[Hiring] Deal Registration Specialist @Connection

Role Description

Working under direct supervision of the Manager, Deal Registration, the Deal Registration Specialist manages deal registration activities, proactively monitors progress, resolves and escalates issues, and ensures clear communication regarding program requirements and registration status. By maintaining current expertise through vendor training and enabling Account Managers through targeted training, this role drives process consistency, strengthens partner collaboration, and supports revenue growth.

Where applicable, this position assures departmental processes are performed in compliance with applicable Sarbanes-Oxley controls.

Responsibilities

• Manages the full lifecycle of deal registrations across a portfolio of complex, high-impact programs for more than 300 vendors.
• Secures pricing through vendor portals and approved channels, oversees initial submissions and closure-related activities, and proactively escalates issues to vendor partners or sales leadership to ensure timely resolution and successful outcomes.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Sales, technical teams, and vendor partners by coordinating pre- and post-registration consultations, leveraging strong relationships and program expertise to influence outcomes and maximize deal success.
• Actively participates on Deal Registration training and enablement for new and established Account Managers, while participating in vendor-led training to maintain current knowledge of program requirements, tools, and best practices.
• Drives effective communication of program updates, process changes, and vendor requirements to sales teams, ensuring alignment, adoption, and consistent execution across business segments.
• Maintains the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of Deal Registration records while developing reporting that provides actionable visibility into opportunity status, key details, and required next steps.
• Support the governance and continuous improvement of program documentation and enablement materials, including presentations, workflows, sales guides, and standard operating procedures.
• Lead the creation, optimization, and ongoing maintenance of Deal Registration forms across all business segments within third-party applications.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, special projects, and operational enhancements that improve efficiency, strengthen program execution, and support organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• Basic computer knowledge with ability to operate keyboard for data entry.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with ability to create a document or simple spreadsheet.
• Working knowledge of Sales systems; including CRM and ERP systems.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Communicating with Persons Outside Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, vendors, and other external sources.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Cooperation with others, displaying a pleasant, good-natured, and cooperative demeanor.
• Attention to detail with the ability to focus on specific facts or elements in order to complete work tasks thoroughly.
• Initiative to take on additional responsibilities and challenges.

Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Benefits

• Progressive and competitive compensation.
• 401k plans.
• Medical insurance.
• Free therapy visits, mental health coaching and tools, and meditation resources.
• A generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick time, Wellness, and Volunteer Time Off days.