DTN

Commercial Compensation Lead

Remote, MN Full time

For decades, DTN has been the silent force behind some of the world’s most critical industries—helping businesses navigate complexity, uncertainty, and risk with smarter, faster decisions. From agriculture to energy to weather intelligence, our proprietary Operational Decisioning Platform transforms raw data into decision-grade insights—enabling companies to optimize supply chains, ensure market stability, and safeguard infrastructure against disruption. We don’t follow trends—we set the standard for precision, trust, and operational impact. 

DTN is at an exciting inflection point. Building off a foundation of financial strength, profitability, and industry trust, we’re accelerating growth and expanding our global footprint. Our purpose-built solutions—powered by AI and honed by decades of vertical expertise—are helping some of the world’s most significant enterprises thrive amid operational constraints and uncover new opportunities in a fast-changing world.

Job Description:

DTN is hiring a Commercial Compensation Lead is responsible for the strategic design, governance, financial modeling, and continuous optimization of global commercial compensation programs that directly influence revenue growth, seller behavior, and company profitability. 

 

This role operates as a subject matter expert and strategic advisor, shaping incentive philosophy, influencing executive decisions, and driving scalable sales compensation infrastructure across the organization. This role partners closely with Sales, Finance, Marketing, HR, and Executive stakeholders to ensure incentive strategy aligns to go-to-market priorities, financial targets, and long-term business objectives. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

Sales Compensation Strategy, Design & Governance 

  • Lead enterprise-wide annual commercial compensation strategy and plan architecture aligned to evolving GTM and growth strategy 

  • Translate company strategy into incentive structures that drive desired sales behaviors and revenue outcomes 

  • Architect compensation frameworks including pay mix philosophy, accelerators, multipliers, thresholds, caps, guarantees, and crediting rules 

  • Partner with executive leadership on trade-offs between revenue growth, cost of sales, and performance differentiation 

  • Lead financial modeling of compensation scenarios, including cost of sales forecasting and sensitivity analysis 

  • Drive quota-setting methodology and capacity planning alignment 

  • Establish governance frameworks, change control standards, and documentation rigor 

  • Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert on incentive design principles 

 

Commission Operations & Financial Stewardship 

  • Own end-to-end quarterly commission calculation process and ensure enterprise-level accuracy and compliance 

  • Develop and oversee commission forecasting models and cost-of-sales projections 

  • Establish data validation standards across CRM, Finance, and payroll systems 

  • Partner with Finance on accrual forecasting and payout risk mitigation 

  • Analyze attainment distributions, productivity metrics, payout leverage, and compensation ROI 

  • Identify systemic risks and recommend structural adjustments to improve plan effectiveness 

 

Short-Term Incentive & Performance Programs 

  • Design strategic SPIFF and performance accelerator programs aligned to growth initiatives 

  • Ensure SPIFFs are financially disciplined and performance-driven 

  • Measure effectiveness, behavioral impact, and ROI of short-term programs 

  • Establish governance standards for incentive exceptions and discretionary awards 

 

Seller & Leadership Advisory 

  • Serve as the senior escalation point for complex compensation inquiries and disputes 

  • Provide executive-level insight into compensation trends and performance patterns 

  • Educate Sales leaders on incentive mechanics and performance implications 

  • Influence leadership decision-making related to performance management and incentive differentiation 

 

Territory, Coverage & Structural Alignment 

  • Lead compensation alignment to territory and account coverage design 

  • Partner with Sales leadership to evaluate structural fairness, market opportunity distribution, and quota integrity 

  • Analyze territory productivity, white space allocation, and capacity gaps 

  • Ensure crediting rules and compensation design reinforce structural GTM decisions 

 

Systems, Scalability & Continuous Improvement 

  • Identify automation and system enhancement opportunities within compensation processes 

  • Support implementation or optimization of incentive compensation management tools 

  • Develop dashboards and executive reporting frameworks for visibility into cost of sales and attainment health 

  • Drive process simplification and scalability as the organization grows 

 

 

Qualifications 

 

Required: 

  • 8–10+ years of experience in Sales Compensation, Revenue Operations, FP&A, or related analytical discipline 

  • Deep expertise in incentive plan design and financial modeling 

  • Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with BI tools (PowerBI preferred) 

  • Strong working knowledge of CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) 

  • Experience influencing executive stakeholders 

  • Ability to communicate complex compensation strategy with clarity and authority 

Preferred: 

  • Experience in SaaS or recurring revenue models 

  • Understanding of revenue recognition principles 

  • Experience in global incentive plan administration 

  • Experience implementing compensation management platforms 

The targeted hiring base pay range for this position is between $96,500 and $128,750. DTN is a pay-for-performance organization, which means there is the opportunity to advance your compensation with performance over time. The actual base pay offered for this position will be dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to: prior work experience, training/education, transferable skills, business needs, internal equity and applicable laws. The targeted hiring base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for market competitive variable pay and benefits.

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About DTN:

DTN is a global data and technology company helping operational leaders in energy, agriculture, and weather-driven industries make faster, smarter decisions. Our Operational Decisioning Platform turns complex data into decision-grade insights—empowering customers to expand their margins, accelerate growth, and outpace risk. With more than 1,200 employees globally, DTN serves the companies that feed, fuel, and protect the world. 

At DTN, we value clarity, trust, and action. We’re a team of problem-solvers, outcome-drivers, and industry nerds who believe that precision matters – and that mission is at the core of what we do.

  • Trust Built: We earn it. We keep it. We protect it. Our neutrality, precision, and integrity are non-negotiable.

  • Confidence-Driven: We help customers move with clarity and conviction. We bring the data and operational knowledge leaders need to act.

  • Built for Industry: We speak operations because we come from operations. Our expertise is forged in fuel terminals, fields, flight paths, and forecasts.

  • Future-Forward: We see what’s coming- and we’re ready. We help customers lead through change with smarter decisioning.

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DTN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.