Sr Deal Desk Manager

Short Summary

Sr Deal Desk Manager with ServiceNow. What you get to do in this role: Be the trusted advisor to the sales team, collaborating on pricing, product, and commercial terms for non-standard transactions Is an extended member of Sales Management Team Acts as expert advisor on advanced deal structuring methods Establishes alignment between customer executives and ServiceNow Develops deal win themes/strategies Lead deal…

Key Details

• Position / opportunity: Sr Deal Desk Manager
• Organization: ServiceNow
• Country / coverage: United States
• Location: San Diego, California, United States
• Work arrangement: On-site
• Opportunity type: Tenders / Consultancies
• Sector: Health
• Compensation: Not specified
• Duration: Not specified
• Start date: 2026-07-21
• Application deadline: Not specified

Description

What you get to do in this role: Be the trusted advisor to the sales team, collaborating on pricing, product, and commercial terms for non-standard transactions Is an extended member of Sales Management Team Acts as expert advisor on advanced deal structuring methods Establishes alignment between customer executives and ServiceNow Develops deal win themes/strategies Lead deal structuring efforts for critical client engagements, including client facing negotiation Own and drive negotiations of complex deal financial structure, terms and conditions that affect revenue, legal, operations, discounts etc that are necessary to close strategic agreements with customers. Partnering with key functions to deliver outcomes aligned to client expectations and internal requirements (e.g. revenue, legal etc…) Shifting deal portfolio balance towards larger enterprise wide agreements with customers Maintain deep understanding of regional account strategy and criteria for opportunity engagement Increase the competency of account teams by enabling them on deal structuring and negotiation skills Ensure sales and negotiation strategies adhere to established discounting, legal and revenue guidelines, policies and standards To be successful in this role you have: Experience in an international sales organization supporting a Sales team for a US/European HQ company. 10+ years of experience in a, finance, deal desk, contracts, sales operations, or revenue role; Software / SaaS experience required Minimum 10+ years of experience in a strategic contract negotiation roles with no less than 5 years in Negotiating complex strategic IT contracts in a SaaS environment Collaborate with Customers and ServiceNow teams to identify mutually acceptable commercial options to facilitate deal closure Demonstrated success with large complex commercial and legal negotiations working with procurement, legal, and business teams Experience in face-to-face negotiation of IT contracts on behalf of large customers is a requirement. Ensure transactions comply with revenue recognition and business operational policies that meet company's margins and revenue growth goals Provide deal construct guidance to Sales & Sales Management, leveraging knowledge and experience from multiple products and packaging Act as parallel approver for deals on which engaged. Liaise between Field Sales and Revenue Accounting on accounting close questions and cross functional team in multiple timezones Train, Mentor and enable Field Sales team, Sales Operations Specialists on deal structuring principles, pricing and packaging Strong business / commercial acumen with excellent communication skills – verbal and written coupled with the ability of developing and maintaining trusted relationships with Sales teams Self-motivated and able to work under pressure; dependable with deliverables and deadlines, able to multi-task BS, finance or MBA, Business Administration; A thorough understanding of the sales process and the ability to navigate and progress long, complex sales cycles Self-motivated and able to work under pressure; dependable with deliverables and deadlines, able to multi-task Flexible to work extended hours during peak periods For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $166,100 – $244,800 , plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location. Work Personas We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their…

Responsibilities

• What you get to do in this role: Be the trusted advisor to the sales team, collaborating on pricing, product, and commercial terms for non-standard transactions Is an extended member of Sales Management Team Acts as expert advisor on advanced deal…
• Partnering with key functions to deliver outcomes aligned to client expectations and internal requirements (e.g.
• revenue, legal etc…) Shifting deal portfolio balance towards larger enterprise wide agreements with customers Maintain deep understanding of regional account strategy and criteria for opportunity engagement Increase the competency of account teams by…
• 10+ years of experience in a, finance, deal desk, contracts, sales operations, or revenue role; Software / SaaS experience required Minimum 10+ years of experience in a strategic contract negotiation roles with no less than 5 years in Negotiating complex…
• Ensure transactions comply with revenue recognition and business operational policies that meet company's margins and revenue growth goals Provide deal construct guidance to Sales & Sales Management, leveraging knowledge and experience from multiple…
• Liaise between Field Sales and Revenue Accounting on accounting close questions and cross functional team in multiple timezones Train, Mentor and enable Field Sales team, Sales Operations Specialists on deal structuring principles, pricing and packaging…

Requirements / Eligibility

• revenue, legal etc…) Shifting deal portfolio balance towards larger enterprise wide agreements with customers Maintain deep understanding of regional account strategy and criteria for opportunity engagement Increase the competency of account teams by…
• 10+ years of experience in a, finance, deal desk, contracts, sales operations, or revenue role; Software / SaaS experience required Minimum 10+ years of experience in a strategic contract negotiation roles with no less than 5 years in Negotiating complex…
• Ensure transactions comply with revenue recognition and business operational policies that meet company's margins and revenue growth goals Provide deal construct guidance to Sales & Sales Management, leveraging knowledge and experience from multiple…
• Liaise between Field Sales and Revenue Accounting on accounting close questions and cross functional team in multiple timezones Train, Mentor and enable Field Sales team, Sales Operations Specialists on deal structuring principles, pricing and packaging…
• Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure.

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