Senior Commissions Analyst, Cision

$60-90k

Senior level
Remote in US
Cision

PR and marketing software

Job no longer available

Cision

PR and marketing software

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsCommunicationDigital MediaSaaSData AnalysisMedia

Job no longer available

$60-90k

Senior level
Remote in US

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsCommunicationDigital MediaSaaSData AnalysisMedia

Company mission

To use their software to provide prompt and professional resolutions that allow PR and Marketing professionals to focus on optimal communication.

Role

Who you are

  • Ability to function independently in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of accuracy and accountability
  • Stakeholder management skills, with exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • Strong process management, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5-7 years of experience in commissions with experience in administration of sales commission plans
  • Strong knowledge of sales commission concepts, sales data tracking systems, processes and methodologies and has experience working with large volumes of data
  • Strong technical skills and analytical skills. High proficiency of Microsoft Excel required and having knowledge of Salesforce.com is preferred
  • Collaborative and team-oriented attitude with strong attention to detail, organized and thorough with a desire for continuous process improvements
  • The ideal candidate in this role will demonstrate strong technical skills, analytical mindset, deadline driven, detail oriented, and able to multitask in a dynamic environment

What the job involves

  • The Commissions Analyst will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and analytics related to Cision commission plans
  • The role is required to work collaboratively within the Sales leadership, Sales Operations teams, Finance, and HR organization as well as interacting with a range of stakeholders across the business to ensure key materials are created, organized, and easily accessible to the sales organization
  • This individual will be responsible for validating, reconciling and reporting on all commission calculations, and will work closely with various cross -functional teams to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all commission payments and associated reporting
  • Ownership of the day-to-day administration and issue resolution for monthly commissions
  • Conduct sophisticated analysis of data from multiple sources to build various compensation models for payment calculation or analysis, while ensuring accuracy and completeness
  • Perform audits of all data sources to confirm accuracy and functionality of system/process and manage issue resolution with appropriate teams as necessary
  • Provide timely responses and issue resolution, escalating as appropriate, to inquiries from all levels in the organization
  • Execute and create commission training curriculum, content, and materials
  • Identify and support process improvement efforts, while readily accepting new opportunities to simplify and standardize processes
  • Perform the duties as assigned

Our take

As marketing and PR continues to be digitised, software that helps streamline and make their communication more efficient is in high demand. Cision ranks amidst the top PR Software companies and boasts over 100,000 public relations and marketing professionals globally.

The company is well established as a Media and Influencer Targeting Software and has rapidly become the market leader. As influencers have become more plentiful and effective, there is a forecast growth of brand spend on influencer marketing. Tools such as Cision are therefore looking to be in higher demand.

It is a global enterprise with a vast team of over 2000 employees, making it a company able to deal with high-frequency requests. Cision is already ranked as a leader in the $3 billion communications intelligence software and services market. In February 2023, Cali Tran took over as CEO, having previously led the influential Brandwatch which was one of four high-profile acquisitions made by Cision between 2021 and 2023.

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Freddie

Company Specialist

Insights

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-2% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Career progression opportunities
  • Dental and healthcare plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Learning Portal

Company values

  • STRONGER TOGETHER
  • BE REAL. BE YOU
  • IMAGINE THE IMPOSSIBLE
  • MAKE AN IMPACT
  • OWN IT

Company HQ

New Eastside, Chicago, IL

Leadership

Cali Tran

(CEO (Not Founder))

Previously CEO at Brandwatch and Valassis and President at Centerfield and Vericast.

Diversity & Inclusion at Cision

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Jasmin Zamora (Director, Engagement and Inclusion )

  • Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best
  • We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success
  • Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com

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