Anthropic
Finance Variable Compensation Lead
Anthropic, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About the role: 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 senior leaders across finance, revops, and sales to design incentive compensation structures that align seller behavior with the business strategy and goals.
As the Finance Variable Compensation Lead, you will serve as the financial anchor for developing strategic frameworks, partnering with executive leadership and revops compensation partners to gain alignment on compensation plans, and working with Ops teams to ensure accurate reporting and tracking of payout data. This role combines strategic finance with operational excellence to support our mission of developing safe and beneficial AI systems.
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 the 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 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 for stakeholders and executives.
Collaborate with strategic finance, FP&A, and accounting counterparts to align compensation proposals with broader financial strategies and priorities.
You may be a good fit if you have:
10+ years of experience in variable compensation design, administration, or a related field, preferably in high‑growth technology companies.
Deep expertise in GTM incentive plan design principles, including sales compensation, executive incentives, and broad‑based variable pay programs.
Skill at translating business strategy into actionable compensation frameworks that drive desired behaviors.
Comfort working cross‑functionally and adept at communicating complex financial information to non‑finance audiences.
Excitement about working in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and adaptability to change.
Bias toward action, strong work ethic, and experience driving operational outcomes under tight timelines.
Strong relationship building, business judgment, process management, and communication skills.
Passion for Anthropic’s mission to build safe, transformative AI systems.
Strong candidates may also have:
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.
Logistics:
Education: At least a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location: Based in the San Francisco office with a hybrid work model requiring 3 days in the office per week. Relocation assistance is offered.
Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas when possible and will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa if an offer is made.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification. People from underrepresented groups often experience imposter syndrome; please do not exclude yourself prematurely.
Compensation: $235,000 – $310,000 USD base salary. Total compensation includes equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.
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About the role: 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 senior leaders across finance, revops, and sales to design incentive compensation structures that align seller behavior with the business strategy and goals.
As the Finance Variable Compensation Lead, you will serve as the financial anchor for developing strategic frameworks, partnering with executive leadership and revops compensation partners to gain alignment on compensation plans, and working with Ops teams to ensure accurate reporting and tracking of payout data. This role combines strategic finance with operational excellence to support our mission of developing safe and beneficial AI systems.
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 the 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 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 for stakeholders and executives.
Collaborate with strategic finance, FP&A, and accounting counterparts to align compensation proposals with broader financial strategies and priorities.
You may be a good fit if you have:
10+ years of experience in variable compensation design, administration, or a related field, preferably in high‑growth technology companies.
Deep expertise in GTM incentive plan design principles, including sales compensation, executive incentives, and broad‑based variable pay programs.
Skill at translating business strategy into actionable compensation frameworks that drive desired behaviors.
Comfort working cross‑functionally and adept at communicating complex financial information to non‑finance audiences.
Excitement about working in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and adaptability to change.
Bias toward action, strong work ethic, and experience driving operational outcomes under tight timelines.
Strong relationship building, business judgment, process management, and communication skills.
Passion for Anthropic’s mission to build safe, transformative AI systems.
Strong candidates may also have:
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.
Logistics:
Education: At least a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location: Based in the San Francisco office with a hybrid work model requiring 3 days in the office per week. Relocation assistance is offered.
Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas when possible and will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa if an offer is made.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification. People from underrepresented groups often experience imposter syndrome; please do not exclude yourself prematurely.
Compensation: $235,000 – $310,000 USD base salary. Total compensation includes equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.
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