Compensation Manager — Sales & Field Ops

Metropolis; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Stock option plan

Bonus plans

Job summary

Metropolis is seeking a Compensation Manager to partner with Operations and Growth, overseeing hourly pay structures, location-based wage grids, and the governance of sales incentive plans. The role ensures compliance across jurisdictions, coordinates with RevOps and Finance, and leads annual compensation plan rollouts.

The base salary is $125,000–$140,000 USD annually with a comprehensive benefits package; four days in office per week at our Chicago office in the hybrid model.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive compensation experience
• Experience designing, maintaining, and administering sales compensation plans
• Experience with multi-state minimum wage compliance and zone-based wage grids
• Advanced data modeling in Excel/Google Sheets and HRIS/SPM reporting
• Workday compensation module configuration & data maintenance
• Experience leveraging AI tools to transform workflows

Responsibilities

• Act as the Compensation partner for Field Ops HRBPs, TA, and leadership to evaluate market pay dynamics and retention levers
• Design, maintain, and audit hourly pay structures and location-tiered wage grids
• Track wage shifts and minimum wage compliance across jurisdictions
• Draft and maintain Sales Incentive Plan documents and governance policies
• Lead annual rollout of sales compensation plans and quota attainment auditing
• Monitor payout ROI and provide performance insights to leadership
• Perform ad hoc compensation analyses and pay equity reviews
• Maintain compensation data in HRIS/SPM and external databases
• Provide equity administration backup during peak cycles

Skills

Compensation design

Sales compensation

Excel/Google Sheets

Workday

Data modeling

AI tooling

Education

CCP or CSCP certification

Tools

Salesforce

CaptivateIQ

Xactly

Varicent

Anaplan

Job description

Metropolis is seeking a Compensation Manager to partner with Operations and Growth, overseeing hourly pay structures, location-based wage grids, and the governance of sales incentive plans. The role ensures compliance across jurisdictions, coordinates with RevOps and Finance, and leads annual compensation plan rollouts.

The base salary is $125,000–$140,000 USD annually with a comprehensive benefits package; four days in office per week at our Chicago office in the hybrid model.