Deal Desk Analyst
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Job Summary
Overview
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Deal Desk Pricing Analyst to support our sales and recruiting teams in optimizing pricing decisions at the point of deal execution. This individual will partner directly with recruiters and account executives during the submittal and offer stages to ensure pricing discipline maximize gross margin and maintain alignment with company pricing strategy.
This role is critical to protecting and expanding bill/pay spread while enabling deal velocity.
Responsibilities
Review deals at submittal and offer stage for pricing accuracy and margin optimization
Ensure correct use of pricing calculators and rate cards
Validate bill rates pay rates and expected margin
Identify opportunities to improve spread without sacrificing fill probability
Provide real-time pricing recommendations to recruiters and AEs using existing tools
Enforce pricing guardrails and approval workflows
Track pricing exceptions and margin leakage
Analyze pricing trends and provide leadership insights
Qualifications
14 years experience in pricing finance analytics or deal desk
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
Understanding of unit economics and margin concepts
High attention to detail and strong business judgment
Ability to work in fast-paced transactional environments
Strong communication and influencing skills
Key Hiring Criteria
Commercial thinker not just analytical
Comfortable challenging recruiters and sales teams
Ability to balance margin optimization with deal velocity
Strong decision-making under pressure
High ownership mindset
Required Experience:
IC
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