Senior Manager, Sales Compensation & Commissions
💰 $70,000 – $120,000/yrMarket estimate · not provided by the employer
At a glance
- Who can apply
- United States
- Work arrangement
- Remote · Remote - USA
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 8+ years (as stated by the employer)
- Salary
- $70,000 – $120,000/yr · market estimate
Checked against the employer's source on October 18, 2026. Details come from the employer's posting; confirm them on the application page.
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Job Description
About the Role
Abnormal is looking for a Senior Manager, Sales Compensation & Commissions to lead the end-to-end operation of our sales compensation program. This role owns commission calculations, CaptivateIQ administration, plan implementation, seller support, reporting, and continuous improvement across an increasingly complex, multi-product GTM organization.
Who You Are
- A precise, data-driven operator who takes full ownership of accuracy in a high-stakes, high-visibility function.
- A hands-on commission systems expert with experience administering CaptivateIQ, Xactly, Varicent, Performio, Everstage, or a similar platform.
- A strong cross-functional partner who can move between detailed commission operations and executive-level communication.
- Someone who builds scalable processes, controls, and governance in fast-changing environments.
What You Will Do
- Own accurate and timely commission calculations across the global sales organization.
- Own CaptivateIQ administration, configuration, data integrity, documentation, and scalability.
- Own seller statements, inquiries, disputes, adjustments, and resolution SLAs.
- Translate approved compensation plans into accurate, scalable system configuration and calculations across products, roles, and geographies.
- Lead commission readiness for new products, roles, and GTM motions.
- Develop reporting on attainment, payouts, plan performance, commission cost, and incentive effectiveness.
- Prepare and certify commission calculations and payout files for independent Accounting reconciliation and approval.
- Partner with Payroll on payment execution, RevOps on quota and territory administration, and FP&A on compensation modeling and plan economics.
- Drive continuous improvement in automation, controls, documentation, and exception governance.
Must Haves
- 8+ years of experience across Sales Compensation, Commissions, Sales Finance, or related functions in SaaS or high-growth technology.
- Significant hands-on ownership of an enterprise commission platform such as CaptivateIQ, Xactly, Varicent, Performio, or Everstage.
- Demonstrated experience implementing and administering complex, multi-product sales compensation plans.
- Strong understanding of commission calculations, crediting rules, adjustments, disputes, payout controls, and compensation reporting.
- Experience building scalable processes, controls, documentation, and governance.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate compensation data into business insights.
- Proven ability to partner across Sales, RevOps, FP&A, Accounting, Payroll, and HR.
- Strong executive communication skills and exceptional attention to detail.
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Actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.