Darktrace is a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats every day.
Darktrace was built on a genuinely differentiated idea: that Adaptive AI could detect and respond to novel, real-time cyber threats. That approach matters more than ever in the era of AI. Today, our customers depend on us to stay ahead.
At Darktrace, we are energized by that responsibility. We work across teams and rally around a shared goal. We own outcomes end to end - step in, step up and see things through without waiting to be asked. We make decisions with urgency, say the hard thing, and hold each other to high standards with care and directness. We move first and learn fast anticipating where our customers are going next, continuously challenging ourselves.
We invest in the skills, learning and opportunities that help people deliver at the level their roles demand, and reward the aptitude and curiosity to grow beyond them.
Our Values: Own It | Win as One | Raise Our Bar | Move First. Learn Fast
Job Description:
We are looking for a detail-focused individual to join Darktrace’s Sales Compensation team, helping ensure sales commissions and incentive payments are accurate and paid on time across multiple regions.
Whether you are building your career or bringing experience in sales compensation, finance or payroll, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to global compensation operations. You will work with colleagues across Sales Operations, Finance, HR and Payroll, combining accurate data analysis with practical problem-solving to keep processes running effectively.
What will I be doing?
- Administering and processing sales commissions and incentive payments in line with agreed compensation plans and local requirements.
- Using Excel and compensation systems to validate sales performance data, check payment calculations and investigate discrepancies.
- Working with colleagues across teams and regions to maintain accurate information, resolve compensation queries and prepare commission statements and reports.
- Maintaining clear documentation and audit trails, following internal controls and data protection requirements.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, including automation and standardisation, and supporting projects involving systems, reporting and compensation policies.
You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of global compensation processes while bringing your own ideas and experience to improve how they work.
What experience do I need?
We welcome applications from people with relevant professional experience, as well as those earlier in their careers who can demonstrate strong Excel skills, accuracy and a willingness to learn.
You will bring:
- Excel skills and attention to detail: you can organise spreadsheets, use formulas and carefully check data and calculations. Experience with VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP is particularly useful.
- An analytical approach: you enjoy investigating discrepancies, understanding how calculations work and finding practical solutions.
- Clear communication and collaboration: you can explain information, ask questions and work effectively with colleagues across different teams.
- Organisation and initiative: you can manage priorities, meet deadlines and recognise when to resolve an issue independently or seek support.
Experience in sales compensation, finance, payroll or data administration would be valuable, particularly if you have worked with commission calculations or improved operational processes. Familiarity with Salesforce, Xactly or similar systems is also welcome, but previous sales compensation experience is not essential.
This is an opportunity to build on your existing skills, contribute to accurate and reliable global compensation processes, and make a meaningful impact through continuous improvement. If you enjoy working with data, value accuracy and are keen to keep learning, we would welcome your application
Benefits:
23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
Additional day off for your birthday,
Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
Enhanced family leave,
Confidential Employee Assistance Program,
Cycle to work scheme.
As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability.
Darktrace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Darktrace is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact your Talent Partner.
Skills Required
- Excel skills, including organizing spreadsheets, using basic formulas, and checking work accurately
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Willingness to learn and solve problems
- Ability to investigate data discrepancies without making assumptions
- Clear communication and teamwork skills
- Organized approach to managing tasks and meeting deadlines
- Ability to recognize when to ask for support
- Familiarity with VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP
- Exposure to finance, payroll, data administration, Salesforce, or Xactly
Darktrace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Darktrace and has not been reviewed or approved by Darktrace.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is considered strong in the U.S., with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted alongside good networks. Plan quality stands out as a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off typically includes around 20–21 days of PTO plus paid holidays, with mentions of an additional birthday day. Parental and family leave are also described as part of the offering.
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Affordable Benefits — Employer-paid health coverage for employees—often extended to dependents—reduces premium costs. This makes core medical benefits more financially accessible.
Darktrace Insights
What We Do
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, delivers world-class technology that protects over 5,500 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware and cloud and SaaS attacks. The company’s fundamentally different approach applies Self-Learning AI to enable machines to understand the business in order to autonomously defend it. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company has 1,500 employees and over 30 offices worldwide. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021.
