Principal Partner Manager - Channels (UKI)

Datadog, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock equity (RSU) & ESPP

Professional development

Sales training (MEDDIC)

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Global benefits

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Senior Partner Manager to recruit and develop channel partners such as System Integrators, MSPs and resellers to drive adoption and revenue for our multi-cloud monitoring platform.

You will identify strategic partners, enable them through training and joint selling, and coordinate launches with sales teams. A strong track record in partner-facing sales and the ability to travel 20-30% are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in partner-facing, quota-carrying business development, strategic alliances, or channel sales.
• Proven track record turning leads into opportunities and closing deals.
• Ability to explain technical concepts verbally and in writing.
• Experience managing premier Cloud MSP partners is advantageous.
• Willing to travel 20-30%.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recruit new strategic channel partners to drive revenue growth
• Enable and activate existing partners through training, planning and joint selling activities
• Coordinate the technical and marketing aspects of integrated partnership launches
• Host regular business reviews with partners to drive accountability and report on success metrics
• Work hand-in-hand with Datadog's regional enterprise and commercial sales organizations
• Generate partner-sourced net-new sales pipeline and revenue

Skills

Partner management

Quota-carrying sales

Strategic alliances

Channel sales

Job description

Our Channels & Alliances Team's charter builds and activates a strategic, differentiated and high-impact partner ecosystem for our best-of-breed multi-cloud monitoring product, one partner at a time. As a Senior Partner Manager, you will recruit and develop channel partners that drive new customer adoption and revenue, including Regional and Global Systems Integrators, Managed Service Providers, and Value Added Resellers. 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

• Identify and recruit new strategic channel partners to drive revenue growth
• Enable and activate existing partners through training, planning and joint selling activities
• Coordinate the technical and marketing aspects of integrated partnership launches
• Host regular business reviews with partners to drive accountability and report on success metrics
• Work hand-in-hand with Datadog's regional enterprise and commercial sales organizations
• Generate partner-sourced net-new sales pipeline and revenue

Who You Are

• Experienced in 7+ years of partner-facing, quota-carrying business development, strategic alliances, or channel sales at a cloud services or software as a service organization
• Proven in driving sales opportunities from lead generation to closure, effectively negotiating agreements and building long-lasting partnerships
• Able to quickly comprehend technical concepts and architectural scenarios, and explain them to others verbally and in writing
• Proficiency in managing premier Cloud MSP partners will be advantageous
• Willing to travel 20-30% 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.

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 is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram , LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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