Kate Manstof
About Kate Manstof
Kate Manstof is a Senior Manager of Deal Desk and Order Management at Skydio, where she focuses on cross-functional collaboration and revenue recognition compliance. She has a diverse background in operations and strategy, with previous roles at companies such as Tableau Software and Slack.
Work at Skydio
Kate Manstof serves as the Senior Manager of Deal Desk and Order Management at Skydio, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she has developed and delivered training materials aimed at supporting executive sales leaders. She focuses on enhancing new product release functionality within the Configure Price Quote (CPQ) system. Additionally, she has created a Deal Desk and Order Management go-to-market strategic plan and capacity modeling for fiscal year 2025. Kate also advises on CPQ automations to streamline business practices and improve sales flow and user experiences.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current role at Skydio, Kate Manstof held several positions in various organizations. She worked at Tableau Software as Manager of Deal Desk from 2018 to 2021, where she managed deal desk operations. Before that, she served as Manager of Deal Strategy for the Americas at Slack from 2021 to 2023. Her earlier experience includes a role as Client Operations Coordinator at Boxwood Career Solutions from 2016 to 2018. She also interned at The Jaffa Institute in Tel-Aviv and the Consumer Electronics Association in Crystal City.
Education and Expertise
Kate Manstof earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from George Mason University, where she studied from 2009 to 2012. She also attended Clark University from 2007 to 2009. Her educational background supports her expertise in deal desk operations and order management, as well as her passion for driving cross-functional collaboration and ensuring revenue recognition compliance.
Internship Experience
Kate Manstof gained valuable experience through various internships early in her career. She served as a Grants and Media Intern at The Jaffa Institute in Tel-Aviv from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she interned at the Consumer Electronics Association in Crystal City, Virginia, from 2014 to 2015. These roles provided her with foundational skills in operations and marketing.