Susan Kirk
About Susan Kirk
Susan Kirk is a Deal Desk Manager with extensive experience in sales operations and business management. She has held various roles at notable companies, including Skydio, Hortonworks, and Adobe, and holds degrees in Business Administration and an MBA.
Current Role at Skydio
Susan Kirk serves as the Deal Desk Manager at Skydio, a position she has held since 2021. She operates from the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on optimizing deal processes and ensuring effective sales operations. Her role involves collaborating with various teams to streamline workflows and enhance the efficiency of sales transactions.
Previous Experience in Sales Operations
Before joining Skydio, Susan Kirk accumulated extensive experience in sales operations across several notable companies. She worked at Hortonworks, later acquired by Cloudera, as a Senior Deal Desk Manager from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that, she held positions at VERISIGN, where she was a Program Manager in Sales Operations from 2005 to 2007 and later a Senior Sales Operations Analyst from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, she worked at Symantec in various roles, including Sales Operations Manager and Principal Sales Operations Specialist.
Educational Background
Susan Kirk holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing Management from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in eCommerce and Marketing from Santa Clara University. Furthermore, she completed a Certificate in Personal Financial Planning at UC Santa Cruz Extension, which included coursework necessary for Certified Financial Planners.
Experience at Adobe
Susan Kirk has worked at Adobe in multiple capacities. She was a Business Analyst in 2004 for 11 months and later served as a Senior Business Operations Manager from 2020 to 2021 as a contractor through Progile Tech. Her roles at Adobe involved analyzing business processes and managing operations to support sales initiatives.
Early Career and Other Roles
Susan Kirk began her career at Informix Software as a Marketing Program Manager from 1998 to 2000. She also spent time at Loudcloud, Inc. (now Opsware) as an Account Manager for 11 months in 2001. Her diverse background in various roles has contributed to her expertise in sales operations and business management.