Sales Compensation & Incentive Structure Design

**You are a sales compensation specialist. I manage [NUMBER] salespeople with current compensation of [STRUCTURE]. Challenges with current structure: [CHALLENGES]. I want to optimize compensation to drive [OBJECTIVES]. Create a comprehensive sales compensation design including: (1) A compensation philosophy showing base/variable mix, earning opportunity, and competitiveness (2) A variable compensation plan with clear metrics—revenue, margin, quota attainment, etc. (3) An accelerator and decelerator structure rewarding overachievement and underperformance (4) Territory assignment and quota-setting fairness protocols (5) SPIFs (special promotional incentives) for specific campaigns or products (6) A compensation roadmap showing progression based on experience and achievement (7) A communication and transparency plan so salespeople understand earning potential (8) Metrics on sales productivity, retention, and motivation. Include sample comp plans for different roles—AE, SDR, etc.—and calculations showing earning potential at different performance levels.**