Deal Desk Strategist
Freshworks is hiring a Deal Desk Strategist in Chennai, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Freshworks.
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- Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include deal desk, sales operations and revenue operations.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 125 other open roles at Freshworks.
AI in this role
Manage deal desk support, deal structuring, and cross-functional approvals for strategic sales opportunities.
Organizations everywhere struggle under the crushing costs and complexities of “solutions” that
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experiences. Propel or throttle growth. Business software has become a blocker instead of ways to
get work done.
There’s another option. Freshworks. With a fresh vision for how the world works.
At Freshworks, we build uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and
employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use, and quick to
deliver results. Our people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, making employees more effective
and organizations more productive. Over 72,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance,
Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks’ customer experience (CX) and employee
experience (EX) software to fuel customer loyalty and service efficiency. And, over 4,500 Freshworks
employees make this possible, all around the world.
Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.
What You'll Do
- Own Deal Desk support for larger and more strategic deals in your assigned region, embedded directly with assigned AEs
- Proactively initiate deal strategy conversations with sellers ahead of key milestones, flagging early where a deal may need extra structuring time
- Document the sequence of events required to close each assigned deal and track progress against it
- Participate in regular cadence meetings with account teams to support deal velocity from inception to closure
- Own deal structuring and documentation, including order form updates
- Secure required internal approvals and coordinate directly with Legal on standard contract terms and redlines, looping in senior team members for non-standard or higher-risk terms
- Join customer calls when needed to clarify deal terms and help remove friction to close
- Respond to account teams' deal-related questions and provide playbook guidance for common deal scenarios
- Support quarter-end and month-end close periods, including occasional after-hours availability during peak windows
- Contribute to team targets on deal cycle time, approval turnaround, accuracy, and Sales satisfaction
- 8-10 years of relevant experience in Deal Desk, Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, or a similar deal-support function
- Experience supporting AEs directly on deals of varying complexity, including exposure to enterprise or larger accounts
- Working knowledge of contract structuring, order forms, and standard commercial and pricing terms
- Comfort coordinating with Legal on redlines, with good judgment for recognizing when to escalate non-standard terms
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including comfort joining customer calls when needed
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent deals under deadline pressure, particularly during close periods
- A detail-oriented, process-driven approach to documentation and approvals
At Freshworks, we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion, welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees, communities, and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.
How we rate this
Deal Desk Strategist at Freshworks rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where deal desk was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where sales operations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where revenue operations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where contract negotiation was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Deal Desk, Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, and Contract Negotiation. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
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