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The Deal Desk Director manages the deal desk process including pricing, quote approvals, and cross-functional coordination to optimize deal cycles and compliance.
84.51° Overview:
84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.
Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.
84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.
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84.51°
Deal Desk Director
SUMMARY:
The Deal Desk Lead Manager owns the commercial governance and operating rhythm for quoting and deal approvals. This role partners closely with Sales, Finance, Legal, Sales Ops, Product, and Sourcing to accelerate deal cycles, protect margin, ensure policy compliance, and improve forecasting accuracy through standardized processes and data-driven decisioning.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own the end-to-end deal desk process including intake, triage, deal structuring, and approval routing.
- Establish and enforce pricing/discount guardrails and exception policies to protect margin and reduce deal cycle time.
- Partner with Sales to structure competitive quotes (packaging, terms, ramp/true-ups, bundles) aligned to company policy.
- Coordinate cross-functional deal reviews with Finance, Legal, RevOps, and leadership for complex or high-risk deals.
- Maintain approval matrix, SLAs, and governance cadence; manage escalations and ensure timely decisions.
- Drive contract and quote standardization using templates/playbooks; reduce redlines and non-standard terms.
- Monitor and report key metrics (cycle time, win rate, discounting, leakage, compliance) and implement process improvements.
- Ensure CRM/CPQ workflow adherence and data quality; identify automation opportunities and partner with RevOps to deliver them.
- Evaluate holistic Kroger investments, inclusive of COGs, to maximize investments that drive growth for Kroger and brands
- Partner and coach cross functionally to uphold principles and guidelines for the deal desk operation
- Future people leadership responsibilities will evolve as the role and team are built over time
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
- 8+ Years with similar experience in Retail or CPG industry
- Strong commercial and financial acumen (pricing, discounting, margin, deal economics, ARR/ACV concepts).
- Demonstrated ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
- Experience building scalable processes and governance (approval frameworks, SLAs, playbooks, controls).
- High analytical capability—comfortable with deal modeling, scenario analysis, and KPI reporting.
- Working knowledge of contracting concepts and common commercial terms; strong risk/issue judgment.
- Proficiency with CRM/CPQ and deal workflow tools (e.g., Salesforce + CPQ) and strong attention to data integrity.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills; able to deliver clear guidance under time pressure.
- Strong operational discipline, prioritization, and team leadership/coaching capability.
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Pay Transparency and Benefits
- The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.
- Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:
- Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
- Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
- Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.
Pay Range
$132,000—$240,000 USD
Top Skills
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84.51° New York, New York, USA Office
104 West 40th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY, United States, 10018
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