About the role

  • Sales Compensation Manager at Mobile Communications America managing sales incentive programs to drive business growth. Overseeing team and collaborating with senior leaders for effective strategy implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of sales incentive compensation plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market competitiveness.
  • Manage end-to-end commission calculations, exception handling, and dispute resolution processes to ensure accurate and timely payouts.
  • Conduct ongoing analysis of plan effectiveness, including ROI assessments, and recommend plan modifications to drive desired sales behaviors and organizational outcomes.
  • Maintain plan documentation, ensure compliance with compensation policies, and partner with Human Resources, Finance, and Legal on plan governance and regulatory requirements.
  • Build and maintain robust compensation reporting and analytics capabilities, delivering actionable insights on plan performance, attainment trends, and payout forecasts to senior leadership.
  • Directly manage and mentor the sales compensation team, fostering a high-performance culture through coaching, goal-setting, and professional development.
  • Oversee team workload allocation, set performance expectations, and conduct regular reviews to support growth and retention of key talent.
  • Champion process improvements and system enhancements within the compensation function, leveraging automation and technology to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Lead and manage strategic compensation programs and initiatives, including annual plan redesigns, quota-setting processes, and new sales role launches, partnering closely with Sales, Finance, HR, and Legal.
  • Support the integration of acquired companies from a sales compensation perspective, including assessing inherited plan structures, harmonizing programs with MCA’s compensation framework, and onboarding acquired sales teams to new plans with minimal disruption.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
  • 7–10 years of progressive experience in Sales Compensation, Sales Operations, or Sales Finance, with demonstrated expertise in incentive plan design and administration.
  • 3+ years of direct people leadership experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
  • Deep knowledge of sales compensation plan design, including quota structures, accelerators, draws, SPIFFs, and variable pay mechanics across diverse sales roles.
  • Proficiency in incentive compensation management platforms (e.g., Spiff, Xactly, Varicent, Anaplan, or similar) and advanced Excel modeling; experience with NetSuite or comparable CRM preferred.
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to translate complex compensation data into clear, executive-ready insights and recommendations.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making at senior levels, with strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills across cross-functional audiences.
  • Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP) designation preferred; strong project management skills and comfort leading change in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Sales Compensation Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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