Enterprise Sales Executive (SLED)

Datadog; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU stock

ESPP

Professional development

MEDDIC training

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Pet insurance

Job summary

Datadog is hiring an experienced SLED Sales Executive to drive State, Local, and Education accounts with a proven record of closing multi-hundred-thousand dollar deals. You will navigate a hybrid work environment while expanding Datadog’s footprint in public sector markets.

The role emphasizes building pipelines, negotiating terms, and delivering value with a MEDDIC-informed approach. Occasional travel to client sites is expected as part of territory coverage.

Qualifications

• 3+ years closing experience in field or enterprise sales.
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding 800k+ annual targets and $50k+ deal sizes.
• Able to prospect and build pipeline independently using a formal methodology.
• Experience in a tech company (SaaS, IT infra) is preferred.
• Experience selling into state/local/education segments.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prospect into State, Local, and Education orgs and manage a busy sales process.
• Maintain and own territory relationship maps and aspirational contacts.
• Develop deep understanding of customer business and ROI.
• Negotiate pricing and terms for SLED deals.
• Expand reach within territory while meeting customer expectations.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness when solutions are challenging.
• Identify value drivers behind opportunities and close deals.
• Ensure accurate and consistent forecasting.

Skills

Closing deals

Prospecting

SaaS sales

Travel ready

Forecasting

Relationship maps

Job description

Our SLED sales team works with a best-of-breed product that solves real problems for our customers. Sellers follow a well-defined methodology that helps them identify the customer's unique needs and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. Whether you're looking to learn from the best or be the best, the Datadog sales team is dedicated to furthering personal development and team success.

We are searching for an experienced SLED Sales Executive that has a real passion for technology and can deliver on bold revenue targets. As we continue to enter into bigger markets, and formalize our support for the Public Sector enterprise segment, this division within Datadog will blaze the path for organizational growth. This is a lucrative opportunity to break into new State, Local, and Education accounts within a rich territory, as well work with accounts who are in a hybrid state and transitioning to the cloud.

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 State, Local, and Education organizations 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 SLED 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 value drivers behind all opportunities
• Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency

Who You Are:

• Someone with 3+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within mid-market or enterprise)
• Driven and have met/exceeded direct sales goals of 800k+ and operated with an average deal size of $50k+
• 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 state, local, and education organizations with the ability to win new logos
• Role requires regular travel to client sites, within your area and other regions, using various modes of transportation (car, train, air), depending on business needs.

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

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

#LI-Hybrid

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:

$98,000—$130,000 USD

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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