Compensation Design Strategy Analyst III

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Locations: In this role you can work from Remote, United States
Overview:

We're looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Revenue Compensation Design Strategy Analyst to join our Revenue Operations team. This role is a crucial part of the Revenue Compensation design team, responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and analysis of our global sales compensation plans. You will be a key partner to the compensation team and sales leadership, helping to ensure our plans are competitive, motivating, and aligned with our strategic business goals. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, a deep understanding of compensation principles, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities:

• Compensation Plan Design & Analysis: Partner with senior team members to model, design, and refine sales compensation plans. Analyze plan effectiveness and performance against key business metrics.
• Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain complex financial models to forecast compensation costs, analyze the impact of potential plan changes, and ensure alignment with the company's financial budget.
• Performance Reporting: Generate and maintain regular reports and dashboards to track sales performance, commission payouts, and plan attainment. Provide actionable insights and recommendations to sales leadership based on this data.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales Operations, Finance, HR, and Sales leadership to gather requirements, communicate plan details, manage exceptions, and ensure smooth plan execution.
• Market & Competitive Analysis: Support the analysis of market data and competitive compensation trends to ensure our plans remain attractive, fair, and effective in the marketplace.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline compensation processes, improve data accuracy, and enhance reporting capabilities.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT), account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT), account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT), account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience working in a matrixed organization, preferably in the technology industry.
• Master's Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex data clearly to various audiences.
• Experience working closely with senior sales leaders.

Compensation Range: The base salary range for this job is USD $85,000.00 - USD $225,400.00 /Yr.

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