Samsara

Senior Deal Desk Analyst

Samsara$79K — $133K *
US-AnywhereRemote in San Francisco, CA
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in Deal Desk, Finance, Sales Operations, or Revenue Operations, or a related analytical role with exposure to complex deal structures.
  • Proficiency in SaaS deal construction and understanding of booking and revenue recognition implications.
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate deal economics and articulate commercial levers to the Sales team.
  • Excellent communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.
  • Proven problem-solving skills with a history of managing approvals for non-standard deals.
  • High responsiveness and ability to prioritize tasks, especially during month and quarter-end cycles.
  • Familiarity and comfort with AI tools in daily workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Sales to structure and execute Enterprise and Mid-Market deals optimizing revenue and customer experience.
  • Advise on deal structures and discounting practices while educating Sales to enhance deal velocity.
  • Evaluate deal financials, including margins and payment terms, to align with company targets.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and revenue recognition requirements to mitigate risks.
  • Manage Deal Desk support requests and quote approvals while maintaining SLAs.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure smooth deal closure and customer satisfaction.
  • Deliver training sessions for Sales in partnership with the Enablement team.
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance deal analysis and improve workflow efficiency.

Benefits

  • Flexible work model supporting remote or in-office options.
  • Professional development stipends for continuous learning and growth.
  • Comprehensive health benefits and parental leave plans.
  • Performance-based bonuses and equity opportunities for eligible roles.
Full Job Description
About the role:

Samsara's Deal Desk team partners closely with Sales to drive market wins and hit revenue targets. As a Deal Desk Analyst, you'll be at the center of that effort - acting as a trusted commercial advisor to get deals across the line while working with Sales, Sales Ops, Customer Success, Product, Legal, and Finance to define deal success and build strategies that work for the customer, Samsara, and our partners.

The ideal candidate has a strong commercial mindset, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and brings genuine enthusiasm for using technology - including AI - to work smarter.

This is a remote position open to candidates based in the United States or Canada.

You Should Apply If
  • You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact - helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
  • You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won't be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development and countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper-growth environment.
  • You're energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
  • You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together, and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best.
In this role, you will:
  • Partner with Sales to guide the structure and execution of Enterprise and Mid-Market deals, optimizing for customer experience, revenue, profitability, and compliance
  • Advise on deal structure, discounting best practices, and commercial terms - and educate Sales to drive deal velocity and repeatable success
  • Evaluate deal financials including margin, payment terms, and cash flow to optimize execution against company targets
  • Mitigate risk by ensuring deals align with company policies and revenue recognition requirements
  • Monitor the Deal Desk support request and quote approval queue, consistently maintaining SLAs with quality output
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to drive deal closure and ensure a seamless customer experience
  • Partner with Enablement to build and deliver training sessions for Sales
  • Leverage AI tools - including Glean, Claude, and other approved platforms - to accelerate deal analysis, summarize documentation, and surface relevant precedents; identify opportunities to automate repetitive workflows and implement solutions that measurably improve deal velocity
  • Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:
  • 3+ years in Deal Desk, Finance, Sales Operations, or Revenue Operations - or 3+ years in a commercial, financial, or analytical role with exposure to complex deal structures, contract terms, or revenue-impacting decisions (e.g. Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Pricing & Analytics, SaaS Partnerships, or Commercial/Contract Management)
  • Proficiency in SaaS deal construction; able to advise on booking and revenue recognition implications
  • Ability to analyze deal economics and explain commercial levers to Sales
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional partnership skills
  • Strong problem-solving ability with a track record of independently navigating approvals and unblocking non-standard deals
  • Highly responsive with the ability to manage competing priorities, including extended hours during month and quarter-end cycles
  • Comfortable incorporating AI tools into day-to-day workflows with sound judgment around output quality, data privacy, and human review

An ideal candidate also has:
  • Experience with Salesforce and Google Sheets / Excel
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate commercial analysis, draft communications, or summarize complex documentation
  • Familiarity with prompt engineering or AI-assisted workflows sufficient to evaluate output quality and guide adoption across a team


The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.

Annual Base Salary

$79,432.50-$133,500 USD

Total Rewards

At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.

Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you're ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely.

About Samsara

Samsara is a technology company that provides Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to businesses. The company's platform combines hardware, software, and cloud to bring real-time visibility, analytics, and AI to operations. Samsara's products are used in a variety of industries, including transportation, logistics, construction, and energy. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Samsara
Size
2,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.2 billion
Industry
Founded
2015
NASDAQ

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