EMEA Sales Enablement Lead

United States Digital Space LLC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Director of Sales Enablement to lead a global enablement function that powers Sales and Customer Success across regions. You will partner with Curriculum & Strategy, Business Value, Sales, Customer Success, and Product Marketing to drive measurable field impact.

As a strategic leader, you’ll push beyond traditional training, becoming a trusted business partner who anticipates field needs, prescribes data-driven solutions, and elevates performance at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in sales enablement, L&D or equivalent teaching roles.
• 3+ years managing direct reports in complex environments.
• Experience designing and improving enablement curricula.
• Strong listening, EQ and people-growth focus.
• Ability to tie enablement programs to business impact.
• Proven track record building scalable programs.
• Agile mindset with MVP thinking and iteration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; capable of executive storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of sales and customer success trainers delivering field enablement programs.
• Guide GTM teams through learning journeys: KOs, QBRs, classrooms, e-learnings and more.
• Transition field enablement into data-driven business partnerships and coaching.
• Embed with regional GTM teams to understand local selling realities.
• Collaborate with SMEs and Curriculum & Strategy to design engaging training experiences.
• Develop coaching programs targeting key sales and leadership skills.
• Advocate for field needs and translate into measurable enablement outcomes.

Skills

Sales Enablement

Leadership

Curriculum design

Coaching

Data-driven decisions

Agile

Communication

Job description

Datadog is seeking a Director of Sales Enablement to lead a global enablement function that powers Sales and Customer Success across regions. You will partner with Curriculum & Strategy, Business Value, Sales, Customer Success, and Product Marketing to drive measurable field impact.

As a strategic leader, you’ll push beyond traditional training, becoming a trusted business partner who anticipates field needs, prescribes data-driven solutions, and elevates performance at scale.