Key Accounts Executive - France

Datadog; Paris; Sur place; USD 80 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An innovative tech company is seeking a dynamic Key Accounts Executive to drive sales with Fortune 100 clients. In this role, you will develop and implement strategic prospecting strategies, negotiate favorable terms, and build strong relationships with key stakeholders. The company fosters a collaborative culture and offers a hybrid work environment, ensuring a balance between professional and personal life. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creativity, continuous growth, and diversity, and be part of a team that empowers you to excel in your career while making a significant impact in the cloud technology space.

Prestations

New hire stock equity (RSU)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Continuous professional development

Intra-departmental mentor program

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Enterprise Sales targeting Fortune 100 companies.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales goals and managing large deals.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute outbound prospecting strategies for Fortune 100 accounts.
• Negotiate pricing and business terms with large commercial enterprises.

Connaissances

Enterprise Sales

Sales Strategy Development

Negotiation Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Prospecting

Description du poste

Our Key Accounts Executive will target and close new business within the largest, most strategic prospects in key, high potential companies. In this role you’ll be focused on understanding and uncovering the pain points these companies face as they operate in or migrate to a cloud environment at scale as well as delivering the appropriate Datadog solution.

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:

• Develop and execute an outbound prospecting strategy tailored to specific Fortune 100 accounts
• Drive a strategic, multi-threaded sales motion spanning multiple stakeholders and product suites
• Cross-sell and navigate throughout complex accounts
• Create, own, and grow your own accounts, demonstrating the value of the Datadog platform
• Develop a deep comprehension of customer's business
• Work cross-functionally with marketing and solutions engineering to drive coordinated efforts that support the outbound prospecting strategy
• Negotiate favorable pricing and business terms with large commercial enterprises by selling value and ROI
• 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 business drivers behind all opportunities
• Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency

Who You Are:

• Someone with 5+ years Enterprise Sales experience selling into Fortune 100 companies with the ability to win new logos
• 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)
• Self-starter mindset and resourceful by nature
• Coachable and willing to adapt your sales motion as needed
• 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

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.

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