Deal Desk Manager (Fixed-Term)

Chainalysis; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainalysis is seeking a Deal Desk lead for a 3‑month fixed-term, remote role with preference for CST/EST. You will partner across Legal, Product, Services, and Finance to structure complex SaaS and on‑prem deals, driving data‑backed pricing decisions and scalable processes.

You will mentor sales teams, provide strategic guidance on contracts, and act as the pricing subject‑matter expert for global deals, enabling faster closing while maintaining policy compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Deal Desk role with deal structuring/quoting complex SaaS transactions.
• Experience partnering with Legal, Product, Services and Finance on non-standard SKUs.
• Strong analytics, data-driven pricing and ability to build repeatable processes.
• Proven leadership with mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead Deal Desk coverage for sales to crypto exchanges, fintech and/or payments customers.
• Drive pricing frameworks and guardrails to de-risk high-volume deals.
• Coach Sales on contract objection-handling and alternative options.
• Serve as point of contact for deal pricing questions and deviations.
• Partner with regional leadership and Sales Enablement to enable teams.

Skills

Deal Desk

Pricing governance

Sales operations

Forecasting

Tools

Salesforce CPQ

Job description

Important notes:

This is a fixed-term opportunity for 3 months with an option to extend. While this opportunity is remote, we are prioritizing candidates who reside in CST and EST time zones.

In one year you’ll know you were successful if…

• You’ve led Deal Desk coverage for sales to Crypto exchanges, financial technology (“fintech”) and/or payment solutions customers and support sales goals, materially de‑risking coverage during high volume and high stress deal strategy
• You’ve driven data‑backed analytics and pricing frameworks that have shifted approvals and pricing from intuition to objective guardrails and precedent.
• You have been the go‑to commercialization partner for Legal, Product, Services, and Finance on non‑standard SKUs and new offerings within both SaaS and on-prem environments turning ambiguous edge cases into repeatable processes.
• You have demonstrated clear leadership capability through mentorship, enablement, and conflict‑resolution maturity, particularly in leading team member onboarding and embodying Chainalysis leadership principles such as Coach & Empower and Strong Convictions, Loosely Held.
• You’ve developed in-depth knowledge of Chainalysis licensing and pricing models to provide deal structuring and quoting support to our global sales teams
• You’ve become the expert creative problem solver who finds a way to meet customers’ needs while adhering to our company’s overall strategy
• You perform price / discount realization analysis, combined with relevant deal context, and present executive level summaries with actionable recommendations to key business approvers
• You provide both tactical and strategic guidance to our Sales teams by coaching on contract objection-handling techniques, alternative contract options, and best practices to help close deals
• You function as point of contact and subject matter expert / project manager for Sales on deal pricing matters and questions related to common customer requests regarding deviations from Chainalysis standard operational processes, infosec standards, and SLA/engineering positions.
• You look for opportunities to create meaningful partnerships with the field and other stakeholders (enablement, training, QBR participation, etc.)
• You’ve built analytics, KPIs and business processes relevant to pricing, and use performance insights to drive improvements and share key learnings with executive-level leadership
• You partner with regional leadership to prioritize and organize projects and deals for critical deadlines at customer and for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end
• You collaborate with the Sales Enablement team to create training content for your region to ensure Sales is informed on new products, best practices and regular updates to policies, etc.
• You create, maintain and innovate with respect to an ongoing knowledgebase of common issues arising during deal cycles.
• You establish key plays for the Deal Desk team and ensure they are enabled to be the most creative and effective they can be.

A background like this helps:

• Strong experience within a Deal Desk role for 5-7 years, but also including related processes such as sales operations & enablement, finance, and/or legal, with specific experience around deal structuring/quoting complex SaaS transactions for a fast-growing multinational company
• Analytical mindset and recognized competency for in depth analysis and modeling
• Leader in key stakeholder activities assigned from cross-functional projects or programs, including the gathering, analyzing, prioritization, and complexity categorization of business requirements
• Solid understanding of the Quote to Order stages within the Lead to Cash lifecycle with Salesforce CRMs
• Working knowledge with revenue recognition (GAAP, ASC 606)
• Salesforce, Salesforce CPQ is required
• Experience leading a team is preferred, with extensive experience in one‑on‑one mentoring and coaching sessions with team members of all levels.
• Must be comfortable representing the company to customers in negotiations and resolving customer satisfaction issues
• Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal skills in order to effectively communicate policies and procedures to all levels of staff and management, particularly the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely across all levels of the organization
• Excellent collaboration, reinforces alignment with business partners and managers.
• Excellent planning, time management, communication, decision making, presentation, organization, and interpersonal skills.Strong attention to detail, quantitative and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment and jump in on operational troubleshooting often and as needed
• Strong Google Suite/Microsoft Suite skills

AI at Chainalysis

AI is not a feature at Chainalysis - it is a new way of working. One that turns instructions into work done, and helps us move faster than the threats we're built to counter, and we expect our employees to take ownership of the output and ensure quality. As the world's most trusted blockchain analytics platform, Chainalysis sits at a rare intersection of proprietary data, regulatory relationships and crypto expertise that makes it uniquely placed to shape and lead the next era of AI-driven intelligence - and we expect everyone here, regardless of role, to be an active part of it.
AI fluency is tied directly to how we measure performance and how we plan to win. There is no substitute for your own curiosity. We provide the tools, workflows, and space to experiment - but the expectation is that you develop these capabilities yourself, bring ideas, and collaborate across teams to reinvent the way work gets done. We are not using AI to do less. We are using it to do what was never possible before.

About Chainalysis

Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform, making it easy to connect the movement of digital assets to real-world services. Powered by deep blockchain data and AI, organizations can investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, and develop innovative market solutions built on the industry's most trusted blockchain intelligence. Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, blending safety and security with an unwavering commitment to growth and innovation.

You belong here.

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. We’re ensuring we keep learning by committing to continually revisit and reevaluate our diversity culture.

We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can’t wait to meet you.

Compensation Range: $130K - $160K