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Director, Deals Desk

Santa Clara, United States of AmericaFull-time$214k–$294k2026-09-24 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Senior authority for North American deal structuring, pricing, discount strategies, and commercial governance to ensure alignment with corporate financial objectives and risk control.

Role type

Director, Commercial Finance / Deal Desk

Builds

High-performing Deals Desk team, scalable deal approval policies, and optimized commercial execution processes.

Domain

Cybersecurity / Enterprise Software Sales

Required skills

Financial modeling, US GAAP and revenue recognition (ASC 606), deal structuring, gross margin analysis, team leadership, cross-functional negotiation, Salesforce/CPQ proficiency

Preferred skills

MBA or CPA, direct field sales negotiation experience, complex contract term management, executive-level strategy translation

Technologies

Salesforce, CPQ

Responsibilities

Develop region-specific pricing and discount strategies; provide executive-level reporting on margin health and deal economics; define and enforce global commercial policies; lead alignment meetings to resolve deal lifecycle risks; optimize CPQ ecosystem processes; mentor a high-performing Deals Desk team

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on commercial oversight