Sales Performance & Incentive Consultant, Hybrid/Remote

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

Paid time off

9 holidays

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Casual attire

Job summary

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in Columbus, OH seeks a Sales and Performance Consultant to design, implement, and optimize sales incentive plans. You will manage end-to-end compensation processes, analyze data, and build Excel models to support decision-making and accurate payments across product lines.

You will partner with sales, distribution, Finance, HR, and leaders to translate strategy into actionable plans, ensuring affordability, controls, and compliance while driving performance

Qualifications

• Eight years+ in sales performance and operations, compensation, financial services, or business process management.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills for complex calculations, models, forecasts, and reports.
• Detail-oriented with a proven track record of accurate payments across varied plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end sales compensation services for multiple product lines.
• Design and update incentive plans with goals, measures, timing, and rules.
• Calculate, validate, audit, and resolve incentive payments; ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Build and review Excel models, forecasts, and ad hoc reports; analyze data for trends.
• Explain concepts clearly to sales leaders and influence decisions with appropriate controls.

Skills

Sales compensation design

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in Columbus, OH seeks a Sales and Performance Consultant to design, implement, and optimize sales incentive plans. You will manage end-to-end compensation processes, analyze data, and build Excel models to support decision-making and accurate payments across product lines.

You will partner with sales, distribution, Finance, HR, and leaders to translate strategy into actionable plans, ensuring affordability, controls, and compliance while driving performance