Senior Principal, Sales Compensation Design & Strategy

Cloudflare, Inc

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$230,000–$317,000 / yr
Posted
58 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $274k
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Cloudflare is a prominent cloud services and security company that provides content delivery network (CDN), DDoS mitigation, and Zero Trust security services to millions of internet properties.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal, Sales Compensation Design & Strategy

Senior Principal, Sales Compensation Design & Strategy joins the Global GTM Strategy, Planning and Operations team to design and manage sales compensation plans across all customer-facing segments. This high-visibility role involves architecting new metrics for a developer-first, AI-supported business model, including consumption and platform attach. The individual will serve as the design authority on the Executive Compensation Steering Committee, leading C-level discussions with the CRO, CFO, CPO, and COO to align seller incentives with corporate strategy. Key responsibilities include building an AI-powered compensation framework for modeling, scenario simulation, and predictive analytics while managing a three-year roadmap for the function. The role requires expertise in SaaS bookings, monetization models, and advanced proficiency with AI tools and augmented workflows to automate plan modeling and track ROI through real-time pay-for-performance reporting across global teams.

What you'll do

  • Design and manage sales compensation plans across all customer-facing teams to ensure alignment with corporate strategy.
  • Lead executive discussions with C-level stakeholders regarding compensation philosophy, pay-for-performance outcomes, and strategic trade-offs.
  • Architect new metrics that align seller incentives with developer platforms and AI product strategies like consumption and adoption.
  • Build an AI-powered framework to automate plan modeling, scenario simulation, payout forecasting, and "what-if" analysis.
  • Utilize AI-driven analytics to track the ROI of incentive programs and provide real-time performance insights for leadership.
  • Develop SPIFFs and incentive structures that balance long-term strategic goals with short-term revenue targets.
  • Lead change management and communication efforts to enable the global sales team on new compensation plans.
  • Partner with internal teams to ensure design intent translates into accurate, auditable payouts.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 15+ years of experience in Sales Compensation Design in a fast-paced tech company or as a management consultant.
  • Demonstrated fluency with AI tools and AI-augmented workflows for analytics, strategy, or compensation design.
  • Experience building or directing the development of AI-powered internal applications.
  • Strong analytical skills to architect new metrics for consumption and AI monetization models.
  • Proven experience presenting to and influencing C-level executives in a decision-making capacity.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving Finance, HR, IT, Product, and GTM teams.
  • Authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws.

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