Global Sales Incentive Architect

Sabre Corporation; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonuses based on performance

Flexible work options

Healthcare coverage

Generous PTO and holidays

Retirement planning support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sabre, a leading AI-native technology provider for travel, seeks a Principal, Sales Incentive Programs to own global compensation plan administration and partner with finance and sales leadership to drive value. This role requires analytical precision, governance experience, and the ability to modernize incentive design across regions.

You will benchmark plans, model complex commissions, and present recommendations to leadership boards while leveraging SQL, Excel, and automation tools to improve

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in sales compensation administration, revenue operations or financial planning within SaaS or travel tech.
• Deep expertise in incentive plan structures including quotas, accelerators, pay mixes and on-target earnings.
• Proven success modeling complex commission structures and presenting recommendations to governance boards.
• Advanced analytical skills using SQL, Excel or data visualization platforms to evaluate business performance.
• Practical experience applying workflow automation tools to scale productivity and optimize compensation planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead global administration of sales compensation plans to ensure accurate performance calculations and timely payouts.
• Partner with finance and sales leadership to design incentive frameworks aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct benchmarking studies and feasibility analyses to advise executives on plan adjustments.
• Evaluate monthly performance variance against budgets to measure plan effectiveness across business units.
• Use automated modeling tools to accelerate calculations, remove manual errors and improve performance visibility.

Job description

Sabre, a leading AI-native technology provider for travel, seeks a Principal, Sales Incentive Programs to own global compensation plan administration and partner with finance and sales leadership to drive value. This role requires analytical precision, governance experience, and the ability to modernize incentive design across regions.

You will benchmark plans, model complex commissions, and present recommendations to leadership boards while leveraging SQL, Excel, and automation tools to improve