GTM Compensation Strategy & Incentive Design Manager

Okta Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WAChicago, ILSan 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

The GTM Compensation Strategy & Incentive Design Manager joins the Go-To-Market team to drive strategic compensation initiatives and develop data-driven recommendations aligned with business objectives. In this individual contributor role, you will design and optimize incentive plans for Sales, Sales Engineering, Sales Development, and Customer Success teams while establishing robust metrics and analytics frameworks to track performance and ROI. You will build territory management models, conduct complex modeling using Salesforce, Anaplan, Xactly, and Workday, and collaborate with Finance and HR to ensure accurate payouts and system integrity. The role focuses on solving the challenge of aligning variable pay with organizational goals through quantitative analysis and executive-level communication. You will translate high-level business objectives into actionable plans, ensuring that compensation structures remain competitive and effective across various complex deal structures and account coverage models.

What you'll do

  • Design and optimize incentive compensation plans for Go-To-Market teams to align with company objectives and market competitiveness.
  • Conduct comprehensive compensation modeling using tools like Salesforce and Anaplan to forecast costs and measure ROI.
  • Develop territory management and sales crediting frameworks to ensure fair and accurate commission distribution.
  • Analyze sales performance data to identify trends and provide actionable recommendations for plan refinements.
  • Partner with leadership and Finance to create business cases and executive presentations regarding compensation strategies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement plan changes, ensure payout accuracy, and maintain system integrity.

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 virtual teams with executive visibility.
  • 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 possess an agile mindset to navigate ambiguity and adapt to 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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