Sales Incentive Program Administrator

Sabre•Dallas, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Principal, Sales Incentive Program Administrator We are seeking a principal to join our global Sales Operations team, where innovation knows no borders. This team designs commercial frameworks that reward high performance and help sales teams thrive. It connects strategy with financial incentives so teams can deliver value to customers. With an inclusive culture and flexible work environment, we work together with boldness, curiosity and commitment so we can all win together. As a Principal, Sales Incentive Programs, you will serve as the expert advisor for global compensation strategies. You will own plan administration, guide stakeholders through design cycles and transform metrics into business growth. This role requires analytical precision, sound commercial judgment and the confidence to challenge outdated compensation structures.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of experience in sales compensation administration, revenue operations or financial planning within Software as a Service (SaaS) or travel technology.
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 Structured Query Language (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.