Lead Sales Compensation Analyst

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Lead Sales Compensation Analyst

Lead Sales Compensation Analyst

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Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
93K-128K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Hardware • Information Technology • Sales • Software • Transportation
Unlock the potential of the physical economy.
The Role
Manage day-to-day sales commission administration (payouts adjustments exceptions) in Xactly/ICM resolve participant inquiries validate data and impacts run UAT ensure plan acceptance and compliance maintain hierarchy/setup/payouts and drive process improvements with cross-functional partners and auditors.
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Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer more productive and more profitable. For the first time ever safety operations and finance teams can manage their drivers vehicles equipment and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries including transportation and logistics construction energy field service manufacturing agriculture food and beverage retail and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role:

Motive is looking for an experienced professional to join the Sales Compensation team as a Lead Sales Compensation Analyst. We’re looking for someone who is self-motivated and has best-in-class real-world experience that they can bring in to help build scalable processes.

The Lead Sales Compensation Analyst will also help solve sales comp challenges and drive process improvements by evaluating documenting and implementing new processes to ensure plans policies and payments are timely complete and accurate. In addition to the day-to-day administration within the system (Xactly) this person will be required to “roll up their sleeves” in order to understand and resolve the root cause of certain challenges within the function. This also means there will be a high degree of cross-functional partnerships which will necessitate a high degree of collaboration in order to ensure best-in-class support to both internal and external customers.

What You'll Do:

  • Support day-to-day commissions administration process including global monthly commission payout manual adjustments and exceptions
  • Provide timely resolution for commission-related inquiries from plan participants including but not limited to system access issues transaction disputes credits and payment calculations
  • Validate data and quantify impact through data analysis and communicate proposed resolutions and timelines to leadership
  • Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system updates by validating and confirming desired results
  • Track and report on the status of plan acceptance to ensure compliance and timeliness
  • Own process of end-to-end of organization alignment (hierarchy setup and payouts)
  • Offer cross-functional support to business partners as it pertains to data validation data requests and other various tasks
  • Work with business partners and auditors on an ongoing basis for ad hoc requests projects and compliance audits

What We're Looking For:

  • 4+ years of experience in compensation administration
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to learn about tools and systems to build on existing knowledge and processes
  • Willingness and ability to adapt to the rapid business and organizational changes that accompany a very high-growth environment
  • Highly detail oriented with emphasis on accuracy coupled with the ability to see the broader picture
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheet skills (proficient in building models and tools)
  • ICM Experience (i.e Xactly Callidus Varicent Anaplan Everstage) is a very strong plus

Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors including education work experience and certifications. For certain roles total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health pharmacy optical and dental care benefits paid time off sick time off short term and long term disability coverage life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role the compensation range is:

United States
$93000$128000 USD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds experiences abilities and perspectives. 

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All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.

Skills Required

  • 4+ years of experience in compensation administration
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (proficient in building models and tools)
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to learn tools and systems and build scalable processes
  • Highly detail oriented with emphasis on accuracy and ability to see the broader picture
  • Experience participating in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system updates
  • Experience with ICM platforms (Xactly Callidus Varicent Anaplan Everstage)
  • Authorization to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations
  • Willingness and ability to adapt to rapid business and organizational changes

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Motive Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare StrengthCore coverage includes medical dental vision and free mental‑health support via Lyra indicating strong breadth. Health benefits are consistently highlighted as a solid part of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off BreadthGenerous or unlimited PTO paid holidays paid sick leave bereavement and even sabbatical are described. Enhanced parental leave and remote‑first flexibility further support time away when needed.
  • Retirement SupportA retirement plan (401(k) in the U.S.) with company match is cited alongside equity and performance bonuses. This positions long‑term savings and financial security as standard components of the package.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco CA
4000 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Motive builds technology to improve the safety productivity and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Automated Operations Platform combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to automate vehicle and equipment tracking driver safety compliance maintenance spend management and more. Motive serves more than 120000 businesses across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics construction oil and gas food and beverage field service agriculture passenger transit and delivery. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

Why Work With Us

We work hard with humility and we see our efforts rewarded in tangible ways every day. At Motive you’ll have the chance to make a difference for the drivers who keep our world moving. We trust each other to do great work because together we can achieve collective goals that reach beyond the physical economy.

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07/08/2026

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