Director, Sales Compensation

About Prove

As the world moves to a mobile-first economy, businesses need to modernize how they acquire, engage with and enable consumers. Prove’s phone-centric identity tokenization and passive cryptographic authentication solutions reduce friction, enhance security and privacy across all digital channels, and accelerate revenues while reducing operating expenses and fraud losses. Over 1,000 enterprise customers use Prove’s platform to process 20 billion customer requests annually across industries, including banking, lending, healthcare, gaming, crypto, e-commerce, marketplaces, and payments. For the latest updates from Prove, follow us on LinkedIn.

Prove is driving the future of digital identity. We are looking for Provers who know how to make an impact. We’re talking self-starting professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, process information quickly, and make intelligent decisions. The work is challenging and requires not only smart but natural curiosity and tenacity. Teamwork is also important to us – we work together and play together.

Prove has big plans, and we’re excited about the future. If this sounds like the place for you – come join our team!

Director, Sales Compensation

Department: Revenue Operations

FLSA: Status: Exempt

Location: New York, NY, Remote West Coast

Overview

At our rapidly growing company, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Sales Compensation to lead the design, implementation, and stewardship of our complex commission plans. This strategic role is pivotal in ensuring our compensation programs align with our overall business objectives, empower and motivate our sales teams, and accurately reflect the unique challenges and opportunities of our consumption-based business model.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned compensation professional who thrives on corporate strategy but possesses an unyielding "roll-up-your-sleeves" attitude toward administrative accuracy. You must be deeply committed to the integrity of the data, showing a willingness to inspect every statement in detail while maintaining the agility to pivot tools and processes at a moment's notice.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & GTM Alignment:

Design, implement, and administer comprehensive sales commission plans for over 100 employees across Sales, Customer Success, Sales Engineering and other departments.

Partner closely with the SVP of Revenue Operations, Sales Leaders, and Finance to model, forecast, and align compensation strategies with our overarching GTM objectives.

Assess the operational feasibility of proposed plans, ensuring that what is designed strategically can be accurately administered at scale.

Team Leadership:

Directly manage, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of two compensation professionals, overseeing their daily workflows, monthly deliverables, and professional growth.

Process Automation & AI Innovation:

Leverage compensation tools and technology to streamline processes, automate commission calculations, and improve overall operational efficiency.

Actively identify opportunities to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate manual workflows, reconcile complex datasets, and accelerate the validation of commission outputs.

Standardized Reporting & Analytics:

Design, build, and standardize rigorous monthly and quarterly reporting packages tailored for Finance and Sales Leadership to track commission spend, budget variances, and plan effectiveness.

Gather and analyze sales data, performance metrics, and revenue trends to deliver data-driven insights and actionable recommendations for future plan modifications.