Senior Manager, Sales Commission
StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.
The Senior Manager, Sales Commission role is a key leader within StackAdapt’s Commercial Strategy & Operations team, owning the strategy, governance, and scalability of our sales compensation program. Reporting to the VP, Commercial Strategy & Operations, you’ll lead the evolution of commission plans and processes that support 700+ comp-eligible employees across our go-to-market organization.
This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic compensation design with strong operational execution. You’ll partner closely with Sales, Finance, People, Legal, RevOps, and Systems teams to ensure our compensation programs are clear, competitive, scalable, and aligned to business priorities. You’ll also play a critical role in reducing manual work by driving automation, improving systems, and building self-serve resources that help the business move faster with greater accuracy.
StackAdapt is a remote-first company. We are open to candidates located across Canada for this position.
What You'll Be Doing:
Leading the design, governance, and evolution of sales commission plans and policies that align to business goals and motivate our go-to-market teams
Partnering with Sales, Finance, People, Legal, RevOps, and Systems teams to translate business changes into scalable compensation structures and processes
Owning compensation change management, including plan documentation, communication, enablement, and rollout across a large comp-eligible population
Optimizing commission systems and workflows, including tools such as CaptivateIQ, Xactly, Anaplan, or similar platforms
Driving automation across plan configuration, calculations, audit workflows, reporting, and inquiry management to reduce manual work and improve accuracy
Building self-serve resources, dashboards, FAQs, and training materials that help sellers and leaders better understand compensation plans, performance, and payouts
Providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership on plan effectiveness, payout trends, governance, and opportunities for improvement
Leading continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen the accuracy, scalability, and efficiency of the sales compensation function
What You'll Bring to the Table:
7+ years of experience in sales compensation, revenue operations, sales operations, finance, or a related function, ideally within a high-growth ad-tech or SaaS environment
Strong understanding of sales compensation plan design, commission mechanics, governance, and policy development
2+ years of experience managing or mentoring others, with the ability to build a high-performing and scalable team
Hands-on experience with commission or sales performance management tools such as CaptivateIQ, Xactly, Anaplan, or similar platforms
A strong automation and systems mindset, with experience improving workflows, reducing manual processes, and partnering with technical teams on implementation
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret compensation data, identify trends, and translate insights into clear business recommendations
Experience building reporting, dashboards, or self-serve resources that support Sales, Finance, and leadership stakeholders
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functionally and explain complex compensation concepts clearly
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities can shift and scalable processes need to be built as the business grows
StackAdapter's Enjoy:
Highly competitive salary
Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
Health benefits from day one of employment
Work from home reimbursements
Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
Robust training and onboarding program
Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
An awesome parental leave program
A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
Our social and team events!
Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.
StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.
We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.
About StackAdapt
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