Director, Sales Compensation
Rakuten
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Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Director of Sales Compensation who will be responsible for supporting the compensation programs for our sales organization. The Director position sits within the Finance team but will partner closely with Sales, Sales Operations, Human Resources, and business unit leadership. This role will own the full lifecycle of sales compensation, from plan design and development, to measuring and reporting on attainment throughout the plan period. The ideal candidate will be able to advise on plan design based on an understanding of overall corporate objectives; communicate clearly with stakeholders from different functions to drive alignment; and identify and implement process, systems, and reporting improvements to increase efficiency.
Responsibilities:
Lead the design of sales incentive plans to ensure competitiveness, equity and alignment with the company's business objectives
Partner with revenue planning team and Sales, Finance, and business leadership to establish targets and payout tiers prior to the start of the plan period
Own the financial models to determine actual and forecasted attainment and compensation expense
Design and maintain reporting to provide visibility to plan participants and leadership on progress towards attainment and projected plan payouts
Manage and validate incentive compensation calculations
Create and manage ad hoc special incentive programs to drive performance against targeted business objectives
Lead training and communication of plan components to ensure participants understand their compensation structure
Identify, recommend, and lead process, systems, and reporting improvements to increase efficiency
Work with business intelligence team to streamline revenue data feeds into sales compensation software
Benchmark competitive practices to ensure compensation plans
Drive results and help attract and retain key sales talent
Supervise data analysts responsible for revenue integration into sales compensation software
Requirements:
10+ years of progressive experience in the sales compensation field; educational background in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field
Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for compensation, including plan structures, reporting, tooling, communication, and process management
Strong analytical thinker who can translate data into actionable insights
Excellent financial modeling skills, primarily in Excel
Experience with Salesforce, Tableau and Captivate IQ
Ability to build relationships and to influence and collaborate across departments
Data-driven mindset and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the base compensation for this role to be within the range shown below. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for discretionary bonus, health, vision, dental insurance, 401k matching, PTO, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee benefits as the company implements.
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