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Senior Sales Compensation Analyst

Handshake · San Francisco, CA · On-site

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About Handshake

Decentralized certificate authority and naming. Backed by Greylock and Sequoia.

About the role

Handshake is seeking a highly motivated Senior Sales Compensation Analyst to join the Finance team and support the growing Handshake business. In this role you will be an essential player in all aspects of sales compensation process, lead building processes and controls and partner with cross-functional Handshake teams. The ideal candidate has strong analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, great interpersonal communication skills, willingness and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 3-5 years of relevant experience within high growth environments
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, proven track record of implementing AI tools
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
  • Proficiency in using sales compensation tools (Spiff experience is a plus)
  • Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce experience is a plus)
  • Deep knowledge of sales compensation processes, key metrics, business KPIs
More about this role

Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.

In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history. We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data. We’ve grown from $0 to ~$1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month.

Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel

Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world’s top educational institutions

Work together with engineers, scientists, operators, and more from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders

Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue

Handshake is seeking a highly motivated Senior Sales Compensation Analyst to join the Finance team and support the growing Handshake business. In this role you will be an essential player in all aspects of sales compensation...

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