GTM Compensation Strategy & Incentive Design Manager

Okta Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WASan Francisco, CA
Salary
$134,000–$185,000 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $160k
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This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $160,850–$227,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · GTM Compensation Strategy & Incentive Design Manager

As a GTM Compensation Strategy & Incentive Design Manager, you will join the Go-To-Market team to drive strategic compensation initiatives for Sales, Sales Engineering, Sales Development, and Customer Success functions. You will design and optimize incentive plans, develop territory management and sales crediting frameworks, and build data-driven analytics models to measure plan performance and ROI. The role requires advanced proficiency in Salesforce, Anaplan, Xactly, and Workday to manage complex compensation architecture and ensure accurate payouts. You will collaborate with Sales Operations, Finance, and HR to translate high-level business objectives into executable plans while providing executive-level communication on strategy recommendations. This position solves the challenge of aligning variable pay with organizational goals through rigorous quantitative analysis, ensuring that incentive structures remain competitive and effective within a complex software and technology environment.

What you'll do

  • Design and optimize incentive compensation plans for Go-To-Market teams to align with company goals and market competitiveness.
  • Conduct comprehensive compensation modeling and analysis using tools like Salesforce, Anaplan, and Xactly to forecast costs and measure ROI.
  • Develop territory management and sales crediting frameworks to ensure fair allocation of rewards across complex deal structures.
  • Analyze sales performance data and metrics to identify trends and provide actionable recommendations for plan refinements.
  • Collaborate with Sales Operations, Finance, and HR to implement compensation changes and ensure accurate payout systems.
  • Create business cases and executive presentations to communicate strategy recommendations and projected impacts to senior leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 6+ years of experience in sales compensation design, strategy, or analytics within public SaaS, software, or technology companies.
  • Must possess deep expertise in sales compensation architecture, including territory management, account coverage models, and crediting methodologies.
  • Must be proficient in using systems such as Salesforce, Anaplan, Xactly, and Workday to manage compensation data.
  • Must have a track record of leading strategic cross-functional initiatives and maintaining alignment with senior leadership.
  • Must possess executive-level written and verbal communication skills to translate complex strategies into compelling narratives.
  • Must be a self-directed problem-solver capable of delivering high-quality work within tight timeframes.
  • Must demonstrate an agile mindset comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities.
  • Advanced data querying capabilities to analyze data directly from databases without heavy reliance on BI tools (preferred).
  • Knowledge of compensation plan governance, audit, and compliance requirements including SOX (preferred).

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