Manager, Compensation – Incentives

Mews

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

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • United Kingdom, United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 £70,000 - £92,000 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 in a B2B SaaS environment. Proficient in using AI for plan modeling and forecasting while ensuring compliance and effective communication with sales leadership.

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Incentive Compensation OwnershipCommission Calculation ExperienceAdvanced Excel SkillsCommission Management Platform ExperienceAI Fluency Level 3

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Hard Skills

Incentive Compensation StrategyCommission CalculationData ValidationPlan ArchitectureScenario ModelingPayout GovernanceExcel ModelingSQL Knowledge

Soft Skills

Credibility with Sales LeadershipDiscretion with Pay DataClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

CaptivateIQXactly

Industry Keywords

B2B SaaSCompensation GovernanceMulti-Country PlansUsage-Based ModelsCustomer Success Incentive Plans

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own incentive compensation across Mews’s go-to-market organisation 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 calculation and payout from data validation through payroll handoff in an audit-ready control environment
Set and apply policies for exceptions, SPIFs, clawbacks and mid-year changes
Run a regular compensation governance forum with Sales, Finance and People leadership
Provide representatives and managers with clear, timely visibility of attainment and earnings
Own the compensation platform roadmap and collaborate with the product team on future development
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 improvements to leadership
Document AI usage 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
Ideally, experience with implementation or migration of a commission management platform
Credibility to challenge sales leadership with data
Discretion with individual pay data
Ability to write compensation materials understandable to sales representatives
AI Fluency Level 3 or equivalent hands-on experience changing a compensation or analytics process and validating AI outputs
Nice to have: experience building a compensation function from scratch
Nice to have: incentive plans for customer success, account management, partner and channel roles
Nice to have: multi-product, usage-based or payments models
Nice to have: multi-country plans across the UK, EU and US
Nice to have: working knowledge of SQL

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, with more for high performers
Monthly "EDGE" time for personal development
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
Claude tokens for workflow automation
Additional location-dependent benefits, including healthcare, retirement plans, team events, socials and other perks