Renewal Manager

Asana; West Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 99,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health, wellness & fitness

Career coaching & support

Inclusive family building benefits

Long-term savings or retirement plans

In-office culinary options

Job summary

Asana is seeking a Renewals professional to oversee license renewals, discover growth opportunities, and minimize churn. You will negotiate contracts, manage renewal opportunities, and maintain strong customer relationships across cross-functional teams.

The role can be remote or Chicago-based with an office-centric hybrid setup; expect to work with multiple departments and leverage pricing strategies to maximize contract value while ensuring customer success.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years Renewals experience in SaaS or renewal sales
• Strong account management and negotiation skills
• Experience with forecasting and renewal pipeline management

Responsibilities

• Negotiate all facets of contract renewals using commercial judgment.
• Identify customer needs and drive on-time renewal closures.
• Engage decision makers to uncover budgets, stakeholders and roadblocks.
• Develop win/win negotiation strategies to maximize contract value.
• Maintain a rolling 150-day renewal forecast and analyze renewal data.
• Document renewal steps in SFDC/Clari in a clear, auditable manner.
• Manage quote-to-close processes for renewals in the assigned territory.
• Defend against competitive pressures and articulate Asana differentiators.
• Collaborate with Deal Desk, Sales Ops, Legal, Finance, CS, and Sales Mgmt to ensure value realization.
• Contribute to efficient renewal processes and resolve inefficiencies.

Skills

Account management

Negotiation

Forecasting

CRM tools

Tools

Quoting systems

Contracting tools

Subscription management systems

Job description

The Renewals team plays a crucial role in Asana's success by collaborating with both customers and multiple cross functional teams. As a Renewals team member, your main responsibility is to oversee client renewals, renew existing licenses, discover growth opportunities, identify/mitigate risk and ensure high customer satisfaction to minimize churn. This role involves understanding customer needs, building strong relationships, having strong negotiation skills and staying current on Asana's pricing and packaging.

This role can either be fully remote depending on which US state you live in, or based in our Chicago with an office-centric hybrid schedule. If based in-office: The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements.

What you'll achieve:

• Negotiate all facets of contract renewals using commercial judgment.
• Identify customer needs and demonstrate strong account management capabilities to drive on-time renewal closure.
• Engage decision makers to identify customer requirements, budget, key stakeholders, approval processes, and uncover roadblocks.
• Develop and deliver win/win negotiation strategies that maximise contract value while protecting and enhancing the customer relationship and the value they are realising from Asana
• Maintain and report an accurate rolling 150-day forecast. Analyze renewal data to identify trends.
• Document all renewal steps, in accordance with Renewal Guidelines, clearly in SFDC/Clari systems
• Manage the quote-to-close processes for all renewals within an assigned territory. Create and negotiate strategic pricing and packaging proposals.
• Effectively defend against competitive pressures and articulate Asana's differentiating factors
• Identify risk early and navigate complex customer requests by effectively partnering with cross-functional groups such as Deal Desk, Sales Operations, Legal, Finance, Customer Success, and Sales Management to ensure customers realize value out of their investment in Asana.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of efficient renewal processes, identifying and resolving inefficiencies.

About you:

• At least 3-5 years Renewals Experience: A proven track record of success and quota achievement in a renewal sales or related role. SaaS experience is a plus.
• Able to work West Cost- Pacific Time Working Hours
• Customer Relationship Management: Exceptional ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experienced in contract negotiations, value selling, discovery, and closing. Strong presentation skills and executive presence.
• Analytical Skills: Maintain a forecast and have an analytical mindset to analyze data and identify trends.
• Problem-solving Skills: Ability to identify and resolve issues related to renewals.
• Knowledge of Asana Products: Familiarity with work management and the Asana platform.
• Proficiency in relevant tools: Experience with quoting systems, contracting tools, and subscription management systems.
• Understanding of ARR and Renewals: A deep understanding of these concepts.
• Approaches work with empathy and a creative, problem-solving mindset
• Thrive in a continually evolving environment while balancing a book of business and customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What we'll offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

For this role, the On-Target Earnings (OTE) range is $141,000 - $180,000. The total OTE includes a base salary range of $98,700 - $126,000 and performance-based sales incentive pay (based on the terms of the Sales Incentive Plan). These ranges are a guideline; actual base salary and OTE may vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process, and the ranges for this role may be modified.

In addition, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
• Career coaching & support
• Inclusive family building benefits
• Long-term savings or retirement plans
• In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

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About us

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortunes Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.

We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an environment where all people feel that they are respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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