Sales Compensation Design Specialist, Ads Sales Incentive Compensation

DESCRIPTION Amazon Advertising is seeking a Sales Compensation Design, Specialist for its rapidly growing Global Advertising business. The ideal candidate is curious with strong business acumen, a relationship builder with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and an analytical thinker that dives deep into problem solving. They thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment, have excellent written and verbal communication, are detail-oriented and comfortable working with numerous stakeholders in an environment with considerable ambiguity.


The successful candidate will have experience in sales compensation or sales operations programs, designing solutions to support high growth. They should be able to juggle competing projects, design (and implement) sales incentive plans to support sales strategies, and work across multiple teams to solve complex problems. This person will work closely with the SIC team, Sales leaders, Finance, HR, Corporate Compensation and other Amazon partner teams to design and deploy sales incentive programs.


Key job responsibilities


Key job responsibilities

• Support sales incentive design for Global sales team(s)
• Uses data and analytics to model various Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) scenarios and make design recommendations
• Collaborate with team members to build cohesive, data-driven stories to describe sales compensation related problems and proposed solutions
• Ensure sales incentive plans are implementable via tools, process, and controls.
• Support sales readiness related to incentive program design, including content strategy and training delivery.
• Support program management of the end-to-end sales compensation design cycle.

About the team
We are the innovative minds behind Amazon Advertising's sales compensation ecosystem. Our team sits at the intersection of technology, finance, and human motivation, creating programs that attract, retain, and inspire top sales talent. We are passionate about designing compensation strategies that not only reward performance, but also drive meaningful business impact.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field

- - 3+ Years Experience in Sales Compensation, Sales Operations, or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with and influencing senior level stakeholders
• Experience with financial analysis and modeling

- - 5+ Years Experience in Sales Compensation, Sales Operations, or equivalent


Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.


Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.


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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at

USA, CA, Culver City - 127,100.00 - 172,000.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 139,900.00 - 189,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 127,100.00 - 172,000.00 USD annually