Our Director, Key Accounts provides strategy, mentorship, and guidance for a team of Key Account Executives who are responsible for driving new business through the full sales cycle.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do: 

Manage, hire, train and ramp a team of Key Account Executives responsible for new bookings from prospecting into a target list of key, high potential prospects Achieve annual Enterprise bookings quota with monthly and quarterly targets Develop and manage Key Account Executives productivity metrics such as deal size, win rate, and forecast accuracy as well as how to lead a customer through a proactive sales cycle Coach Key Account Executives through building executive relationships within a target list of key, high potential prospect accounts through complex Enterprise deals and negotiations Shape the direction of the go-to market strategy and execution for your region Work collaboratively with Marketing, Product and Success to build targeted messaging and collateral, and mapping a customer journey for the specific business needs of your region Conduct weekly forecast meetings  Support direct reports by participating and leading in client and prospect meetings. Engaging other corporate resources as required

Who You Are:

Experienced in managing a high performing Enterprise Sales team for a B2B technology company A strong relationship builder with 5+ years of overall Enterprise sales experience working with Fortune 100 companies  Confident in managing complex sales processes with multiple stakeholders and negotiations with pricing based on business value, legal and procurement  Knowledgeable in selling to C-level executives in the IT space  Experienced in setting quotas and managing people against those quotas Passionate about coaching others with a successful track record as an individual contributor and can share relevant and complex closing experience with a growing team Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 70% of the time

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.

 

Benefits and Growth: 

New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing  Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking  An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds Generous and competitive benefits package Continuous career development and pathing opportunities 

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

 

 

About Datadog: 

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

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