Sales Development Representative (DACH)

WinsAbove; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU program

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

MEDDIC training

Mentor program

Inclusive company culture

Global benefits

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our Commercial Sales team in a hybrid role. You will prospect, qualify, and generate leads to support growth as customers migrate to the cloud.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and learn a defined qualification methodology to identify and address customer needs. This role emphasizes strong communication, resilience, and a passion for sales, with German language proficiency and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in a sales career and ability to learn quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle rejection and stay motivated.
• Business-level fluency in German, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Datadog teams.
• Drive initial prospect qualification and schedule discovery meetings.
• Develop, present, and implement strategies for acquiring new business.
• Conduct outbound outreach by cold calling and emailing prospective customers.
• Learn and apply MEDDIC-based qualification to identify customer needs.

Skills

Sales

Curiosity

Team mindset

Communication

Resilience

German language

Job description

As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) on our Commercial Sales team, you will prospect, qualify, and generate customer leads to assist in Datadog’s overall business growth segment. By partnering with internal stakeholders, you will help IT and Technology innovators across markets recognize Datadog’s impact in their digital transformation and migration to the cloud. SDRs have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success.

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:

• Collaborate cross-functionally with various Datadog teams
• Drive initial prospect qualification and schedule discovery meetings
• Develop, present, and implement strategies for acquiring new business
• Conduct outbound outreach by cold calling and emailing prospective customers
• Learn to follow a well-defined methodology to help identify a customer's unique needs

Who You Are:

• Motivated by a career in sales
• Someone with an innate curiosity to learn
• Have a desire to succeed alongside teammates
• Proven in your written and verbal communication
• Comfortable with being able to learn from rejection
• You have business-level fluency, both in verbal and written communication, in German

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 experience, 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 global benefits

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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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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