At Skillsoft, we believe skills fuel growth. Our mission is to empower every organization and every learner to turn constant change into continuous growth. As part of the team, your skills will help organizations understand what skills they have, what they need next, and how to apply them in ways that drive real performance and progress.
Skillsoft is seeking Principal Sales Compensation Support to design, administer, and monitor sales compensation plans that align with business objectives. This role will manage quota-setting processes, validate incentive calculations, and provide actionable insights to optimize compensation strategies while ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Design and implement sales compensation plans aligned with organizational goals.
Maintain accurate documentation of plan rules, eligibility criteria, and payout structures.
Communicate plan details and provide training to stakeholders.
Support annual and quarterly quota-setting processes and ongoing management.
Manage compensation workflows, respond to inquiries, and provide timely updates to senior executives.
Oversee commission deliverables to ensure timely and accurate payouts.
Ensure adherence to governance policies and audit requirements.
Prepare reports and dashboards for leadership on attainment, payouts, and trends.
Maintain account and territory assignment details.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field (Advanced degree preferred).
4–6 years of experience in sales operations, finance operations, or related fields.
Advanced analytical skills with expertise in Excel for budgeting and planning, and ability to consolidate data from multiple systems.
Proficiency in Salesforce.com, including navigating standard/custom objects, reports, dashboards, and Einstein Analytics.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
FP&A or financial modeling experience.
Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or other BI tools.
Experience with incentive management platforms (e.g., Xactly) is a plus.
Proactive with a strong sense of urgency and competitive drive.
Independent, entrepreneurial mindset with ability to make independent decisions.
Influential, and enthusiastic communicator.
Adaptable and embraces change.
Collaborative team player, working across various teams within the organization.
Customer service minded with a strong attention to detail, organized and goal oriented.
Target base salary range for this job requisition is anticipated to be approximately $105,000 - $125,000 annually.
We also offer Enterprise benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.
The company may modify salaries, salary ranges and/or Pay Plans from time to time as it deems necessary.
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Skillsoft is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
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Skillsoft is an enterprise learning platform that helps organizations identify workforce capability gaps and deliver skills training to improve employee readiness and business outcomes.
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