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Key Accounts Executive - London

Datadog

London

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

An innovative tech company is seeking a dynamic Key Accounts Executive to drive new business within Fortune 100 companies. This role involves understanding client pain points in cloud environments and delivering tailored solutions. You will develop outbound strategies, negotiate deals, and collaborate across teams to ensure success. Join a forward-thinking organization that values professional growth and offers a hybrid work environment, allowing you to achieve work-life harmony while making a significant impact in the tech industry.

Benefits

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 meeting/exceeding sales goals of $1M+.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Enterprise Sales

Prospecting

Negotiation

Customer Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CRM Software

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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

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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Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Sales and Business Development
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Software Development

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