Principal Deal Review Consultant (remote)

CrowdStrike CrowdStrike · Enterprise · CA +1 · Remote

This role is a Principal Deal Review Consultant at CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company. The primary focus is on optimizing Falcon Flex deal structures, ensuring revenue and policy compliance, and enabling scalable deal execution to drive ARR growth. The role involves advising on deal structures, leading deal lifecycle design, managing approval workflows, performing financial modeling, and partnering with various departments like Sales, Finance, and Legal. While the company mentions an 'AI-native platform', the role itself is in Sales Strategy and Operations, focusing on deal review and financial aspects rather than direct AI/ML development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as the subject matter expert for Falcon Flex, advising on deal structure, policy, economics, and governance for new and existing customers
  2. Lead Falcon Flex deal lifecycle design and execution, including new acquisitions, activations, expansions, and renewals
  3. Own end‑to‑end Falcon Flex deal reviews and manage approval workflows to ensure compliant and optimized transactions
  4. Coordinate deal strategy and execution across Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Alliance partners, and customers
  5. Support non‑standard transactions through cross‑functional review and approval processes

Skills

Required

  • Enterprise sales operations
  • Finance
  • Deal desk
  • SaaS environment
  • Subscription business models
  • ARR business models
  • Financial modeling
  • BI/data analysis
  • Deal evaluation
  • Salesforce CRM/CPQ
  • Complex sales infrastructure
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic mindset
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Stakeholder management
  • Cross-functional influence
  • Written communication skills
  • Verbal communication skills

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise sales operations, finance, deal desk, or related roles within a SaaS environment
  • Strong understanding of subscription and ARR business models
  • Proven experience in financial modeling, BI/data analysis, and deal evaluation
  • Experience with Salesforce CRM/CPQ and complex sales infrastructure
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations, and IT