Cara McDowell

Revenue Operations • Commercial Operations • Business Operations • Enterprise SaaS • Sales Strategy • Salesforce • GTM Operations

United States

About

Over the past 15+ years I've built my career helping organizations remove operational friction that slows revenue growth. Today I support one of the world's leading technology companies, partnering with Sales, Revenue Operations, Finance, Legal, and Product teams to structure complex commercial opportunities, improve operational efficiency, accelerate enterprise deal execution, simplify complex commercial challenges while balancing customer needs, operational governance, and business objectives, supporting enterprise SaaS organizations through complex commercial execution, pricing governance, contract operations, sales enablement, operational excellence, and cross-functional leadership. In my current role with Gartner, I support global commercial operations by managing 60–100 complex commercial requests each week across organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and multi-billion-dollar enterprises. I help sales organizations navigate pricing strategy, commercial approvals, Salesforce workflows, operational processes, and enterprise deal execution. I was honored to receive Gartner's Q4 MVP Award within my first six months, recognizing my performance, collaboration, and contribution to the organization. One of the most rewarding parts of my role is helping others succeed. I'm frequently the person teammates—including senior colleagues—turn to for guidance on Salesforce navigation, commercial processes, workflow optimization, and operational best practices. I enjoy mentoring others, solving problems, and creating efficiencies that help teams perform at their best. My expertise includes: • Revenue Operations • Commercial Operations • Business Operations • GTM Operations • Enterprise Deal Strategy • Salesforce CRM • Commercial Approvals & Pricing Governance • Revenue Enablement • Cross-Functional Leadership • Business Process Improvement • Operational Excellence • Executive Stakeholder Management I enjoy solving complex operational challenges, building strong cross-functional partnerships, and developing scalable processes that enable revenue growth while improving the experience for both customers and internal teams. As I continue my career, I'm seeking opportunities where I can leverage my experience in Revenue Operations, Commercial Operations, Business Operations, and GTM Strategy to help innovative organizations scale, improve execution, and drive measurable business impact.

Experience

  • Gartner (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Deal Hub Associate
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Deal Hub Associate
      May 2022 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Mortgage Loan Coordinator at Guaranteed Rate
    Aug 2020 - May 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Spa Therapist at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
    Aug 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Spa Therapist at Irvine Company
    Aug 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Spa Therapist at The Spa at Briarcliff
    Feb 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos