Global Head of Deal Desk

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Global Head of Deal Desk to lead the evolution of our worldwide Deal Desk function for a rapidly scaling SaaS business. This senior leader will drive the frameworks, processes, and governance that enable predictable, efficient, and commercially sound deal execution across all regions and segments.

The Global Head of Deal Desk will serve as a critical partner to Sales, Finance, Legal, Product, Systems, and Partner Marketplace teams—driving alignment on deal structure, commercial policy, and risk mitigation. This role requires an executive-level operator who can move seamlessly between long-term strategy and hands-on problem solving. The ideal candidate has a proven track record scaling Deal Desk in a global, complex, high-growth SaaS environment and excels at leading teams through change.

This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Denver, CO or Oakland, CA offices. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Leadership & Vision - Develop and execute the global vision for the Deal Desk organization, ensuring alignment with company growth objectives and revenue strategy. Build the operating model, team structure, and governance framework needed to support a global enterprise sales engine. Serve as an advisor on commercial strategy, pricing trends and deal health.

• Deal Systems, Infrastructure & Scalability- Help support the strategy and roadmap for deal infrastructure to ensure scalable, efficient, and compliant deal execution. Working with our Systems team, drive system enhancements that increase automation, improve data integrity, and reduce operational friction for sellers and cross-functional stakeholders. Partner with Legal, Finance, and Systems leadership to maintain a unified, high-quality quoting and contracting experience.

• Commercial Guidance & Executive Escalation - Provide strategic counsel to senior sales leadership and account teams on complex deal structures, pricing options, concessions, and negotiation strategy. Act as an advisor for high-risk, non-standard, or strategically significant commercial discussions. Balance commercial creativity with rigorous governance, ensuring predictable, policy-aligned deal outcomes.

• Deal Governance & Cross-Functional Alignment - Document and enforce global approval policies, SLAs, and commercial guardrails across Sales, Finance, and Legal. Lead alignment on commercial exceptions, and deal risk mitigation. Partner with Finance leadership to ensure revenue predictability, deal hygiene, and commercial compliance.

• Marketplace Strategy & Operations - Oversee marketplace operations across AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks, ensuring a streamlined and compliant transaction experience for customers. Shape policies and operational standards for Fivetran’s marketplace presence. Drive cross-functional alignment with Finance, Product, and vendor partners to optimize marketplace transaction efficiency and financial accuracy.

• Customer Buying Experience - Support the design and continuous refinement of a global purchasing experience that is intui