Deal Desk Manager

Salesforce Salesforce · Enterprise · Atlanta, GA +2

Salesforce is seeking a Deal Desk Manager to support AMER sales verticals by providing deal structuring and pricing support. The role involves mitigating risks, identifying improvement opportunities through data-driven insights, and scaling deal processes. Responsibilities include partnering with sales leadership, reviewing complex deals, guiding sales on deal structures, managing risk, influencing deals with recommendations, developing concession strategies, leading project deliverables, partnering with product teams on pricing, developing best practices, enabling sales on pricing, and collaborating with Finance, Legal, and Operations.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner in a trusted advisor capacity to senior Sales Leadership, account teams and other internal partners
  2. Review and vet complex deals on behalf of Strategic Business Practices and Sales Executives
  3. Guide Sales on the pros/cons of a wide range of deal structures, manage risk within contractual terms and structure, and take ownership of final approval decisions
  4. Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical rigor. Demonstrate the ability to identify variables risks and opportunities within a deal, and influence the deal with your recommendations as variables change
  5. Partner with account teams to develop concession strategies that both optimize revenue and protect margins

Skills

Required

  • Manager: 6+ years demonstrated ability in pricing strategy, sales financial analysis or relevant experience preferred
  • Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
  • Superior analytical background with strong problem-solving skills
  • Highly effective communication skills, including written and verbal
  • Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively to drive results
  • Capable of explaining concepts clearly and credibly across all levels of the organization
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing & prioritizing competing demands
  • Adept at thinking on your feet amidst ambiguity
  • Proven experience leading and influencing at various levels across the organization
  • Ability to handle conflict and navigate discussions to productive outcomes

Nice to have

  • Experience in a pricing function is a strong plus

What the JD emphasized

  • pricing strategy
  • sales financial analysis
  • Superior analytical background
  • strong problem-solving skills
  • Proven experience leading and influencing at various levels across the organization