Sales Compensation Contractor
The Sales Compensation Contractor is vital for scaling and operationalizing Sigma's sales compensation process. You will ensure accurate, timely compensation payouts using expert analysis and refine processes, tools, and reporting to align compensation with business results. This role is ideal for a self-starter who thrives on ownership, data integrity, and cross-functional collaboration between Finance, Revenue Operations, and GTM leadership.
Contract (6–12 months, with potential conversion)
Key Responsibilities
Commission & Incentive Processing
- Execute end-to-end commission calculation validation and processing for sales commissions and incentive payouts with high accuracy and precision.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve calculation discrepancies and stakeholder escalations efficiently. Support compensation accruals and roll-up reporting in coordination with Finance close cycles.
Systems & Platform Administration
- Manage Sigma’s compensation platform with the broader team.
- Ensure clean data flows between CRM (Salesforce), HRIS, ERP, and comp systems.
Plan Governance & Communication
- Support administration of quota rules, crediting structures, and payout policies.
- Prepare clear plan documentation, and communication for GTM teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Identify, prioritize, and implement process improvements that increase accuracy and reduce manual effort.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in sales compensation, ideally within fast-scaling SaaS orgs.
- Advanced proficiency with Salesforce CRM, Sigma and spreadsheet tools.
- Familiarity with consumption-based models and usage-driven GTM strategies.
- Exceptional attention to detail, robust problem-solving skills, and a strong systems mindset.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to clearly translate complex compensation logic for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Bonus: Hands-on experience with modern sales comp tools (e.g. QuotaPath, CaptivateIQ or similar), including plan configuration, calculations, and reporting.
Additional Job details
The pay range for this position is $70/hr - $75/hr per hour.
About us:
Sigma is the AI apps and analytics platform connected to the cloud data warehouse. Using Sigma, business and technical teams can build intelligent, production-ready AI apps that accelerate and automate operational workflows. Sigma provides a spreadsheet interface, SQL and Python editors, visual builders, and native AI to help teams turn live data into interactive applications, analysis, reports, and embedded experiences.
Sigma announced its $200M in Series D financing in May 2024, to continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI infrastructure, data application development, enterprise-wide collaboration, and business user adoption. Spark Capital and Avenir Growth Capital co-led the Series D funding round, with additional participation from a group of past investors including Snowflake Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.The Series D funding, raised at a valuation 60% higher than the company’s Series C round three years ago, promises to further accelerate Sigma’s growth.
Come join us!
Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:
- Equity
- Generous health benefits
- Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
- Paid bonding time for all new parents
- Traditional and Roth 401k
- Commuter and FSA benefits
- Lunch Program
- Dog friendly office
Sigma Computing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.
Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, and London.
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