Regional Sales Engineering Leader

Blue Line Search Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous global benefits

RSUs / stock equity

ESPP

Continuous professional development

Inclusive company culture

401(k) plan and match

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a leader to head a team of Sales Engineers, guiding performance and career growth while partnering with regional sales leadership on long-range planning. The role requires extensive experience in sales engineering and cross-functional influence, with strong cloud and observability knowledge.

You will drive regional execution across technical sales cycles, hire and onboard talent, and align resources with business priorities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading Sales Engineers and/or frontline leaders in a customer-facing technical organization.
• 7+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role.
• Ability to partner with senior Sales leadership on regional strategy and forecast alignment.
• Ability to operate at strategic and operational levels with multi-quarter planning.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across teams and senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Engineers with regular feedback and structured development.
• Partner with senior Sales leadership on regional strategy and multi-quarter planning.
• Provide executive presence in strategic opportunities and align stakeholders.
• Oversee high-quality delivery across technical sales cycles and deal progression.
• Hire and onboard top talent, accelerating ramp through onboarding and enablement.
• Manage regional operations, KPIs, and cross-functional alignment for GTM execution.
• Drive process improvements and data quality to scale team effectiveness.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales engineering

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Public cloud

Kubernetes

Observability tools

AI tooling

Executive presence

Travel willingness

Job description

Datadog is seeking a leader to head a team of Sales Engineers, guiding performance and career growth while partnering with regional sales leadership on long-range planning. The role requires extensive experience in sales engineering and cross-functional influence, with strong cloud and observability knowledge.

You will drive regional execution across technical sales cycles, hire and onboard talent, and align resources with business priorities.