Sales Compensation Design Manager at LinkedIn3

LinkedIn3

Sunnyvale, CA, us·1d ago

SeniorFull-timeRustAWSGo

Salary Range

$99,450 - $134,550 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for a Sales Compensation Design Lead to join our team at LinkedIn. This role focuses on guiding compensation strategy for business units, focusing on growth opportunities that support the go-to-market strategy.

Key Responsibilities

→Lead global sales compensation strategy in partnership with business units, delivering a consolidated perspective on plan design, annual and midyear planning, pilots, and SPIFs
→Apply strong commercial and financial acumen to evaluate the impact of compensation decisions on performance, cost, and behavior
→Partner with Sales Leadership, Sales Operations, Finance, HR, and GSC Policy teammates to understand business needs, identify challenges, and deliver data driven compensation solutions
→Translate complex compensation concepts into clear, compelling insights and recommendations for senior technical and nontechnical stakeholders
→Serve as a trusted advisor to business and functional leaders on compensation strategy and best practices
→Collaborate with the Global Sales Design Team on the annual design and planning calendar, ensuring alignment across Systems, Operations, and Reporting teams
→Assess change impacts and partner with Enablement to develop content to ensure stakeholder readiness and adoption
→Ensure incentive compensation programs comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, labor laws, and financial reporting standards
→Partner with Global Technology Solutions and Global Operations teams to embed efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness into compensation design principles
→Maintain deep working knowledge of GSC systems, tools, and operational processes to support end-to-end program execution
→Analyze current state and future state compensation programs (design, policy, governance, enablement) to drive coordinated improvements, track outcomes, and measure impact
→Drive continuous improvement across compensation analytics, processes, and tools

Requirements

✓Deep experience in incentive design and commission modeling
✓Strong commercial and financial acumen
✓Ability to analyze results and resolve business challenges
✓Experience working with Sales, Sales Ops, HR, and Policy teams
✓Knowledge of GSC systems, tools, and operational processes
✓Understanding of regulatory requirements, labor laws, and financial reporting standards