Deal Desk Manager

Snowflake Snowflake · Data AI · GA-Atlanta, United States · Finance

This role is for a Deal Desk Manager at Snowflake, a company that is powering the era of the agentic enterprise. The manager will partner with the Sales organization to construct, review, approve, and negotiate business opportunities, acting as a coordinator between Sales and other corporate functions. The role requires strong communication, negotiation, and understanding of SaaS and consumption business models, as well as contractual terms and revenue recognition principles.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with the Sales organization, particularly our Acquisition Accounts Sales team and become a trusted advisor for the deal construct and negotiation process of complex transactions.
  2. Coordinate the flow of information across multiple groups, such as Sales, Services, Legal, Revenue Accounting, Operations, etc. to facilitate the deal process.
  3. Ensure that the execution of the deal review and approval process follows company policies and guidelines.
  4. In partnership with other company functions, help set policies, process and procedures and assist or drive their implementation.
  5. Create and develop the internal relationships with groups across the company to help facilitate the deal process.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related relevant areas.
  • 5 years of related experience, in deal desk, finance, contracts or sales operations positions.
  • Ability to read, understand and draft contractual business terms and conditions.
  • Understanding of revenue recognition principles and US GAAP.
  • Ability to break down complex ideas and issues and communicate in simple terms to different levels of the organization.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal).
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience and understanding of the SaaS and Consumption business models.
  • Strong customer service orientation and a desire to help others succeed.

Nice to have

  • MBA or related relevant area.
  • Previous experience with complex contract negotiations and long sales cycles.