Deal Deal, Senior Manager

Kore.ai, Inc.; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 15.209.000 - 17.110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kore.ai is seeking a strategic Senior Manager of Deal Desk to lead and scale our global commercial operations within a fast-growing SaaS company. You will oversee deal strategy, commercial approvals, pricing governance, contracting operations, and hyperscaler marketplace execution.

You will partner with Sales, Legal, Finance, Revenue Operations, Product, and leadership to drive scalable processes and govern complex transactions, ensuring operational excellence and strong governance.

Qualifikationen

• At least 4 years in Deal Desk, Sales Ops, or Revenue Ops in SaaS/tech.
• Experience drafting complex order forms with custom language.
• Proven ability to price complex enterprise SaaS transactions.
• Knowledge of AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Azure Marketplace private offers.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Aufgaben

• Structure enterprise, partner, and marketplace transactions with stakeholders.
• Review pricing and deal structures to maximize revenue while managing risk.
• Run pricing governance and commercial approvals framework.
• Draft and review order forms, amendments, renewals.
• Manage private offers via AWS and Azure Marketplace post-contract.
• Improve quote-to-cash processes and CRM/CPQ workflows.

Kenntnisse

Deal Desk

SaaS pricing

Order forms drafting

Pricing governance

CRM/CPQ/CLM

AWS Marketplace

Cross-functional

Negotiation

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Law

MBA/JD preferred

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

DealHub

CPQ software

Contract lifecycle mgmt

Jobbeschreibung

Kore.ai is a globally recognized leader in the conversational and generative AI space helping enterprises deliver extraordinary experiences for their customers, employees, and contact center agents. Kore.ai’s goal is to empower businesses with effective, simple and responsible AI solutions that create engaging interactions. sectors serving over 100M of consumers and 500,000+ employees worldwide. With billions of interactions automated using our AI-powered technology, we have been able to save over $500M for these companies.

Kore.ai is one of the fastest growing AI companies globally. We are recognized as a leader by the leading technology and industry analysts like Gartner, Forrester, IDC, ISG, Everest, and others.

Founded in 2014 by serial successful entrepreneur, Raj Koneru, Kore.ai supports customers globally across offices in Orlando, Hyderabad, New York, London, Germany, Dubai Frankfurt, Tokyo and Seoul.

We’re reshaping the way companies harness the power of AI, simplifying and enhancing accessibility. Work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry to pioneer safe, reliable solutions. Join the Kore.ai team and help companies of all sizes simplify the adoption of advanced AI solutions responsibly.

POSITION / TITLE: Senior Manager, Deal Desk

LOCATION: Remote, US (highly preferred EST)

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Senior Manager of Deal Desk to lead and scale our global commercial operations function. This individual contributor role within our fast-growing SaaS company requires a talented individual to help build & manage scalable processes and personally execute complex commercial transactions.

As a trusted business partner to Sales, Customer Success, Partnerships, Legal, Finance, Revenue Operations, Product, and Executive Leadership, this role will manage deal strategy, commercial approvals, pricing governance, contracting operations, and hyperscaler marketplace execution. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, enjoys solving complex commercial challenges, and is equally comfortable negotiating a strategic enterprise transaction as they are drafting an order form or supporting a critical quarter-end deal.

This role will play a key part in building the commercial infrastructure needed to support the company's continued growth while ensuring operational excellence, scalability, and strong commercial governance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Partnerships, Finance, and Legal to structure strategic enterprise, partner, and marketplace transactions.
• Review pricing and deal structures to maximize revenue while managing business risk.
• Run the company's commercial approval framework and pricing governance standards.
• Support drafting and review of order forms, amendments and renewals from a pricing perspective.
• Manage the creation, delivery, and administration of private offers through AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Azure Marketplace following contract execution.
• Ensure compliance with company pricing policies, approval requirements, and commercial governance standards.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner closely with Legal, Finance, Sales, Revenue Operations, Product, and Executive Leadership to remove obstacles and accelerate deal execution.
• Lead by example by remaining actively involved in strategic deals and quarter-end execution.

Operational Excellence

• Drive continuous improvement across the quote-to-cash lifecycle through process optimization, automation, and standardization.
• Enhance CRM, CPQ, and contract management workflows, including HubSpot and DealHub, to improve scalability and efficiency.
• Build strong relationships with regional Sales, Customer Success, Legal, Finance, and Expert Services, and Partner stakeholders
• Provide ongoing education and documentation to ensure consistent understanding of deal desk processes

Reporting & Analytics

• Develop and monitor KPIs, including deal cycle time, approval turnaround, discount trends, and marketplace adoption.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve commercial performance and operational effectiveness.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS REQUIRED

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Deal Desk, Sales Operations, or Revenue Operations, with a strong focus on SaaS, Cloud, or Technology sectors required.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution required.
• Proven experience in order form drafting, including the incorporation of custom commercial or legal language required.
• Proven experience pricing complex enterprise SaaS transactions.
• Strong experience drafting order forms, amendments and renewals required.
• Working knowledge of AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Azure Marketplace private offer processes required; experience with Google Cloud Marketplace is a plus.
• Strong understanding of SaaS pricing models and quote-to-cash processes required.
• Experience with CRM, CPQ, and contract lifecycle management platforms such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Deal Hub, or similar required.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders required.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related field is required
• MBA, JD, or other relevant graduate degree preferred.

Depending on specific professional experience and geographical location of individuals, the salary for this position ranges from $160,000 - $180,000. Additional wage/bonus and benefit details will be shared during the formal interview process for this full-time employment opportunity.