At Skillsoft, we believe skills fuel growth. Our mission is to empower every organization and every learner to turn constant change into continuous growth. As part of the team, your skills will help organizations understand what skills they have, what they need next, and how to apply them in ways that drive real performance and progress.
Deal Desk Senior Analyst
Skillsoft is seeking an experienced Deal Desk Senior Analyst to provide support throughout the deal cycle, from quote creation and approval, through to order booking in Salesforce.com. This role will work across multiple departments, across globally. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for analyzing and entering customer contracts into the PeopleSoft Financial System and assisting with fulfilling and maintaining orders in the internal Order Management systems. The successful candidate will have an acute attention to detail and the ability to research and analyze issues to the point of resolution.
Success in this role requires a team player approach, ability to work across multiple departments with disparate needs, creativity and analytical thinking to proactively identify new and different ways to crafting deals whilst adhering to pricing and finance rules of engagement.
OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for responding to, managing and facilitating pricing requests from the field including exception approval request, special pricing, legal terms and / or deal structures in a timely and efficient manner from receipt to resolution.
- Proactively monitor and strive to maintain high levels of quality, accuracy and consistency in the pricing process
- Understanding and managing the process flow and integration of the Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) quoting system, contract system (Apttus), Salesforce and PeopleSoft
- Confirm that terms, values, products, pricing, and other contract-related matters are compliant with company guidelines; work alongside Pricing, Negotiations, Revenue, and Sales teams to rectify any issues that may arise
- Provide accurate and prompt analysis, along with the entry of contracts and customers into PeopleSoft; this includes business units, products, pricing, term dates, deferred dates, commissions, titles, site id’s, line statuses, referrals, the correct spelling of customers’ names, contacts, addresses, zip codes, and countries
- Maintain accurate and prompt delivery of invoices to internal and external customers
- Send order notifications to PSG, Sales, and Order Administration teams
- Research and resolve contract/data entry and invoice issues in a timely manner that arise from our various internal departments and our global customer base
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- 5+ years of professional Deal Desk Analyst experience, working in order management, deals desk or a similar role with Bachelor's degree
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with Finance, legal and sales
- Must be proficient with databases (preferably Salesforce.com)
- Possess Advanced Excel skills, and solid MS Office & Power Point experience
- Solid ability to think critically and have a keen attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Have a strong understand basic accounting and revenue rules to restructure contracts according to company guidelines
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years Deal Desk, order management, or similar experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience collaborating with Finance, Legal, and Sales teams
- Proficiency with databases, preferably Salesforce.com
- Advanced Excel skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and PowerPoint
- Strong critical thinking and attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of basic accounting and revenue recognition rules
What the Team is Saying
Skillsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Skillsoft ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Skillsoft’s compensation is supported by employee feedback around market-rate pay, bonus opportunities, benefits and total rewards. The company pairs compensation with flexibility, learning access and career development programs that employees describe as part of the overall value of working there.
- Market-aligned pay and bonus opportunities: Employees describe Skillsoft’s compensation as competitive, especially in roles with bonus potential. Employees surveyed on external review sites cite “salary plus bonus potential” as market rate, quarterly bonus access in sales and a strong compensation plan. A marketing employee cited “great pay,” while a solution design architect described Skillsoft as offering a “very competitive benefits and total compensation package.” (Comparably; Glassdoor)
- Performance-based rewards: Skillsoft employees point to bonus opportunities as part of the company’s rewards approach. A software engineer said their bonus was “excellent,” while sales employees cite quarterly bonus access as part of their compensation package.
- Benefits as part of total rewards: Skillsoft’s total rewards are also supported by employee comments about health benefits, insurance benefits, flexible time off, remote work and work-life balance. Employees surveyed on external review sites cite health benefits and insurance benefits as strengths, while other employees highlight great benefits, remote-first work and flexibility as part of the employee experience. (Comparably; Glassdoor)
- Growth and learning as added value: Skillsoft’s rewards approach is connected to its employee growth culture. The company provides employees with access to Percipio, Aspire Journeys, role-based pathways, instructor-led training, coaching and CAISY® simulations. Employees describe Skillsoft as a place with “continuous learning opportunities across the tech stack” and “no better place to learn and grow.”
● External signals:
○ Compensation and bonus: Employees on external review sites cite market-rate salary plus bonus potential, quarterly bonus access in sales, a strong compensation plan, “great pay” and an “excellent” bonus as compensation strengths. (Comparably; Glassdoor)
○ Total rewards: Employees on external review sites describe Skillsoft as offering “great benefits,” a “very competitive benefits and total compensation package” and benefits that support work-life balance, flexibility and employee growth. (Glassdoor)
○ Health and insurance: Employees on external review sites cite health benefits, insurance benefits and good health plans as strengths of Skillsoft’s employee experience. Mental health benefits are also listed among Skillsoft’s employee benefits. (Comparably)
○ Flexibility as a reward: Employees on external review sites connect rewards not only to pay, but also to remote work, flexible hours, flexible time off, independence and management that avoids micromanaging. (Glassdoor; Comparably)
Bottom line: Skillsoft supports competitive pay through market-rate compensation, bonus opportunities and a broader total rewards experience that includes benefits, flexibility and career development.
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What We Do
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
Why Work With Us
We help the world's biggest companies build better workforces — and we invest just as much in our own people. Learning new skills is a core part of your job here. We're fully remote, spread across the globe, and united by a shared belief that learning changes careers.
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