Manager, Commercial Sales

Datadog, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Presidents Club

Stock equity (RSU)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Professional development

Sales training (MEDDIC)

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Global benefits

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Manager, Commercial Sales in a hybrid Denver, CO area role to lead and mentor a team of Commercial Account Executives. You will drive pipeline, forecast accuracy, and high-performance activities across the sales cycle, shaping strategy and ensuring growth in a multi-billion dollar market.

The role emphasizes coaching, leadership, and hands-on management of outbound sales, with a strong focus on results, mentorship, and continual development within a fast-paced SaaS

Qualifications

• Experience in hi-tech direct sales.
• Able to forecast team performance accurately.
• Passionate about coaching, mentorship, and team management.

Responsibilities

• Motivate your team to exceed objectives
• Develop and maintain accurate team forecasts
• Hire, oversee, and train a team of Account Executives
• Drive lead generation, high activity standards, and pipeline management
• Facilitate the ramp up for all new team members, coaching them to success
• Monitor the sales funnel from prospect to close and create metrics to improve performance

Skills

Hi-tech direct sales

Forecasting

Coaching & mentoring

Team leadership

Outbound sales oversight

SaaS / Salesforce familiarity

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

As a Manager, Commercial Sales, you will provide strategy, mentorship, and guidance for a team of Commercial Account Executives. This role impacts one of the largest lines of business in the company, ultimately bringing a proven product to a multi-billion dollar market.

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:

• Motivate your team to exceed objectives
• Develop and maintain accurate team forecasts
• Hire, oversee, and train a team of Account Executives
• Drive lead generation, high activity standards, and pipeline management
• Facilitate the ramp up for all new team members, coaching them to success
• Monitor the sales funnel from prospect to close and create metrics to improve performance

Who You Are:

• Experienced in hi-tech direct sales
• Familiar with SaaS/Cloud and Salesforce
• Able to accurately forecast team performance
• Passionate about coaching, mentorship, and team management
• Motivated by helping people grow with a desire to continue learning
• A self-starter who thrives in a high-growth, rapidly changing marketplace
• Proven in overseeing an outbound sales team in all areas of the sales cycle

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 performance
• Opportunity for Presidents Club
• 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.

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:

$100,000-$115,000 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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Datadog 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 other characteristics protected by law. 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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