Strategic Account Executive (SLED West)

• Prospect into large State, Local, and Education organizations while running an efficient sales process

• Maintain, build and own specific relationship maps for your territory including existing relationships and aspirational contacts

• Develop a deep comprehension of customer's business

• Negotiate favorable pricing and business terms with large SLED enterprises by selling value and ROI

• Handle existing customer expectations while expanding reach and depth into assigned territory

• Demonstrate resourcefulness when faced with challenges that defy easy solution

• Have intuitive sense of necessary steps to close business and gain customer validation

• Identify robust set of value drivers behind all opportunities

• Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency

• Someone with 5+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within assigned SLED region)

• Someone with 2-3+ years of SLED/Gov sales experience

• Driven and have met/exceeded direct sales goals of 1M+ and operated with an average deal size of $100k+

• Able to demonstrate methodology to prospect and build pipeline on your own

• Experienced in working for an innovative tech company (SaaS, IT infrastructure or similar preferred)

• Experienced in selling into large SLED organizations with the ability to win new logos

• Role requires regular travel to client sites, within your area and other regions, using various modes of transportation (car, train, air), depending on business needs

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

• High income earning opportunities based on self performance

• New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing

• Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message

• Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking

• An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds

• Generous and competitive medical benefits package

• Retirement savings match

• Pet adoption and insurance program

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog .

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:

$135,000—$150,000 USD