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The Trade Desk

Compensation Operations Analyst

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Key details

Salary

$89K – $129K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Mid-level

Years experience

3-5

Location

New York, US

Full job description

The Trade Desk seeks a Compensation Operations Analyst for the Commission Strategy and Analytics team. This full-time mid-level role involves managing commission payouts for 1,500 employees, handling commission inquiries, preparing quarterly analyses, assisting with financial modeling for commission plans, and collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, RevOps, HR, Legal, and Accounting. Candidates should have 2+ years experience in finance, analytics, or operations, strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and good communication abilities. Experience with Jira or Anaplan is a plus. The role is based in New York. Salary range is $89,000 to $129,000 USD. Benefits include healthcare, 401k with match, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick and vacation time, paid holidays, stock purchase plan, and variable incentives.

What you'll do

  • Support the end-to-end administration of commission payouts for approximately 1,500 commissioned employees ensuring accuracy and timeliness across quarterly cycles
  • Review and respond to internal commission inquiries and Jira tickets, resolving or escalating issues as appropriate while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and communication
  • Prepare detailed quarterly analyses explaining employee variance from compensation targets and quota attainment
  • Assist with financial modeling and scenario analyses related to the new commission plan including payout projections and seller motivation impact
  • Work cross functionally with teams including Sales, RevOps, HR, Legal, and Accounting to support commission operations and ensure alignment across the business
  • Create and maintain executive ready summaries of key findings and proposed changes to compensation structures
  • Document internal commission policies and processes through creation and maintenance of internal knowledge base articles
  • Support the rollout and ongoing administration of the new sales incentive compensation plan including communicating plan mechanics to sellers and resolving related inquiries
  • Templatize recurring analyses and presentations for global leadership
  • Assist with various ad hoc projects and analyses relating to compensation strategy and operations

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in finance, analytics, operations, or a related field
  • Strong Excel skills with the ability to build and maintain complex models and analyses
  • Genuine curiosity about sales compensation, incentive design, and how commission structures drive business outcomes
  • Detail oriented with a high standard for accuracy especially when working with sensitive compensation data
  • Strong communicator who can translate complex commission concepts clearly to internal stakeholders at all levels
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines
  • Self starter who takes initiative and asks the right questions
  • Experience with Jira or Anaplan is a plus but not required

Tech stack

ExcelJiraAnaplan

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependentsRetirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsReimbursement for certain tuition expensesParental leaveSick time of 1 hour per 30 hours workedVacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafterAround 13 paid holidays per yearEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchaseVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions

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