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Deal Desk Manager – Global Deal Management

ServiceNow, Inc.

San Diego, CAJob$140–245K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$140–245K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Professional Services Deal Desk Manager supports ServiceNow Services Sales by developing compliant, compelling SOWs, proposals, and related materials. The role partners with Sales, Advisory, Delivery, Legal, Finance, and other teams; maintains content and processes; and trains stakeholders. It also manages proposal workflows for complex customer engagements and mentors junior team members.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Complex Requirements OrchestrationSales and Delivery PartnershipDocument DesignWritingCopy EditingSpelling and GrammarProfessional CommunicationOrganizationTime ManagementAdaptabilityCritical ThinkingDecision MakingSales LifecycleIndependent CollaborationOffice Productivity SoftwareProposal SoftwareMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Qualifications

3+ Years SOW and Proposal ExperienceConsulting ExperienceSoftware Vendor ExperienceBusiness or Related Degree or Equivalent

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.

Join us to put AI to work for people.

The Professional Services Deal Desk team is looking for a sales-centric, experienced Deal Desk Manager to orchestrate, develop and deliver compliant, cohesive and compelling SOWs, Proposals and other supporting materials for our Services Sales teams. You will partner closely with functions including Services Sales, Advisory, Delivery, Legal, Finance, Sales Operations and other groups. You will also be responsible for helping to maintain our content library, build the team, train our stakeholders, and both define and refine processes, procedures, standards and tools based on company and industry-standard best practices.

What you get to do in this role:

  • Qualify requests, help define plan to estimate, to scope and to develop proposals.

  • Analyze customer needs and requirements and research ServiceNow and other various sources of information to compose custom and boilerplate business and technical content that effectively communicate the scope and value of our services

  • Review customer-defined scope & requirements, as well as business, technical, legal, and financial requirements and develop the plan, outline, and timetable to deliver a compelling, compliant response.

  • Coordinate the information required to produce the SOWs, proposals and other materials, manage multiple projects at once to meet deadlines.

  • Manage the process of deliverable creation to support Implementation and Advisory engagements for our largest and most complex customers.

  • Work closely with various resources including but not limited to Services Sales, Advisory, Delivery, Legal, Finance Sales, Operations and other groups.

  • Create, collect, proofread, organize, format and review drafts and final editions of documents for readability and alignment with customer requirements and compliance with ServiceNow business and legal policies and practices.

  • Review documents and revisions with Service Sales team.

  • Prepare and participate in Deal Validation meetings for large SOWs, review SOW contents with participants and explain content. Manage updates as applicable.

  • Follow-up on opportunity progress and closing plans.

  • Collaborate with other team members as well as cross-functional subject matter experts to periodically review and update or retire PS processes, procedures, standards and tools.

  • Augment and manage knowledgebase to provide response content that includes only te most accurate and current company, software and services information.

  • Maintain / expand current knowledge of the platform via internal webinars, case study, training and all other resources available.

  • Provide mentoring to junior PS team members on company proposal processes and company/industry best practices.

  • Communicate with and train Services Sales, Architects, Advisors, Practice Directors and other cross-functional organizations on proposal best practices, policies, and processes/procedures.

  • Maintain accurate records of proposals submitted as well as drafts, approvals, and other supporting documents.

In order to be successful in this role, we need someone who has:

  • The ability to comprehend, communicate, and cohesively orchestrate complex business, technical and legal requirements, information and materials.

  • The ability to build and maintain partnership with Sales and Delivery teams.

  • Creative and keen eye for graphical and document design details.

  • Superior writing, copy-editing, spelling, grammar, punctuation and style skills.

  • First-class professional and interpersonal communication skills for collaboration with various groups.

  • Excellent organization and time management skills to oversee simultaneously occurring projects, tasks and deadlines.

  • Ability to thrive and adapt creatively and successfully to constant change in a fast-paced and team-oriented sales environment.

  • Proven critical thinking and effective decision-making abilities.

  • Understanding of sales lifecycle/stages and outcomes.

  • Capable of working independently and in collaboration with remote resources to meet deadlines.

  • Able to comprehend, communicate and cohesively organize complex business, technical and legal concepts, information and materials.

  • Expert knowledge of office productivity, word-processing and various other computer-based or online website proposal software. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

  • 3-5 years of experience producing SOWs and proposals for high-value contracts.

  • Consulting experience (technical, project management, etc.) is not mandatory but is a plus.

  • Experience with working with software vendors is not mandatory but is a plus.

  • Technical or university degree in business, communications, English, marketing, publishing, computer science or equivalent experience preferred.

For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $139,900 - $244,800 , plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Work Personas

We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here (https://careers.servicenow.com/life-at-servicenow#workpersonas) . To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.

Accommodations

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Export Control Regulations

For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,900 open Sales Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–245K/yr
  • California median$140–200K/yr269 salary ranges
  • US median$124–195K/yr1,282 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $192K, is 10% above the California median midpoint ($175K) — in the middle half of Sales Operations salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 327 open Sales Operations jobs in California and 1,900 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Sales Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,590 postings).
Education
470 of the 1,900 open Sales Operations jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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