Senior Deal Desk Analyst

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 will act as a trusted commercial advisor, working with Sales, Sales Ops, Customer Success, Product, Legal, and Finance to define deal success and build strategies that benefit customers, Samsara, and partners. 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 encourage rapid career development and provide countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper‑growth environment. You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires 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 encourages 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, summarise 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 equivalent experience in a complex deal environment (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 analyse 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 judgement 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 summarise complex documentation. Familiarity with prompt engineering or AI‑assisted workflows sufficient to evaluate output quality and guide adoption across a team. Total Rewards The range of annual base salary for full‑time employees for this position is below. Base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. $79,432.50 — $133,500 USD At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. 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 differentiate pay for top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above‑market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time. Beyond compensation, we provide a flexible, employee‑led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. Flexible Working 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, proximity to an office may be important to facilitate collaboration or access to resources. Belonging at Samsara At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. Accommodations Samsara is an inclusive work environment and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. #J-18808-Ljbffr