Compensation Solutions Architect
Meltwater
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cape Town • South Africa
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About the role
- Design scalable commission plan architectures and incorporate data from Salesforce that support our sales commissions compensation plans in SPIFF.
- Build and maintain custom Salesforce integrations and data syncs to automate commission calculations.
- Lead configuration in SPIFF by building coded logic (excel format formulas) to calculate commissions and designing new compensation plans as required.
- Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions for end-to-end plan builds.
- Develop dashboards and external reporting to monitor and track SPIFF performance and commission payouts.
- Ensure that commission logic is accurate, timely, and compliant with business rules and regulations.
- Provide ongoing support for the commissions team by troubleshooting and resolving system-related issues.
- Develop and deliver training to the commissions team on SPIFF management and plan design.
- Maintain system documentation, including design specs, configurations, and user guides.
- Recommend best practices for system use and process improvements.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree, accompanied by a track record of academic excellence and active involvement in extracurricular activities, demonstrating your commitment to personal and professional growth.
- Certification in Salesforce Admin or Salesforce Architecture is preferred but not required.
- Experience with other compensation management tools (example : SPIFF, Xactly, Varicent etc)
- Background in SQL, Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud), Tableau or Power BI.
- Strong experience with Salesforce development and architecture.
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing compensation tools or commission management solutions.
- Understanding sales compensation processes, particularly around SPIFF and incentive programs.
- Knowledge of how commissions are structured with a strong background in excel and formula for coding within SPIFF.
- Data integration skills and mapping various data flows – Salesforce, Workday, Tableau and API management.
- Ability to work with complex data and ensure accuracy and integrity in commissions reporting.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with a globally distributed team across various time zones.
- Experience in user training and documentation creation/management.
- A high level of business acumen and influencing skills at all levels of the organization, enabling you to effectively navigate and drive results in a dynamic environment.
- Proven ability to collaborate with diverse teams to achieve successful results, fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.
- Openness to embrace our hybrid work schedule, requiring presence in the office one day per month.
- The ability to legally work in the country of hire is required for this position.
Benefits
- Enjoy flexible paid time off for enhanced work-life balance.
- Meltwater demonstrates commitment to your well-being by contributing towards Discovery Health, ensuring robust healthcare coverage.
- Complimentary CalmApp subscription for you and your loved ones because mental wellness matters.
- Energetic work environment with a hybrid work style, providing the balance you need.
- Benefit from our family leave program, which grows with your tenure at Meltwater.
- Thrive within our inclusive community and seize ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
SalesforceSQLCloud platformsTableauPower BIExcelData integrationAPI managementCompensation management toolsCommission management solutions
Soft Skills
CommunicationCollaborationBusiness acumenInfluencingTeamworkProblem-solvingTrainingDocumentation managementAdaptabilityStakeholder engagement
Certifications
Salesforce AdminSalesforce Architecture