Director, Global Sales Compensation
Canva
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $228,000 - $317,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Design, document, and administer scalable sales compensation frameworks that align with Canva’s strategic goals.
- Own the end-to-end commission process, including calculations, validation, reporting, and dispute management.
- Partner with Sales, Finance, and RevOps on plan design, modeling scenarios, and forecasting compensation costs.
- Identify opportunities to simplify and automate processes, introducing scalable, tech-enabled solutions.
- Maintain strong governance over compensation plans - ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.
- Act as a trusted partner to Sales leadership, providing insights into plan performance and recommendations for improvements.
Requirements
- Experience in sales compensation, incentive design, or sales operations within high-growth SaaS or enterprise environments.
- Strong analytical and modeling skills, with proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and familiarity with comp tools (e.g., CaptivateIQ, Spiff, Xactly).
- Proven track record of building or scaling commission frameworks that balance motivation with financial discipline.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - able to explain complex plan mechanics simply and clearly.
- A roll-up-your-sleeves mindset - equally energized by strategic plan design and the hands-on detail of ensuring accurate payouts.
- Bonus: experience with SOX, compliance, or IPO readiness in a Finance or Revenue Accounting setting.
Benefits
- Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
- Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
- Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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