Optimizing the Seller Experience With Sales Compensation with Senior Director at Genesys
Sep 21, 2023
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John Capin, Senior Director of Strategy, Planning & Rewards at Genesys, discusses the challenges of connecting sales planning and compensation, the impact of well-designed plans on sales motivation, and the importance of aligning sales strategy and execution. They also explore the risk and reward nature of sales jobs and the evolving roles and responsibilities in sales, marketing, and customer success. Additionally, they emphasize the value of building a network and learning from others in the sales planning and compensation industry.
Connecting sales planning and compensation is essential for avoiding misalignment and poor decision-making.
Individualizing sales compensation metrics can bring benefits but requires finding a balance to maintain equity and manage the human cost.
Deep dives
The Evolution of Sales Roles and Functions
The podcast discusses how sales roles and functions are evolving, blurring the lines between marketing, sales, and customer success. Companies are adopting blended roles and leveraging specialized skills to better align with their go-to-market strategy and customer needs.
Challenges in Connecting Sales Planning and Sales Comp
The podcast highlights the challenges in connecting sales planning and sales compensation within organizations. Thoughtful planning takes time and organizations need to ensure that these functions are aligned throughout the process to avoid misalignment and poor decision-making. Having sales compensation experts involved in strategic discussions is essential.
Individualized Sales Compensation
The podcast explores the idea of individualized sales compensation, where metrics and KPIs are tailored to the rep level. While there can be benefits to individualizing metrics, there are also challenges in maintaining equity and managing the human cost of such customization. Finding a balance between standard roles and profiles with customized metrics is crucial.
The Importance of Building Networks and Learning from Others
The podcast emphasizes the importance of building networks and learning from other professionals in the sales compensation and sales operations space. Having peers to discuss challenges, share experiences, and learn from can be valuable in expanding knowledge and driving professional growth.
On this episode of The Sales Compensation Show, Nabeil Alazzam is joined by John Capin, Senior Director of Strategy, Planning & Rewards at Genesys to discuss his experience moving from the sales floor to an operations role, his involvement with sales compensation, and more.
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