Gainsight

Senior Director, Pricing & Packaging

Gainsight$215K — $230K *
US-Anywhere
+ 44 other locationsRemote
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in pricing strategy, business operations, or go-to-market (GTM) strategy, ideally within B2B SaaS or technology sectors
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, proficient in Excel/Sheets and BI tools (e.g., Sigma)
  • Experience conducting competitive and market research with the ability to generate actionable recommendations
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple teams
  • Familiarity with SaaS business models, particularly usage and outcome-based pricing
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong executive communication and storytelling capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end pricing and packaging strategy for Gainsight's product suite
  • Lead the transition from seat-based to usage-based and hybrid monetization models
  • Develop long-term monetization strategies aligned with product roadmap and AI-driven evolution
  • Present pricing decisions and monetization performance to the board and Executive Leadership Team
  • Collaborate across Product, Sales, RevOps, and Finance to align monetization strategies with business objectives
  • Oversee external pricing consultancy partnerships as necessary
  • Design pricing and packaging for new product launches in collaboration with product GMs
  • Conduct competitive research to adapt pricing strategies for changing market dynamics
  • Maintain financial models to forecast pricing impacts and aid in business case development
  • Report on monetization KPIs and identify areas for optimization
  • Support acquisition integration by evaluating pricing models

Benefits

  • Fully covered medical premiums for employee-only coverage
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • 401(k) plan
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Remote work options
  • $10,000 lifetime fertility stipend
  • Access to coworking spaces worldwide
  • Dedicated Recharge Holidays, offering one long weekend each quarter
Full Job Description

About This Role:

We’re looking for a full-time Senior Director, Pricing and Packaging to join our Sales teamreporting to the EVP, GTM Strategy & Operations. This role is a remote role based in The United States.

In this role, you’ll play a key role in driving Gainsight’s monetization strategy and long-term revenue growth by leading the evolution of pricing and packaging across its product portfolio, including the transition to usage- and value-based models. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a highly strategic, data-driven SaaS environment and enjoys working cross-functionally with teams like Product, Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Customer Success. The ideal candidate brings strong skills in pricing strategy, financial modeling, and executive stakeholder communication.

What You'll Do:

  • Own the end-to-end pricing and packaging strategy across Gainsight’s product suite by conducting analysis, modeling options, and making recommendations that align customer value, product adoption and market dynamics

  • Lead the transition from seat-based pricing toward usage-based or hybrid monetization models where appropriate

  • Develop long-term monetization strategies that support Gainsight’s product roadmap and AI-driven platform evolution

  • Present monetization performance and key pricing decisions to the board and Executive Leadership Team as needed

  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Sales, RevOps and Finance to ensure monetization strategies are aligned with customer needs and company goals

  • Partner with and oversee deliverables from external pricing consultancies as needed

  • Lead pricing and packaging design for new products and launches in partnership with the product GMs

  • Design and evolve value metrics, tiering and packaging strategy, bundling, cross-sell and upsell motions and a cross-functional governance process

  • Conduct competitive research and market analysis to inform pricing strategy and GTM decisions, adapt pricing strategy to new agentic and usage-based models

  • Build and maintain financial models to forecast the impact of pricing and packaging changes, partnering with Finance to support business case development

  • Track and report on monetization KPIs, identifying areas of friction, opportunity, or optimization across pricing, adoption, and retention

  • Partner with RevOps on our CPQ transformation

  • Support acquisition integration from a pricing/packaging perspective by assessing commercial models and contributing to launch plans

This is not a complete list of responsibilities, and the scope of the role may evolve with the needs of the team and business. This role will require occasional travel for team meetings, training, or company events.

What We're Looking For:

  • 10+ years of experience in pricing strategy, business operations, or GTM strategy, ideally in B2B SaaS or technology

  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, comfortable in Excel/Sheets, and with BI tools (e.g., Sigma)

  • Experience conducting competitive and market research with the ability to turn insights into clear recommendations

  • Ability to communicate clearly and influence stakeholders across teams, from Product to Sales to Finance

  • Familiarity with SaaS business models, usage and outcome based pricing and product-led or AI-driven GTM strategies

  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to translate data insights into actionable pricing strategies

  • Strong executive communication and storytelling

Nice-to-have skills or experience:

  • Experience working in a PE-backed company or high-growth SaaS environment

  • Prior experience in pricing consulting or strategic pricing advisory strongly preferred (e.g., Simon-Kucher, Teneo, BCG, etc.)

  • Experience leading pricing transformations at growth-stage or enterprise SaaS companies

  • Pricing experience with leading product launches, packaging changes, or monetization experimentation

  • Salesforce CPQ experience

Our Compensation and Benefits:At Gainsight, we believe great work happens when teammates feel fully supported.

  • The starting base salary range for this role is $215,000 6 $230,000 USD annually. This role is also eligible for commission based on performance and participation in Gainsight’s equity program. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as skills, experience, and location.

  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package including fully covered medical premiums (employee-only), flexible PTO, 401(k) plan, dental and vision coverage, and remote work options. Additional benefits include a $10,000 lifetime fertility stipend and access to coworking spaces around the globe. You'll also enjoy dedicated Recharge Holidays - one long weekend each quarter to relax and reset.

About Gainsight

Gainsight is a customer success platform that helps businesses grow faster by reducing churn, increasing upsell, and driving customer advocacy. The platform uses data analytics and automation to provide businesses with insights into customer behavior and to help them identify opportunities to improve customer engagement. Gainsight's platform includes a range of tools for customer success, including customer health scores, customer journey mapping, and customer feedback management. The company serves a range of industries, including software, healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications.
Learn more about Gainsight
Size
700 employees
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Founded
2009

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