Director of Deal Desk, MadHive

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Deal Desk, Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, or commercial finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity
• Deep domain knowledge of the media and/or ad tech ecosystem, including programmatic advertising, digital media buying, DSP/SSP/DMP/CTV platforms, data licensing, or SaaS-based ad technology
• Expert-level proficiency in Salesforce CRM, including Opportunity and Contract management, CPQ or Quotes functionality, approval workflow configuration, and advanced reporting
• Demonstrated experience managing complex commercial contracts, including drafting and redlining MSAs, IOs, and data licensing agreements
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition principles (ASC 606) and their application to multi-element media and technology arrangements
• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to quickly evaluate deal margin, lifetime value, and risk across varied deal structures
• Proven ability to operate cross-functionally and influence without direct authority across Sales, Finance, and Legal teams
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex deal issues clearly to C-level stakeholders

Desirable

• Madhive is seeking a highly strategic and operationally rigorous Director of Deal Desk to serve as the connective tissue between Sales, Finance, Legal, and Operations
• In this role, you will own the end-to-end deal structuring and approval process for our media and ad tech business—driving deal velocity, ensuring commercial compliance, and enabling our sales organization to close complex, high-value agreements with confidence
• You will be the authority on deal economics, contract governance, and revenue recognition implications across a portfolio that spans programmatic, direct IO, data licensing, and platform SaaS transactions
• This is a hybrid role, working 2-3 days a week at Madhive HQ in the Financial District of New York City
• Own the Deal Desk intake, review, and approval workflow for non-standard, strategic, and enterprise-level deals across all media and ad tech product lines
• Evaluate deal economics including CPM/CPC/CPA pricing, volume discounts, minimum spend commitments, make-good provisions, and margin thresholds
• Structure commercial terms that balance seller incentives with company profitability, legal enforceability, and revenue recognition standards (ASC 606)
• Serve as the final escalation point for pricing exceptions, custom T&Cs, and non-standard contractual provisions
• Partner with Sales to develop deal strategies for competitive RFPs, agency holding company negotiations, and multi-year strategic partnerships
• Manage the full contract lifecycle—from initial redline through execution—ensuring all executed agreements are accurately captured and maintained in the contract management system
• Maintain a master repository of executed contracts, amendments, SOWs, and order forms; enforce document retention and version control standards
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial provisions in MSAs, IOs, data licensing agreements, and platform access agreements in collaboration with Legal
• Build and maintain a library of pre-approved contract templates, fallback positions, and playbooks to accelerate deal cycles and reduce Legal review time
• Monitor contractual obligations including minimum spend commitments, auto-renewal windows, termination for convenience clauses, and SLA obligations, flagging risks proactively
• Coordinate with Finance and Revenue Recognition teams to ensure deal structures are compliant with GAAP and internal revenue recognition policies prior to execution
• Serve as a power user and functional owner of Salesforce CRM, including Opportunities, Quotes (CPQ), Contracts, and custom Deal Desk objects and workflows
• Design and enforce Salesforce deal approval workflows, price override rules, and opportunity stage gates in partnership with Sales Ops and the Salesforce admin team
• Ensure data integrity across deal records, including accurate ACV/TCV booking, product line attribution, discount tracking, and contract term dates
• Leverage Salesforce reporting and dashboards to provide real-time visibility into pipeline health, deal approval cycle times, win/loss trends, and discounting patterns
• Evaluate and implement complementary tools (e.g., CPQ platforms, CLM software such as Ironclad) that integrate with Salesforce to streamline deal and contract workflows
• Act as the central coordination point between Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, Legal, and Product to resolve deal blockers and align on go-to-market commercial policies
• Develop and enforce Deal Desk policies, discount authorization matrices, and approval SLAs; communicate changes to commercial terms with appropriate training for the sales org
• Alongside Finance and Sales leadership, lead post-mortem analysis on lost deals, margin erosion, and prolonged approval cycles to identify systemic improvements to the deal process
• Build, mentor, and develop a team of Deal Desk Analysts and Managers, establishing a high-performance, process-oriented culture
• Present deal trends, approval metrics, and risk summaries to senior leadership on a regular cadence