Senior Deal Desk Analyst

Navan
Austin, TX

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level professionals in software sales or finance who can negotiate and align complex deals with business priorities.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years in software sales or finance roles and experience in contract management
    — “3+ years of software industry experience, (Deal Desk, Finance, Sales Operations experience preferred)”
  • Individuals who can bridge sales and internal operations with a focus on strategic deal execution
    — “Partnering with internal sales and business teams throughout the contract signing process”
  • Professionals with a background in legal or business-related fields and strong analytical judgment
    — “Basic understanding of commercial law and strong analytical skills along with the ability to demonstrate practical judgment in sophisticated situations”

Things to consider

  • The role demands direct customer interaction and may require a high level of communication and negotiation readiness
    — “Actively negotiate deals directly with the customer as needed”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work across multiple internal teams, including legal and finance
    — “Work cross functionally across various stakeholder groups including legal, contracts, sales operations, order management, revenue, finance and product management”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in structuring deals that balance customer needs with business priorities
    — “Aligning customer needs with Navan's strategic priorities”
  • Demonstrate your ability to streamline sales processes and reduce deal cycle times
    — “Minimizing sales cycle times while optimizing revenue, profitability, and market share based on business priorities”
  • Emphasize your understanding of software revenue recognition and contract management
    — “Solid understanding of software revenue recognition principles and experience in contract management”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Minimized sales cycle times while optimizing revenue
  • Ensured revenue recognition requirements are handled
Typical background
Business degree or JD3+ years of software industry experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Deal StructuringSalesforce CPQContract NegotiationsRevenue RecognitionCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

SalesforceCPQ

Stack & domain

SalesforceCPQContract ManagementSoftware Revenue Recognition PrinciplesCommercial LawBusinessCommercial NegotiationsSelf-motivatedDiligentInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical SkillsPractical JudgmentLeadershipCollaborationAbility To Interact Regularly With Senior ManagementSalesFinanceLegalContractsSales OperationsOrder ManagementRevenueProduct Management

About the role

Original posting from Navan

About the job

Navan is seeking a Sr. Analyst of Deal Strategy to collaborate closely with our sales team in driving deal negotiations. This role is responsible for managing contract negotiations, aligning customer needs with Navan's strategic priorities, and partnering with internal sales and business teams throughout the contract signing process and various internal operational projects.

What You’ll Do:

Develop in-depth knowledge of Navan licensing and pricing models to provide deal structuring and quoting support to our sales teams

Partner with the sales team to find a way to meet customers’ needs while adhering to Navan selling policies

Be a critical enabler of deal formation and execution, focusing on minimizing sales cycle times while optimizing revenue, profitability, and market share based on business priorities

Actively negotiate deals directly with the customer as needed

Work cross functionally across various stakeholder groups including legal, contracts, sales operations, order management, revenue, finance and product management

Drive best practices to increase sales efficiency and effectiveness via deal reviews, early checkpoint and enforcement of standard business practices and policies

Assist with non-standard deal requests, structuring sophisticated deals, driving cross-functional and cross solution teamwork and ensure revenue recognition requirements are handled

Support metrics and processes to improve business visibility and consistency of practices across geographies

Overseeing deal financials, pricing, business risk, and revenue recognition implication

What We’re Looking For:

Business degree and/or JD

3+ years of software industry experience, (Deal Desk, Finance, Sales Operations experience preferred)

Customer facing experience preferred

Strong eye for business and proven track record in commercial negotiations

Self-motivated and able to work under pressure; diligent with deliverables and deadlines, able to multitask

Solid understanding of software revenue recognition principles

Basic understanding of commercial law

Experience in contract management

Excellent interpersonal skills – verbal and written

Strong analytical skills along with the ability to demonstrate practical judgment in sophisticated situations

Great leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact regularly with senior management

Proficient knowledge of Salesforce, CPQ

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