Commercial Account Executive - Middle East

Datadog; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative global SaaS company seeks a motivated Account Executive to drive growth by engaging new customers in small to midsize markets. This role offers the chance to develop your sales skills and grow within a collaborative team that values creativity and technical prowess. With a hybrid work environment, you will enjoy a balance of professional development opportunities, including stock equity plans and continuous training. Join a diverse and inclusive culture that champions innovation and embraces challenges, where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Benefits

High income earning opportunities

New hire stock equity (RSU)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Continuous professional development

Sales training programs

Intra-departmental mentor program

Inclusive company culture

Generous global benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales with experience in quota carrying.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Focus on acquiring new customers through outbound activities.
• Manage the complete sales cycle including demos and negotiations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive sales efforts.

Skills

Sales Skills

Technical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Fluency in Arabic

Fluency in Turkish

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

As an Account Executive (AE) on our Commercial Sales team, you will assist in Datadog's overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new customers across small to midsize markets. Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. AEs have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success.

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:

• Focus on net-new logo acquisition via outbound activity
• Become a Datadog expert through continued product and sales trainings
• Manage the full sales cycle, including technical demonstrations and negotiation
• Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives to drive top of funnel activity
• Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end-users
  
  

Who You Are:

• Curious, driven, and motivated as a sales person
• Creative in how you map and break into accounts
• Able to learn from feedback and champion a growth mindset
• Comfortable operating in a highly technical, fast paced environment
• Experienced in carrying quota, with a proven track record of success
• Fluency in Arabic and/or Turkish is a plus, but not required
  
  

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 experience, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• 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 global benefits
  
  

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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