Finance Variable Compensation Lead

Anthropic • San Francisco, CA

5d • $235,000 - $310,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Variable Compensation Leader to join our Finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping our compensation strategy for the Sales organization. In this strategic position, you will be a key leader within our go-to-market Finance team, working closely with the senior leaders across finance, revops and sales to design incentive compensation structures that align seller behavior with strategy and goals of the business. This role is critical to ensure Anthropic attracts top talent by establishing competitive incentives and rewards programs. As our Finance Variable Compensation Lead, you will serve as the financial anchor developing strategic frameworks, and partnering with executive leadership & revops compensation partners to gain alignment on compensation plans. In addition, you’ll work with Ops teams to ensure accurate reporting is in place to validate payouts and track data needed to understand the effectiveness of the comp plans. This role combines strategic finance and operational excellence to support our mission of developing safe and beneficial AI systems.

Requirements

• Have 10+ years of experience in variable compensation design, administration, or related field, preferably in high-growth technology companies
• Have deep expertise in GTM incentive plan design principles, including sales compensation, executive incentives, and broad-based variable pay programs
• Are skilled at translating business strategy into actionable compensation frameworks that drive desired behaviors
• Comfort working cross-functionally and are adept at communicating complex financial information to non-finance audiences
• Excitement about working in a fast paced, dynamic environment and adapt well to change
• Possess a bias towards action, strong work ethic, and have experience driving operational outcomes under tight timelines
• Strong relationship building, business judgment, process management, and communication skills
• Are passionate about Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems
• We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building variable compensation programs from the ground up in startup or scale-up environments
• Familiarity with international compensation considerations for global teams
• Understanding of AI/technology industry compensation trends and practices

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive variable compensation strategies that align with Anthropic's business objectives, values, and growth trajectory
• Partner with executive leadership to gain alignment on plan design principles, structures, and payout methodologies
• Work with compensation team to analyze market trends and compensation data to ensure our programs remain competitive and effective
• Establish budgeting processes and expense forecasting models tied to compensation
• Partner with RevOps team to validate quota and attainment calculations
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise, and insightful financial reports, analyses, and forecasts, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities to facilitate informed decision-making to stakeholders and executives
• Collaborate with other members of strategic finance, FP&A, and accounting counterparts, helping to align compensation proposals with broader financial strategies and priorities

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees