Nokia

NI IP Commercial Manager

Nokia$120K — $150K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Must be based in Ottawa, Canada or Dallas, Texas, and eligible to work in that location.
  • Bachelor/Master's degree in Business and/or Technology and 7+ years of relevant experience.
  • Strong business acumen with expertise in pricing and commercial issue resolution.
  • Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of advising senior leadership constructively.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer proposal commercial strategies.
  • Manage deal approvals and escalation processes.
  • Advise on commercial, contractual, and technical matters to stakeholders.
  • Oversee governance of non-standard commitments and deviations.
  • Partner with teams to create competitive pricing strategies.
  • Support customer negotiations throughout the sales process.
  • Drive profitability and manage risks associated with deals.
  • Build and present business cases for strategic initiatives.

Benefits

  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance and AD&D at 2x base salary
  • Optional life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
  • Paid time off for holidays and vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Are you passionate about driving commercial strategies in a fast-paced technology environment? As an NI IP Commercial Manager, you will shape deals, manage approvals, and support negotiations across the sales cycle. Join us if you bring strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the commercial strategy of customer proposals
  • Manage approval processes and escalation paths for key deals
  • Advise senior stakeholders on commercial, contractual, and technical considerations
  • Oversee and govern non-standard commitments, including deviations from product portfolios, roadmaps, and policies
  • Partner with Sales, Pre-sales, and Business Groups to develop competitive pricing strategies
  • Support and actively participate in customer negotiations throughout the sales cycle
  • Drive profitability and risk management across deals
  • Build and present business cases to support strategic sales initiatives


Qualifications

You have:
  • Must be based in Ottawa, Canada or Dallas, Texas, and eligible to work in that location
  • Bachelor/Master's degree in Business and/or Technology field and 7+ years equivalent work experience.
  • Solid business acumen with ability to identify and assess pricing and commercial issues and drive to successful resolution.
  • Ability to guide and influence multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Skilled communicator with ability to constructively advise senior business decision makers.


It would be nice if you also had:
  • Demonstrated knowledge of NI IP and/or Optics, or equivalent competitive products.
  • Familiarity with MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Salesforce (sCRM).


About the Team

Some of our benefits in US:

  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay
  • Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program


The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

About Nokia

Nokia is a Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics company. The company was founded in 1865 and has since grown to become one of the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers in the world. Nokia's products include mobile phones, smartphones, and network equipment, among others. The company is committed to innovation and has a strong focus on research and development. Nokia is also committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact. The company operates in over 100 countries and has a strong presence in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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Size
87,927 employees
Market Cap
$25.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$2.5 billion
Founded
1865
5 Year Trend
-1.2%
Revenue
$21.8 billion
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