Deal Desk Manager

Asana Asana · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · Finance

Deal Desk Manager role at Asana, focusing on supporting sales teams, optimizing internal processes, and advising on deal strategies. The role involves cross-functional collaboration and process improvement, with a stated curiosity and potential for leveraging AI tools in commercial workflows.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the relationship with several sales teams as the primary point person for deal-related questions.
  2. Educate the sales team on internal processes and deal negotiation strategies.
  3. Identify areas for process improvement and lead projects that help Asana scale effectively.
  4. Build strong cross-functional relationships with partner teams, acting as a trusted advisor to identify where support is needed in a deal.

Skills

Required

  • Deal desk experience
  • Finance experience
  • Contracts experience
  • Sales operations experience
  • Revenue role experience
  • Strategic thinking
  • Process-oriented mindset
  • Business acumen
  • Understanding of the end-to-end sales lifecycle
  • Collaborative team player

Nice to have

  • Curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies
  • Willingness to learn and leverage AI tools
  • Experience implementing AI tools in a commercial workflow
  • Experience in the Software/SaaS industry
  • Experience using CPQ tools
  • Experience applying revenue recognition principles and US GAAP

What the JD emphasized

  • 4+ years of experience in a deal desk, finance, contracts, sales operations, or revenue role.