Director, Pricing & Monetization

Company DescriptionOrganizations everywhere struggle under the crushing costs and complexities of “solutions” that promise to simplify their lives. To create a better experience for their customers and employees. To help them grow. Software is a choice that can make or break a business. Create better or worse experiences. Propel or throttle growth. Business software has become a blocker instead of a way 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.Job DescriptionSoftware is changing; AI, automation, and platform capabilities are transforming how customers buy and consume software, and traditional seat-based pricing is no longer enough. We are looking for a Director, Pricing & Monetization to join our growing team. This is a senior individual contributor role on our Product team, reporting to the Sr. Director, Pricing. We're not looking for someone to execute a strategy handed to them. We're looking for someone who can build the strategy, sell it, and see it through. You'll own pricing decisions end-to-end: from the earliest conversations with Product Managers on what a new capability is worth, through designing the model, building the case, winning buy-in from stakeholders, getting executive approval, and then implementing and measuring what you built. This isn't a strategy-only seat. You'll be in the room for the idea, the pitch, the build, and the results. What You'll Do: Own pricing from inception to impact. Partner with Product Managers from the earliest stages of a new capability through pricing model design, including AI-based pricing structures, and build the business case yourself to win executive approval. Drive buy-in without formal authority. Lead cross-functional alignment across Product, Product Marketing, Finance, Sales, Revenue Operations, and Engineering, using pricing experiments and willingness-to-pay research to pressure-test ideas before they go to market. Execute and implement, not just advise. Partner with Sales, Revenue Operations, and Deal Desk to operationalize the pricing decisions you've designed, building the policies and enablement materials that let go-to-market teams execute with confidence. Measure, fine-tune, and build the framework. Monitor adoption and performance on what you've implemented, adjust based on real results, and build a repeatable framework for how pricing decisions get made going forward. QualificationsWe're looking for a driver, someone with a demonstrated track record of leading pricing decisions independently, not just contributing to one part of someone else's plan. You should be able to point to specific examples where you: Originated a pricing or packaging strategy yourself, rather than executing a strategy someone else designed Built buy-in and got a pricing decision approved by stakeholders and executives without having formal authority over them Carried a pricing initiative through the full lifecycle: strategy, testing, approval, implementation, and post-launch measurement Adjusted a pricing decision after launch based on real performance dataAdditional experience we're looking for: 8+ years in pricing, monetization, or revenue strategy roles within SaaS or technology Experience with AI-based pricing models strongly preferred Strong understanding of subscription, consumption, usage-based, hybrid, and outcome-based pricing models A track record of influencing cross-functional teams across Product, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and EngineeringStrong communication skills and the ability to present and defend recommendations to senior leadershipExperience working across globally distributed teamsAdditional InformationThis is a hybrid role with in-office expectations of 3 days/week (Tuesday - Thursday) from our San Mateo, CA headquarters.The annual base salary range for this position is $207,400 - $256,200 USD. This role is also eligible for a target bonus.Compensation is based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to location, experience, job-related skills, and level.Freshworks offers multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability and life insurances, flexible spending, commuter benefits and wellness benefits are also offered. Freshworks also offers adoption and parental leave benefits.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.SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: OtherExperience level: DirectorIndustry: Information Technology And Services