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Pluralsight

Variable Compensation Administrator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Westlake, CA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $68K - $94K

💻 Finance

🗓️ December 15th, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Pluralsight, LLC is hiring a Variable Compensation Administrator to manage and execute variable compensation plans for the sales and marketing teams. The role involves collaborating across departments to align compensation strategies with organizational goals, performing regular incentive calculations, maintaining compensation systems, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Highlights
  • Support and analyze global sales and marketing incentive compensation plans aligned with financial and sales models.
  • Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual calculations of variable compensation and validate commission payments.
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with FP&A, People Operations, Legal, and Sales/Marketing leadership.
  • Maintain and update compensation systems critical for tracking sales metrics.
  • Document procedures to streamline systems and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Experience with Salesforce, Anaplan or similar sales compensation tools, Tableau, Zuora, NetSuite, and related SaaS business tools.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience or 3+ years with an advanced degree required.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, financial management, and communication skills.
  • Base salary range from $67,800 to $94,100 USD, with additional benefits and bonuses.
  • Remote role with optional on-site work for applicants near Westlake/Dallas, TX office.

Variable Compensation Administrator Full Description

Job Description:
The Variable Compensation Administrator will help administer variable compensation for the sales and marketing teams. They provide input into the design, implement and execute variable compensation plans. They collaborate with multiple departments and leaders to understand targets and align plans.

Who you're committed to being:
  • You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.
  • You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.
  • When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.

What you'll do:
  • Support and analyze incentive compensation plans for our global sales and marketing organization that align with established financial and sales models
  • Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual calculations of variable compensation; validate and monitor payment of incentive compensation plan components and commissions
  • Develop and maintain business partnerships with FP&A, People Operations, Legal, and Sales/Marketing leadership to ensure alignment of incentive compensation plans with organizational, financial, and sales goals
  • Maintain, and update variable compensation systems and processes critical to the reporting and tracking of sales compensation metrics
  • Develop and document procedures to streamline variable compensation systems processes and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

Experience you'll bring:
  • Experience in finance, accounting, or data analyst roles
  • Experience with some the following platforms: Salesforce, Anaplan(or similar sales compensation tool), Tableau, Zuora, NetSuite, and related SaaS business tools
  • Basic familiarity with SaaS market trends and the execution of effective processes to support compensation strategies in a SaaS environment
  • Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and financial management & modeling experience
  • Preferred experience in dealing in variable and commission compensation

Requirements:
  • Requires a minimum of 5 years of related or equivalent experience; or 3+ years with an advanced degree
  • This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of our Westlake/Dallas, TX office should expect to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This approach enables more effective collaboration, quicker decision-making, and a stronger culture, while still providing flexibility.

Why you'll love working here:
  • We're a blended workplace, where team members work remotely or in a hybrid setup depending on their role and location
  • We're mission driven and guided by our culture pillars
  • We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging
  • We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration
  • We're lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement
  • We've got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.

About us:
Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today's tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.

Physical Requirements:
This role is primarily performed in an office or home office setting and involves standard computer-based work.

EEOC Statement & Accommodations Statement:
Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with EEOC guidelines and local laws.

If you need an accommodation to apply, interview, or perform essential job functions, please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our DEIB Report.

Pay Transparency:
The annual US base salary range for this role is $67,800 - $94,100 USD. Actual compensation will depend on location, skills, experience, and other factors. Additional benefits and bonuses may apply.
Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.

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Please be aware of recruiting scams. We'll only contact you from an @pluralsight.com email or verified channels. We never ask for sensitive personal info or payments as part of the hiring process. All openings are posted on our Careers page.
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