Welcome to the video-first world
From your everyday PowerPoint presentations to Hollywood movies AI will transform the way we create and consume content. Today people want to watch and listen not read both at home and at work. If youre reading this and nodding check out our brand video.
Despite the clear preference for video communication and knowledge sharing in the business environment are still dominated by text largely because high-quality video production remains complex and challenging to scaleuntil now
Meet Synthesia
Were on a mission to make video easy for everyone. Born in an AI lab our AI video communications platform simplifies the entire video production process making it easy for everyone regardless of skill level to create collaborate and share high-quality videos. Whether its for delivering essential training to employees and customers or marketing products and services Synthesia enables large organizations to communicate and share knowledge through video quickly and efficiently. Were trusted by leading brands such as Heineken Zoom Xerox McDonalds and more. Read stories from happy customerswhat1200 people say on G2and being named as one of the Top Startups to Bet Your Career On in 2025!
In 2023 we were one of 7 European companies to reach unicorn February 2024 G2 named us as the fastest growing company in the 2025 we announced our series D total weve raised over $330M in funding from top-tier investors including NEA Atlassian Ventures WiL PSP Growth and existing investors such as Accel Nvidia Kleiner Perkins GV and top founders and operators including Stripe Datadog Miro Webflow and Facebook.
About the role...
Were looking for a Sales Commissions Analystto join our growingDeal Strategy teamand play a pivotal role in shaping how Synthesia rewards and retains world-class talent. This isnt just about managing numbers on a spreadsheet its about buildingfair transparent and globally scalable systems that fuel growth inspire performance and ensure every employee feels valued and this role youll:
- Own and optimize commission processesthat directly impact our GTM success.
- Design and consult on compensation frameworksthat align with our philosophy and market competitiveness.
- Build repeatable high-impact processesthat support our rapid global growth and keep us ahead of the curve.
Your work will directly influence how weattract reward and retain exceptional talent across the globe making compensation not just a cost but astrategic advantage. This is a chance to have acareer-defining impact: on our people our performance and our future.
What Youll Do:
Compensation Process
- Be the go-to expert for commissions and compensation processes owning documentation end-to-end and ensuring every GTM colleague has clarity and confidence in their plan.
- Design and maintain payment structuresfor all quota-carrying roles managing payouts and clawbacks with precision and fairness.
- Champion automationin our tools and workflows freeing teams to focus on growth and performance.
- Own Everstage (or equivalent platform) end-to-end configuring and optimizing it to support our evolving needs at scale.
Compensation Strategy
- Bring our compensation philosophy to life ensuring frameworks are not only compliant with salary bands and labor laws but also inspiring and competitive in every market we operate in.
- Collaborate with GTM leadersto craft spiffs and incentives that energize teams and drive behaviors that fuel growth.
- Advise leaders on compensation decisionsfor new hires promotions and role changes making sure we attract and retain the very best talent.
- Partner cross-functionallywith Finance RevOps Legal and People teams to ensure our compensation practices are robust scalable and audit-ready.
Operational Excellence
- Relentlessly improve how we do compensation finding smarter more transparent and more scalable ways to operate.
- Benchmark against the best in class keeping Synthesias processes ahead of industry standards.
- Deliver insights that shape the future of rewards running analyses that reveal whats working whats not and how we can keep getting better.
What Were Looking For
- Technical Skills: Experience with Everstage or similar platforms; strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.
- Compensation Knowledge: Deep understanding of fixed and variable pay structures in SaaS.
- Collaboration Skills: Ability to build trusted relationships across GTM Finance HR and leadership.
- Detail Orientation: Precision and discretion in handling sensitive data.
- Business Acumen: Ability to align compensation strategy with business outcomes.
- Confidentiality & Integrity: Trusted to manage sensitive information with care.
Preferred:
- Experience in a scaling SaaS or tech company.
- SQL proficiency.
At Synthesia this is more than a Sales Commissions Analyst role its your chance to make rewards a strategic lever for growth and to help us continue to attract and inspire world-class talent worldwide.
We expect everyone to...
- Put the Customer First
- Own it & Go Direct
- Be Fast & Experimental
- Make the Journey Fun
You can read more about this in this public Notion page
Location: New York City or EST Time Zone
Salary: $80000 - $120000 USD
Benefits
- A competitive salary stock options in our fast-growing Series D startup
- Hybrid working environment or remote friendly within EST timezone
- 100% Medical Dental & Vision
- 401k Plan
- Paid parental leave
- 25 days of annual leave Public holidays paid sick leave
- Fun culture with regular socials
- A generous referral scheme
- A brand new computer monitor
Required Experience:
IC