Deal Desk Analyst- Remote (US Only)

Velotic

Deal Desk Analyst- Remote (US Only)

Boston, MA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Key Responsibilities

    Deal Intake, Review & Cross‑Functional Alignment

    • Serve as the first point of contact for deal requests, ensuring complete inputs and clear requirements.
    • Lead cross‑functional deal reviews with Sales, Finance, Legal, and RevOps.
    • Maintain accurate deal documentation, approval context, and follow‑through across the lifecycle.

    Deal Structuring, SaaS Mechanics & Risk Assessment

    • Partner with Sales early to shape pricing strategy and commercial structure.
    • Support partner and channel deal structures aligned with program rules and margin expectations.
    • Advise on SaaS deal mechanics including multi‑year terms, ramps, co‑terms, migrations, and consolidations.
    • Evaluate commercial risk, precedent, and downstream operational impact to recommend balanced deal structures.
    • Support product restack/remix initiatives to align legacy offers with our unified SaaS portfolio.

    Commercial Terms, Pricing Governance & Approvals

    • Review pricing, discounting, contract terms, billing cadence, and escalators.
    • Partner with Finance and Legal to assess commercial and contractual risk.
    • Ensure deal structures align with financial metrics (ACV, ARR, MRR, TCV) and revenue recognition policies.
    • Manage approval workflows and escalate complex deals with clear analysis and recommendations.

    Policy Compliance & Exception Management

    • Enforce pricing policies, approval matrices, and commercial guardrails.
    • Ensure non‑standard deals follow documented exception processes.
    • Identify recurring exceptions and partner with RevOps to improve policies, workflows, and systems.

    Seller Enablement & Negotiation Support

    • Act as a trusted advisor to sellers on pricing strategy, packaging, and commercial positioning.
    • Guide tradeoffs and concessions while protecting company interests.
    • Help sellers understand what’s approvable, what requires escalation, and how to structure deals efficiently.

    Customer & Financial Insight

    • Use CRM, contract, pricing, and financial data to inform deal decisions.
    • Apply understanding of customer lifecycle across acquisition, expansion, and renewal.
    • Ensure CRM/CPQ data accuracy to support reporting, audit readiness, and downstream processes.

    Quote Creation & CPQ Execution

    • Build, configure, and validate quotes for new business, renewals, expansions, and complex deal scenarios.
    • Partner with sellers on product configuration, pricing, and commercial terms.
    • Troubleshoot CPQ issues and ensure outputs reflect approved pricing and entitlements.
    • Collaborate with RevOps/Systems to enhance CPQ rules, templates, and automation.

    Booking Readiness & Operational Excellence

    • Prepare complete, compliant booking packages and ensure smooth handoff to Order Management and Billing.
    • Validate quote accuracy to reduce downstream corrections.
    • Provide increased support during month‑end and quarter‑end close.
    • Track and analyze Deal Desk KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
    • Contribute to scalable quote‑to‑cash processes, tools, and governance.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications

    • Strong judgment and ability to make sound decisions in ambiguous or non‑standard deal scenarios
    • Strong Excel / spreadsheet skills, including financial analysis and deal modeling to support pricing, discounting, and deal evaluation
    • Ability to interpret commercial contract language (e.g., order forms, amendments, pricing exhibits) and identify deviations from standard terms
    • Hands on experience creating and supporting quotes in a CPQ environment (Salesforce CPQ or similar strongly preferred)
    • Strong understanding of SaaS/subscription pricing, discounting, and commercial constructs
    • Comfort working with deal data, reports, and KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
    • Ability to manage multiple concurrent deals in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
    • High attention to detail with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
    • Experience working across CRM, CPQ, and adjacent quote‑to‑cash systems (e.g., billing, CLM, order management
    • Ability to operate independently in a scaling environment

    Education & Experience

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

    • 2–5+ years of experience in Deal Desk, Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Pricing, Finance, Contracts, or Order Management within a B2B SaaS or software environment

    Work Environment

    • Remote

    • Negligible Travel