Business Area:
Corp. StrategySeniority Level:
DirectorJob Description:
At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.
Customer Pricing Director is accountable for the overall coordination, strategic alignment, and success of large deal commercial structuring and field pricing execution. This role focuses on managing strategic, complex deals, developing repeatable commercial programs, and driving high-growth outcomes alongside account teams. Engagements cover high-stakes, complex customer opportunities and programmatic commercial initiatives across the enterprise.
Serving as a strategic partner and commercial force multiplier for field sales, this function requires an extremely proactive, customer-centric, and analytical leader who will ensure both optimal deal structuring and seamless pricing execution in the field.
As a Customer Pricing Director you will:Commercial Deal Structuring: Plan and execute programmatic large deal commercial structuring for strategic accounts, working closely with Pricing Strategy, Value Management, and Sales leadership to drive growth through complex but scalable deal design.
Field Execution & Feedback Loop: Drive true pricing execution with the field, gathering and analyzing customer-centric monetization feedback from live deals to continuously optimize commercial frameworks and track financial impact.
Deal Team Collaboration: Sit "in the room" with account teams to manage complex deal dynamics, align cross-functional dependencies, and help structure the commercial side of high-stakes opportunities.
Repeatable Program Building: Proactively translate unique, complex deal structures into repeatable commercial programs and frameworks—imperative for scaling field adoption as market dynamics shift.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Facilitate deep engagement between the field, Pricing Strategy, and Value Management to ensure corporate consistency, strategic alignment, and value-backed commercial models.
6-8+ years of experience in Commercial Deal Structuring, Deal Desk, Pricing Strategy, Value Management, Sales Operations, or Strategic Account Management.
Prior experience in high-growth B2B tech, SaaS, or digital services environments managing large, complex, multi-product enterprise deals is highly preferred.
Deep understanding of custom deal structuring, value-based pricing models, discounting frameworks, and contractual commercial levers.
Skillful at translating complex corporate pricing strategies into clear, actionable, and customer-centric commercial options for field sales teams to minimize friction.
Proven mastery of large deal governance, commercial coaching, and programmatic field execution processes.
Strong capability to interpret complex customer deal data, profitability metrics, and value-realization models to drive growth-oriented decisions.
Experience defining KPIs and tracking mechanisms to evaluate the long-term health, profitability, and repeatability of strategic commercial programs.
Proficiency in leveraging CPQ systems, CRM platforms (like Salesforce), Excel, and financial modeling tools to structure and track large enterprise deals.
Demonstrated history of being "in the room" to successfully co-pilot high-stakes, multi-million dollar commercial deal negotiations from inception to execution.
Sharp collaborative skills to bridge the gap between abstract pricing strategy and real-world field sales execution.
This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is:
Illinois: $157,000- 175,000
Colorado: $157,000- 175,000
Individual compensation within the published range is determined by the candidate's skills, experience, qualifications, and primary work location. In addition to base pay, sales roles are eligible for Cloudera's commission plan, while non-sales roles are eligible for the corporate incentive plan. All employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.
What you can expect from us:
Generous PTO Policy
Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Flexible WFH Policy
Mental & Physical Wellness programs
Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
Access to Continued Career Development
Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
Paid Volunteer Time
Employee Resource Groups
EEO/VEVRAA
#LI - Remote
#LI-MH2
Skills Required
- 6-8+ years experience in Commercial Deal Structuring, Deal Desk, Pricing Strategy, Value Management, Sales Operations, or Strategic Account Management.
- Prior experience in high-growth B2B tech, SaaS, or digital services managing large, complex, multi-product enterprise deals.
- Deep understanding of custom deal structuring, value-based pricing models, discounting frameworks, and contractual commercial levers.
- Ability to translate corporate pricing strategies into clear, actionable commercial options for field sales.
- Proven mastery of large deal governance, commercial coaching, and programmatic field execution processes.
- Ability to interpret complex customer deal data, profitability metrics, and value-realization models.
- Experience defining KPIs and tracking mechanisms for program health, profitability, and repeatability.
- Proficiency with CPQ systems, CRM platforms (like Salesforce), Excel, and financial modeling tools.
- Demonstrated history of co-piloting high-stakes, multi-million dollar commercial deal negotiations from inception to execution.
- Strong collaborative skills to bridge pricing strategy and field sales execution.
Cloudera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cloudera and has not been reviewed or approved by Cloudera.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unplugged Days provide recurring company‑wide extra days off in addition to generous PTO and holidays, creating predictable recharge time. Time away is a prominent part of the package and is consistently emphasized alongside regular leave options.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with life and disability insurance, an EAP, and wellness programming. Added lifestyle support includes gym reimbursement in the U.S. and health checkups in some locations.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — The company emphasizes equitable compensation and maintains a Fair Pay Workplace certification. Pay is described as competitive for many technical and go‑to‑market roles, aligning with this stance.
Cloudera Insights
What We Do
At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.
Why Work With Us
Impact at Scale: The infrastructure we build solves massive problems for top global banks, telecommunications giants, and healthcare providers. Cutting-Edge Tech: Work directly at the intersection of Open Source, Machine Learning, and Generative AI. Unmatched Flexibility: Enjoy a remote-friendly, hybrid culture that respects your time—including








