Principal Sales Compensation Support - Remote
Company: Skillsoft
Location: San Diego
Posted on: January 8, 2026
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Job Description:
At Skillsoft, we propel organizations and people to grow
together through transformative learning experiences. We believe
every team member has the potential to be AMAZING. Join us in our
quest to transform learning and help individuals unleash their
edge. Skillsoft is seeking Principal Sales Compensation Support to
design, administer, and monitor sales compensation plans that align
with business objectives. This role will manage quota-setting
processes, validate incentive calculations, and provide actionable
insights to optimize compensation strategies while ensuring
compliance and accuracy. Responsibilities: Design and implement
sales compensation plans aligned with organizational goals.
Maintain accurate documentation of plan rules, eligibility
criteria, and payout structures. Communicate plan details and
provide training to stakeholders. Support annual and quarterly
quota-setting processes and ongoing management. Manage compensation
workflows, respond to inquiries, and provide timely updates to
senior executives. Oversee commission deliverables to ensure timely
and accurate payouts. Ensure adherence to governance policies and
audit requirements. Prepare reports and dashboards for leadership
on attainment, payouts, and trends. Maintain account and territory
assignment details. Skills & Qualification Requirements: Bachelor’s
degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field (Advanced
degree preferred). 4–6 years of experience in sales operations,
finance operations, or related fields. Advanced analytical skills
with expertise in Excel for budgeting and planning, and ability to
consolidate data from multiple systems. Proficiency in
Salesforce.com, including navigating standard/custom objects,
reports, dashboards, and Einstein Analytics. Ability to work
independently and as part of a team. Strong organizational skills
with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Preferred Skills
& Experience: FP&A or financial modeling experience.
Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or other BI tools. Experience
with incentive management platforms (e.g., Xactly) is a plus.
Attributes: Proactive with a strong sense of urgency and
competitive drive. Independent, entrepreneurial mindset with
ability to make independent decisions. Influential, and
enthusiastic communicator. Adaptable and embraces change.
Collaborative team player, working across various teams within the
organization. Customer service minded with a strong attention to
detail, organized and goal oriented. Target base salary range for
this job requisition is anticipated to be approximately $105,000 -
$125,000 annually. We also offer Enterprise benefits including but
not limited to: medical, dental, vision, and paid time off. The
company may modify salaries, salary ranges and/or Pay Plans from
time to time as it deems necessary. Our Values We are passionately
committed to leadership, learning, and success. We embrace every
opportunity to serve our customers and each other as: one team,
open and respectful, curious, and agile. More About Skillsoft:
Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions
to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive,
engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the
potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams
with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million
learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an
intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric
approach to skills development with resources for Leadership
Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital
Transformation, and Compliance. Skillsoft is partner to thousands
of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500
companies. The company features three award-winning systems that
support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning
content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform,
which offers measurable impact across the entire employee
lifecycle. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. If
this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
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