Our client, a global technology company operating across multiple international markets, is looking for a
Senior Sales Compensation Leader
to join its Global Total Rewards team.

Reporting to the
VP of Total Rewards
, this person will lead the design, governance and continuous improvement of global sales incentive programs covering hundreds of Sales and Sales Operations employees.

This is not simply a commission calculation or payroll role. We are looking for someone who can combine strong sales compensation expertise with a broader HR and Total Rewards perspective—including job architecture, grading and compensation benchmarking.

Key responsibilities:
- Design and optimize general sales incentive plans, including commissions, MBOs and SPIFFs
- Translate commercial objectives into clear KPIs, payout structures, thresholds and accelerators
- Harmonize incentive plans across countries, entities and business units
- Contribute to job architecture, job evaluation, grading and job framework initiatives
- Lead compensation benchmarking and job-pricing analyses




- Model plan costs and turn complex compensation data into actionable insights
- Partner closely with Sales, Finance, Sales Operations, Payroll, HRBPs and business leaders
- Provide functional guidance within a small, collaborative Global Total Rewards team

The ideal profile will bring:
- Approximately 8–10+ years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits or a related HR function
- Hands-on experience designing sales compensation or sales incentive plans
- Strong knowledge of job architecture, job evaluation, grading and compensation benchmarking
- Experience supporting global or multi-country organizations
- Strong numerical, analytical and stakeholder-management capabilities
- Full professional proficiency in English
- The flexibility to work effectively in a fast-changing, matrixed environment

Experience in technology, SaaS, digital media or another sales-driven international organization would b

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🏢 Uplift People Consulting
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