Principal Partner Manager - Channels (GSI)

Datadog, Inc.; Texas; Presencial; USD 130.000 - 184.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare benefits

Dental coverage

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Datadog in Wisconsin is looking for an experienced Partner Sales Manager to identify and recruit new partners for long-term success, nurturing relationships with key Global Systems Integrator partners. You will create channels for new customer adoption and revenue growth.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in partner-facing roles, sales development, and training. This role offers a hybrid work environment and a competitive compensation package.

Formación

• 10+ years of partner-facing experience in business development, strategic alliances, or channel sales.
• Proven experience in driving sales opportunities from lead generation to closure.
• Ability to quickly understand and explain technical concepts.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and recruit new strategic Global SI partners to drive revenue growth.
• Enable and activate existing GSI partners through training and joint selling activities.
• Host regular business reviews with partners to drive accountability.

Conocimientos

Partner-facing experience

Business development

Strategic alliances

Channel sales

Technical understanding

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an experienced Partner Sales Manager to ignite partnerships by identifying and recruiting new partners for long‑term success and nurture ongoing relationships with key strategic Global Systems Integrator partners. Our ultimate goal is building channels and alliances that drive new customer adoption and revenue. This is a great opportunity for you to join a high-growth cloud software company and help blaze the path for our company's expansion. 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 Global SI partners to drive revenue growth
• Enable and activate existing GSI 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

• 10+ years of partner‑facing, quota‑carrying experience in business development, strategic alliances, or channel sales at a cloud services or software as a service organization
• Proven experience in driving sales opportunities from lead generation to closure, effectively negotiating agreements and building long‑lasting partnerships
• Understanding of, and exposure to working with, the leading Global and regional SIs
• Ability to quickly understand technical concepts and architectural scenarios, and explain them to others verbally and in writing
• Willingness to travel 40‑50% of the time

Bonus Points

• 10+ years of partner‑facing, quota‑carrying experience in business development, strategic alliances, or channel sales at a cloud services or software as a service organization
• Proven experience in driving sales opportunities from lead generation to closure, effectively negotiating agreements and building long‑lasting partnerships
• Understanding of, and exposure to working with, the leading Global and regional SIs
• Ability to quickly understand technical concepts and architectural scenarios, and explain them to others verbally and in writing
• Willingness to travel 40‑50% of the time
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for taking initiatives from ideation to impact
• Passion for fast‑paced, sometimes unpredictable growth culture and environment
• Background in SaaS and / or consumption based software platforms
• Experience in identifying market opportunities with a track record of initiating go‑to‑market plans and sales follow‑through

Benefits and Growth

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for taking initiatives from ideation to impact
• Passion for fast‑paced, sometimes unpredictable growth culture and environment
• Experience in identifying market opportunities with a track record of initiating go‑to‑market plans and sales follow‑through
• Background in SaaS and / or consumption based software platforms
• Experience with systems management or monitoring
• Experience with partnerships supporting Containers and/or DevOps, particularly in a cloud environment
• Technical background/education

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.

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: $130,000—$184,000 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.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog

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