Role Overview
The Deal Desk Director will lead a team of ~300 employees worldwide, driving growth and profit by structuring winning commercial deals. The role requires a strategic thinker and problem solver to drive contract solutions in a way that balances business needs, opportunities, and risks. The successful candidate will create and nurture a People-first inclusive culture, build teams, drive change, and foster trusting relationships cross-functionally.
What You Will Do
Specific responsibilities include attracting, retaining, and developing a high-performing Services Contract Managers team, making empowered decisions on customer agreements, identifying and driving improvements for contracts solutions, establishing strong business partnerships, and ensuring governance and compliance.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will possess sound business judgment, demonstrate flexibility in a collaborative environment, and have a strong track record of building teams. Experience working across diverse stakeholders, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a bias for action and execution/operational excellence are highly desirable.
Requirements
- Doctorate Degree in Business Management, Information Technology, Marketing, or related field AND 5+ years of experience in sales and negotiation experience or related work
- Master’s Degree in Business Management, Information Technology, Marketing, or related field AND 8+ years of sales and negotiation experience or related work
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Information Technology, Marketing, or related field or related field AND 12+ years of sales and negotiation experience or related work or internship experience
- 3+ years of people management experience OR proved experience in coordinating teams
- A strong track record of building teams
Benefits
- equal opportunity employer
- all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances
To apply for this job please visit apply.careers.microsoft.com.

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