Strategic Account Executive - Paris

Datadog; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stock equity and purchase plan

Professional development opportunities

Generous medical benefits

Retirement savings match

Pet adoption program

Résumé du poste

Dormont Manufacturing Co is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to target and close new business with large corporations in a hybrid work environment. In this role, you will prospect Fortune 1000 companies, manage relationships, and negotiate favorable terms while ensuring high forecasting accuracy.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of closing experience, a proven sales track record, and the ability to navigate complex sales processes. Competitive benefits and opportunities for growth are included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years closing experience in mid-market and enterprise sales.
• Track record of meeting sales goals of $1M+.
• Ability to work in a hybrid workplace.

Responsabilités

• Prospect Fortune 1000 companies and develop business.
• Maintain and build relationships in assigned territory.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with large enterprises.

Connaissances

Closing experience

Prospecting

Relationship management

Negotiation

Sales methodology

Description du poste

Our Strategic Account Executives target and close new business with Datadog’s largest, most strategic customers and prospects. In this role you’ll be focused on uncovering the pain points organizations 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:

• Prospect into large Fortune 1000 companies 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 commercial 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 business drivers behind all opportunities
• Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency

Who You Are:

• Someone with 5+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within mid-market and enterprise)
• 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 Fortune 1000 companies with the ability to win new logos
• 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:

• 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

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog 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 other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.