Hybrid Deal Optimization Manager

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About the role

  • Deal Optimization Manager at Malt, Europe's top freelance marketplace, maximizing deal profitability and operational feasibility through effective governance and partnership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the overall Deal Governance framework, including revisiting Commercial Guidelines and Go/No-Go criteria.
  • Identify, define and implement commercial guardrails in partnership with other functions (Legal, Finance, Product and Operations).
  • Establish and facilitate weekly Deal Desk forums to provide high-touch support for complex, large-scale negotiations.
  • Optimize deal structures to maximize win rates for new logos and retention rates for client renewals.
  • Bridge the gap between Commercial and other departments (Product, Ops, Finance) to ensure all commitments are executable.
  • Monitor deal intelligence by establishing an operating model based on win/loss data and commercial feedback.
  • Implement business and finance approval flows within Salesforce to ensure improved deal governance.

Requirements

  • Commercial acumen: Strong understanding of deal structuring and pricing optimization in a B2B environment.
  • Relevant experience (minimum 5 years): Proven track record in deal governance, commercial finance, or sales operations.
  • Fluent English is mandatory, as this role requires aligning global standards across all Malt territories. French is a plus.
  • Diplomatic influencer: Ability to connect cross-functionally and achieve win–win outcomes through diplomatic disagreement.
  • Analytical mindset: Comfortable using data to provide the “voice of Commercial” insights to other functions.

Benefits

  • Onboarding: During your first week, you’ll learn about our culture, products, and services with other new joiners at our Paris office.
  • Equity: All Malters are eligible for stock options.
  • Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card.
  • Transportation (legal benefit): 50% reimbursement (for any type of transport).
  • Healthcare insurance (legal benefit).
  • RTT: 8 to 12 additional days off per year.
  • Sports: Company contribution to a Gymlib (Wellpass) membership.
  • Malt sabbatical: Every three years, all Malters are entitled to a one-month fully paid sabbatical leave.
  • Free books: If you want to learn more about topics relevant to Malt’s business, tell us the books you’d like and we’ll order them for you—no questions or approval processes required.
  • Remote work: Hybrid policy balancing on-site and home office.
  • Team building events organized every year.

Job title

Deal Optimization Manager

Job type

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Mid levelSenior

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Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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