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# Senior Sales Compensation Manager

AI Summary ClickUp is hiring a Senior Sales Compensation Manager to own monthly sales commission calculations and ensure accurate, auditable variable-pay outcomes. The role reconciles sales and compensation-system data, resolves complex payout exceptions, and maintains plan and participant records. It partners closely with Finance, Sales, Revenue Operations, FP&A, and Payroll to improve recurring commission workflows and controls. Strong spreadsheet capability, sales-compensation administration experience, and the ability to explain plan rules clearly are central to success. Experience with AI-powered workflows, Salesforce, and platforms such as CaptivateIQ, Spiff, or Xactly is beneficial.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/clickup.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 107k–144k / yrDepartment[Finance & Accounting](https://jobicy.com/categories/accounting-finance.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished14 Nov 2026Apply before14 Dec 2026Listing views49Application actions1Application toolkit

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## About this role.

At [ClickUp](https://jobicy.com/company/clickup.md), we’re building the future of work: the first truly converged AI workspace unifying tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and enterprise search, all supercharged by context-driven AI. We are an AI-native company. Every team member is expected to leverage AI daily, and we evaluate AI fluency as part of our hiring process. Join us and help redefine what’s possible. 🚀

ClickUp’s mission is to make the world more productive. As we build an all-in-one productivity platform that helps teams plan and do their best work, dependable sales incentives help our go-to-market teams stay focused on customers and growth. The Senior Sales Compensation Manager sits at the intersection of Finance, Sales, and Revenue Operations, making variable pay accurate, understandable, and dependable.

The Role

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Own the monthly commission calculation process for sales roles, translating approved plan rules and sales data into accurate payout results delivered on schedule.

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Reconcile source data and compensation-system records, investigate discrepancies, and document calculations and adjustments so payout results are clear and auditable.

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Own the investigation and resolution of complex commission exceptions, identify root causes, and partner across Finance, Sales, Revenue Operations, and Payroll to implement lasting improvements to processes and controls.

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Maintain accurate compensation plan and participant data in the compensation system, and flag missing or inconsistent inputs before they affect payouts.

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Respond to sales representatives’ and leaders’ questions with clear explanations of how plan rules were applied, and coordinate resolution of pay discrepancies.

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Partner with FP&A, Sales, Revenue Operations/Sales Operations, and Payroll to manage handoffs and keep recurring commission workflows reliable.

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Identify repeated errors or manual steps and recommend practical improvements to controls, documentation, and processes.

Qualifications

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Hands-on experience calculating, validating, or administering sales commissions or other variable-pay programs; experience owning a complete payout cycle is especially relevant.

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Experience using AI tools and building AI-powered workflows to streamline sales compensation calculations, reconciliations, and reporting, with the ability to validate outputs for accuracy and protect confidential compensation data.

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Strong Excel or spreadsheet skills, including working with detailed datasets, formulas, reconciliations, and error checks.

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Careful, methodical approach to validating inputs, tracing variances, documenting assumptions, and protecting confidential compensation information.

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Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain calculations and policy details to sales and finance partners in plain language.

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Collaborative approach to working with Finance, Sales, Revenue Operations, and Payroll teams.

Desirable

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Experience with a sales compensation platform such as CaptivateIQ, Spiff, Xactly, or a similar system.

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Familiarity with Salesforce or another CRM, sales quota and attainment data, or quota adjustments.

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Experience supporting variable compensation in a B2B SaaS or technology business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ClickUp is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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Visa Sponsorship

Please note we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for roles outside of engineering and product at this time. Sponsorship for engineering and product roles is not guaranteed, but is instead based on the business needs for that specific role at that time. Please reach out to the recruiter with any questions.

Fraud Alert

ClickUp Talent Acquisition will only initiate contact via an @[clickup.com](http://clickup.com) email or through our official careers portal on [clickup.com](http://clickup.com). We will never request fees, payments, or sensitive personal information. Please disregard any offers received outside these channels and report them to support@clickup.com.

AI Processing Notice

ClickUp may use artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to help review and screen candidates’ employment applications against role-related criteria. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision‑making. If you have questions or need an accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at AskPeople@ClickUp.com.

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## Role DNA

A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description.

### Job Complexity

4/5EasyHard

### Pace & Pressure

4/5RelaxedFast-paced

### Autonomy Level

4/5GuidedFull ownership

### Communication Load

4/5IndependentCollaborative

AI insightThis is a senior operational finance role requiring ownership of recurring, deadline-driven commission cycles and resolution of high-impact pay discrepancies. Success depends on precision with complex data, sound controls, and cross-functional judgment.

## Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles.

Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$125,500US market range (per year)$115k–$155k0$170.50k

AI insightThe employer discloses an annual base-pay range of USD 107,000 to USD 144,000, with a midpoint of USD 125,500. The estimated US market range for a senior sales compensation manager is USD 115,000 to USD 155,000 annually; actual pay may vary by experience, location, systems expertise, and scope of ownership.

## Core skills

Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity.

[Sales compensation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Sales%20compensation.md)[Commission calculation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Commission%20calculation.md)[Variable pay administration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Variable%20pay%20administration.md)[Financial reconciliation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Financial%20reconciliation.md)[Excel](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Excel.md)[Spreadsheet modeling](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Spreadsheet%20modeling.md)[Payroll coordination](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Payroll%20coordination.md)[Revenue Operations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Revenue%20Operations.md)[Sales Operations](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Sales%20Operations.md)[FP&A collaboration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=FPA%20collaboration.md)[Compensation systems](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Compensation%20systems.md)[Salesforce](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Salesforce.md)[Process improvement](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Process%20improvement.md)[AI workflow automation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=AI%20workflow%20automation.md)

Sample interview questionsHow do you ensure that a monthly sales commission calculation is accurate before payroll submission?I use a structured control process: validate source-data completeness, reconcile CRM and compensation-platform records, test plan-rule logic, investigate material variances, and document approvals. I also maintain an exception log so that recurring issues can be tracked and addressed at the root cause.

Describe how you would handle a sales representative who disputes a commission payout.

I would acknowledge the request, review the applicable plan terms and source transactions, and trace the calculation step by step. I would provide a clear written explanation, correct any verified issue through the approved adjustment process, and identify whether a system, data, or policy-control improvement is needed.

What experience do you have with sales compensation systems and CRM data?

I have experience working with sales-compensation processes that rely on participant, quota, attainment, crediting, and transaction data from CRM systems. I am comfortable maintaining plan inputs, validating data integrations, reconciling outputs, and learning platforms such as CaptivateIQ, Spiff, or Xactly.

How would you use AI in a compensation operations workflow without compromising accuracy or confidentiality?

I would use AI to accelerate repetitive analysis, exception triage, documentation, and reporting, while keeping final calculation validation under controlled human review. Confidential compensation data should be handled only in approved tools, with access controls and clear validation checks before outputs affect payments.

How do you prioritize work when commission deadlines, data issues, and stakeholder questions occur simultaneously?

I prioritize items by payroll deadline, financial impact, and risk to employee trust. I communicate status and dependencies early, set a clear escalation path for blocked items, and separate urgent payout corrections from longer-term process improvements so both are managed effectively.

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