvements to SOPs, playbooks, and operational processes to enable scale
Ensure effective collaboration with vendors and external partners to remediate compliance issues efficiently
Transform workflows by putting AI at the center, building smarter systems and ways of working from the ground up.
Support adoption of internal systems, reporting, and workflow improvements
Partner with Compliance Operations Analysts to identify gaps and propose operational improvements
Experienced people manager (4+ years) with a passion for coaching and developing high-performing teams
Strong operational thinker with experience improving workflows, systems, and performance through process and data design
Comfortable guiding teams through ambiguous, high-stakes enforcement decisions within defined frameworks
Excellent communicator, able to explain compliance expectations and guidance to team members and peers
Technically curious, familiar with AI/BPO workflows, reporting systems, and messaging platforms
You’ve already experimented with AI in work or personal projects, and you’re excited to dive in and learn fast. You’re hungry to responsibly explore new AI tools and workflows, finding ways to make your work smarter and more efficient.
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Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.
In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.
Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Base Pay Range For US Locations:
$140,000—$210,000 USD
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Klaviyo is a B2C marketing and customer service platform that provides email marketing, SMS, WhatsApp, and omnichannel messaging tools. The company serves e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses looking to automate personalized customer communications using AI-powered features.
Visit website$140,000 – $210,000
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