Manager, Compensation & Incentives

Mews

. Own incentive compensation across Mews’s go-to-market organization, from plan design through payout governance .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $123,000 - $157,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in incentive compensation strategy and plan architecture, with a strong focus on commission calculations, data validation, and governance. Proficient in using AI for modeling and improving compensation processes while ensuring compliance and effective communication with stakeholders.

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Incentive Compensation OwnershipCommission CalculationsAdvanced Excel SkillsCommission Management Platform ExperienceAI Fluency Level 3

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Hard Skills

Incentive Compensation StrategyPlan ArchitectureCommission CalculationsData ValidationPayout GovernanceScenario ModelingPlan Effectiveness MeasurementAI-Assisted ModelingExcel Modeling SkillsCompensation Policy Setting

Soft Skills

Clear WritingCredibility with DataDiscretion with Pay Data

Tools & Technologies

CaptivateIQXactly

Industry Keywords

B2B SaaSCompensation GovernanceSales LeadershipAudit-Ready Control Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own incentive compensation across Mews’s go-to-market organization, from plan design through payout governance
Define incentive compensation strategy and plan architecture for every GTM role, including pay mix, measures, weightings, accelerators, caps, ramp, crediting and split rules
Own monthly or quarterly commission calculations and payouts from data validation through payroll handoff
Maintain an audit-ready control environment
Set and apply policy for exceptions, SPIFs, clawbacks and mid-year changes
Run a regular compensation governance forum with Sales, Finance and People leadership
Provide representatives and managers visibility into attainment and earnings
Own the compensation platform roadmap and collaborate with the product team
Use AI to improve plan explanations and earnings forecasts while keeping payout logic rule-based
Model plan cost and payout distribution before launch
Measure plan effectiveness and recommend changes to leadership
Document and validate AI-assisted models, forecasts and explanations against plan rules and source deal data

Requirements

What you’ll need

Track record as the named owner of incentive compensation at a B2B SaaS company
Hands-on experience running commission calculations and payouts
Experience taking at least one annual plan cycle through executive approval
Advanced Excel and excellent modelling skills
Ability to scenario-model plan cost and payout distribution before launch
Hands-on experience with a commission management platform such as CaptivateIQ or Xactly
AI Fluency Level 3 or equivalent hands-on experience changing how a compensation or analytics process runs
Ability to check AI output before it affects pay
Credibility to challenge sales leadership with data
Discretion with individual pay data
Clear writing understandable to representatives
Must be based in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, or Wisconsin

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited paid holiday
Participation in the company share program
Paid parental leave (6 months fully paid for primary caregivers, 2 months for secondary, available after one year of service)
Annual Learning budget of €300 (and more for high performers)
Monthly "EDGE" time to Explore, Develop, Grow, and Elevate yourself
Work from anywhere policy with flexibility to work abroad for a few weeks each year
Relocation options, available after one year
Flexible, hybrid working options
Home office setup budget
Monthly work-from-home allowance
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Location-dependent healthcare and retirement plans
Location-dependent team events, socials and other perks