Skills

Teamwork Salesforce Product Management Sales Analytical Skills

Job Specifications

Navan is seeking a Manager of Deal Strategy, EMEA to collaborate closely with our sales team in driving deal negotiations. This role is responsible for managing complex 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 global sales teams
Work with the sales team to find a way to meet customers’ needs while adhering to Navan selling policies
Assist with planning and execution of contract migration initiatives by providing commercial subject matter expertise and operational support
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, revenue recognition implication

What We’re Looking For

Business degree and/or JD/ MBA
5+ years of software industry experience (Deal Desk, Finance, Sales Operations experience preferred)
Customer facing experience
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
Deep understanding of commercial law and experience in contract management
Excellent interpersonal skills – verbal and written
Strong analytical skills along with the ability to demonstrate practical judgment in sophisticated situations
Strong ownership and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact regularly with senior management
Proficient knowledge of Salesforce, CPQ

About the Company

Navan is the all-in-one super app that makes travel and expense easy so you can focus on being there, not getting there. Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses. From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees, Navan empowers people to concentrate on the things that matter most to them -- all while providing companies with real-time visibility, savings, and control. Know more