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Compensation Program Senior Lead, Customer Success

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Compensation Program Senior Lead, Customer Success

Atlanta, GA

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Job Category
Program & Project Management

Job Details

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For our customers who wish to get the most value out of Salesforce with an enterprise experience and the fastest support, delivered by our most skilled experts, they purchase our Signature Success Plan. Signature drives the right insights and people at the right time - which can make all the difference. When you have Signature, you unlock our deepest level of partnership, most skilled expertise, and tools to stay agile.

The Programs, Ops & Tech team operates within Account Success to ensure operational rigor in running the business while supporting various special projects aimed at driving growth and transformation.

  • This Strategy & Operations Senior Manager role reports to the Director of Business Planning for Account Success and will own the compensation strategy and drive the execution of that strategy on an ongoing basis for the Account Success team
  • The role requires a blend of strategy & planning, operational execution and program management
  • The role will require close collaboration with senior leadership in Account Success, as well as collaboration across Salesforce
  • This is a high-impact role, with evolving priorities and demands as our incentive strategy evolves with our business needs
  • We're looking for hardworking, driven candidates who have a strategic mindset on how to incentivize people to meet business needs, attention to detail, willingness to lead multiple priorities, creative problem solving abilities, the ability to influence leaders and peers cross functionally, and the ability to deal with ambiguity effectively

Responsibilities

  • Become the leader and subject matter expert for the existing compensation strategy for Account Success
  • Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across the business, including Business Intelligence, Strategy & Operations, and other teams
  • Establish and maintain trusted relationships with the Account Success leadership team in order to develop a deep understanding of business needs and how incentive metrics will help drive outcomes
  • Lead the design of the FY27 incentive strategy, including establishing an overall project plan and identifying key milestones and stakeholders to execute on our FY27 strategy, and incorporating objectives of executive leadership
  • Evaluate ongoing business performance against our existing incentive strategy, and develop solutions for gaps, corner cases, M&A situations, etc. that require customized solutions
  • Provide regular communications and updates to executive leadership, and incorporate any feedback and revise the strategy & plan accordingly
  • Understand key business objectives at the executive level, and help craft solutions and incentives to motivate behaviors that will achieve goals
  • Build executive-level presentations for global leadership reviews related to incentive strategy
  • Develop a deep understanding of the operational processes required to execute the strategy, and ensure the cross functional teams are aligned with execution against our objectives
  • Align our incentive plans with our overall GTM strategy, and have a watchful eye on alignment across key delivery teams, such as Sales and Renewals

Requirements:

  • Excellent presentation and executive engagement skills.
  • Self-starter and high degree of motivation to go above and beyond the task at hand and succeed in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling stories for diverse audiences to communicate strategy.
  • Strong business acumen and stakeholder management.
  • Proven track record to structure and transition sophisticated problems to solutions.
  • Customer Success Strategy Experience or 10+ years of professional experience, ideally in consulting or sales strategy, business operations, or revenue operations roles.
  • Flexible schedule, the ability to work with our global Account Success teams in different time zones.
  • Ability to travel on a quarterly basis if required

Desired Skills/Experience:

  • Program/Project Management and/ or strong understanding of Customer Success
  • Knowledge of Salesforce product and platform features, capabilities, and best use
  • Experience with an enterprise CRM or customer service application
  • Sales or Customer Success compensation knowledge and experience

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For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $169,600 to $233,200.

For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $155,400 to $213,800.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

Client-provided location(s): Atlanta, GA, USA; Boston, MA, USA; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: Salesforce-JR281101
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Return-to-Work Program
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Professional Coaching
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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