Senior Deal Desk Analyst

Navan
Austin +4 more

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with software industry experience and a background in contract management working in sales and finance collaboration settings.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years of experience in software sales or finance roles who thrive in cross-functional environments
    — “Work cross functionally across various stakeholder groups including legal, contracts, sales operations”
  • Individuals with a business or legal background who can align customer needs with company strategy
    — “aligning customer needs with Navan's strategic priorities”
  • Proficient in Salesforce and CPQ with a demonstrated ability to negotiate and structure deals
    — “Proficient knowledge of Salesforce, CPQ”

Things to consider

  • Compensation may vary significantly based on location and experience level
    — “subject to change based on business need”
  • Candidates must be prepared for potential exposure to legal and revenue recognition processes
    — “Basic understanding of commercial law”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in structuring complex deals and influencing revenue outcomes
    — “structuring sophisticated deals, driving cross-functional and cross solution teamwork”
  • Demonstrate a track record of optimizing revenue and market share during negotiations
    — “minimizing sales cycle times while optimizing revenue, profitability, and market share”
  • Showcase leadership experience in influencing senior management and internal teams
    — “ability to interact regularly with senior management”
  • Emphasize analytical skills with a focus on business judgment in complex situations
    — “ability to demonstrate practical judgment in sophisticated situations”
  • Demonstrate a solid grasp of software revenue recognition and contract management
    — “Solid understanding of software revenue recognition principles”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • manages contract negotiations
  • aligns customer needs with strategic priorities
  • partners with internal teams
  • drives best practices
Typical background
3+ years of software industry experiencecustomer facing experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Deal StrategyContract NegotiationsSales OperationsCross-functional CollaborationRevenue RecognitionSales Efficiency

Preferred

Software Revenue Recognition PrinciplesCommercial Law

Stack & domain

Software Revenue Recognition PrinciplesCommercial LawContract ManagementSalesforceCPQLeadershipCollaborationCommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem-solvingDeal NegotiationsContract Signing ProcessSales Efficiency

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

The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.

For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.Pay Range$86,250—$145,000 USDThe posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.

For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.

Pay Range$86,250—$145,000 USDThe posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.

For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.

Pay Range$86,250—$145,000 USD 

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