Sales Compensation Senior Analyst

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Join the team as Twilio’s next Sales Compensation Senior Analyst.

Who we are & why we’re hiring

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.

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About the job

Twilio is looking for a Senior Analyst of Sales Compensation to join our Sales Compensation team.  In this role you will act as a trusted advisor for the Sales Organization in providing insight into performance results, policies, target reviews with stakeholders, and guiding Leadership through complex compensation cases. You will develop an intimate understanding of our Sales Incentive plans and policies and build strong partnerships with the Sales team and managers to address their needs and concerns. In addition, you will ensure employee data and targets are accurately provided to our stakeholders. This role is critical in providing tailored support and enhanced engagement to our Sales teams to motivate them to succeed. 

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Develop relationships with your business partners and be the first point of contact to address Compensation questions and concerns from the Sales Organization
• Possess an intimate understanding of our sales incentive programs, systems, and policies
• Support Sales Compensation dashboards for internal and external stakeholders to provide visibility. 
• Articulate complex calculations or concepts into easily digestible explanations, provide incentive statement and reporting enablement, and resolve escalations 
• Manage quotas, employee, and hierarchy data from cross-functional teams to ensure precise Xactly set up and accurate compensation payments 
• Analyze sales performance results and key compensation metrics by crafting executive presentations for company leadership and stakeholders

Qualifications 

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

• 3+ years of experience in Sales Compensation in Software / Technology industry
• 1+ years of Sales Compensation results visualisation (Tableau is a +)
• Process oriented: capable of developing high level analysis of data integrity issues
• Intimate understanding of sales incentive programs
• Excellence in structuring complex problems, developing solutions, and crafting recommendations concisely and effectively

Desired:

• Experience in Xactly or other Sales Incentive management programs
• Excellent project and program management skills
• Detail oriented with strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate complex data models
• Ability to influence and build effective working relationships with all levels of the organization

Location

• This role will be remote, but is not eligible to be hired in CA, CT, NJ, NY, PA, WA.

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, approximately 10% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way. 

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

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