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ViiV Sales Performance and Incentive Manager

GSK LLP · Durham, NC, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

ViiV is seeking a Sales Performance and Incentive Manager. Our Sales Force Incentive Programs are critical to attracting, motivating, and retaining high‑performing sales talent. We are looking for a commercially driven candidate who can translate strategic direction and forecasts into clear, transparent, and effective incentive programs that motivate the salesforce, reinforce accountability, and drive strong business results.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with a solid understanding of sales operations and incentive compensation principles. This individual will lead the execution of U.S. incentive compensation programs, partner closely across Sales, Finance, Legal, Compliance and external vendors to ensure programs are delivered accurately and compliantly, and contribute to the evaluation and optimization of incentive strategies through data analysis, modeling and insights.

Responsibilities:

Manage the ViiV‑US sales incentive compensation program and ensure field sales teams are paid incentive pay on‑time and accurately.

Partner with Sales Management to implement and support incentive compensation plans that support the company’s strategic objectives.

Collaborate with external vendors to ensure incentive plans are aligned with company guidelines and industry benchmarks.

Manage the Incentive Compensation Management system, including adjustments needed as plans change.

Develop and deliver incentive compensation training and communication for Sales leaders and employees.

Oversee annual sales award and sales special incentive programs – SPIF and budget utilization.

Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all incentive related reports.

Strong interface with matrix team including Finance, Legal and Compliance to ensure all Sales Force Incentive requirements are met.

Implement and maintain rigorous audit processes to ensure data integrity.

Develop strong relationships and communication methods across the sales organization.

Serve as a point of contact for employees, managers and sales leaders to address questions regarding incentive plans, perform research as needed to resolve issues and develop appropriate solutions to resolve exception payment requirements.

Build incentive compensation dashboards and reports, providing Sales Leadership with real‑time visibility into compensation plan performance and effectiveness.

Develop all documentation (i.e. individual compensation plans and presentation decks) required for presenting plans to Sales and Senior Management Teams.

Provide support and manage the ViiV‑Sales Recognition system.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

5+ years of experience in sales, marketing, incentive compensation or commercial analytics roles

5+ years of experience working in Excel including large data sets, complex formulas, pivot tables and data analysis/modeling

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or similar

Incentive Compensation experience a big plus, but not required

Clear understanding of Pharmaceutical data and sources in the US

Demonstrated capabilities to manage complex matrix organizations

Ability to synthesize and communicate messages to different audiences

Highly independent and proactive

Proficiency with Word and PowerPoint

Sales or Sales leadership experience

Specific experience with injectables and/or HIV or healthcare industry

Consulting background

Customer Engagement, Customer Service and Training experience

Data Sciences education

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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