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We are hiring a Director of Sales Compensation to lead our global incentive design, governance, and operations for our enterprise GTM motion. Fivetran values clear ownership, operational excellence, and long term thinking. You will report to the VP, Finance & Strategy and partner closely with Sales, Sales Ops, HR, Legal, and Finance. We expect a hands-on leader who is as comfortable building models as they are coaching the team and influencing executive decisions.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the global sales incentive planning and design process, owning frameworks that translate executive strategy into field behavior
Architect and implement compensation plans for consumption/usage based pricing models across Enterprise, Commercial, and Channel sales
Serve as a strategic advisor to GTM and Finance senior leadership, presenting data-driven tradeoffs and recommendations to the Sales Compensation Committee
Modernize compensation operations by driving AI automation, governance, and scalable execution within Xactly or equivalent systems
Build and lead a high-performing Sales Compensation team, including managers and senior analysts, and own hiring, coaching, and development
Establish global plan governance, clear plan documents, exception workflows, consistent audit and approval processes, as well as SOX-ready controls to support IPO readiness and external audits
Design and run plan effectiveness analytics, attribution, and ROI modeling
propose and implement plan changes based on rigorous analysis
Drive transparent, inclusive communications and enablement so sellers understand how they earn and how changes affect them
Partner cross-functionally to ensure compensation programs are ASC 606 compliant for revenue recognition and commission accounting, and comply with local regulations and tax practices
Run quarterly plan reviews and provide ongoing reporting to Sales, Finance, and HR on attainment, payouts, and behavioral signals
Requirements:
10+ years of experience in sales compensation, sales strategy, or related analytical function
significant experience designing and operating global incentive programs at enterprise scale
Minimum of 5 years of people management experience building and scaling compensation teams
Deep knowledge of incentive plan mechanics across Enterprise, Commercial, and Channel sales, including quota and territory design, pay mix, accelerators, SPIFFs, and exception governance
Proven experience with consumption or usage based pricing models and how to translate them into effective incentive plans
Strong technical command of Xactly or other commission automation platforms, plus advanced modeling skills in SQL, Excel, and BI tools
Exceptional analytical rigor with experience running complex modeling, scenario analysis, plan ROI and leakage reviews, and commission accrual modeling under ASC 606
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
comfortable advising C-suite and navigating matrixed organizations without direct authority
Nice to have:
Direct experience at a high growth SaaS company undergoing product or pricing transformation
Hands on experience integrating AI or automation to improve compensation transparency and forecasting
Familiarity with international pay compliance and tax considerations for variable pay
What we offer:
100% employer-paid medical insurance
Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
RSU stock grants
Professional development and training opportunities
Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
Monthly cell phone stipend
Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents