Strategic Account Executive

WinsAbove; Boston (MA); Ibrido; USD 113.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

New hire stock equity (RSU)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Career development and training

MEDDIC and messaging training

Mentor and buddy program

Inclusive culture

Descrizione del lavoro

Datadog is seeking Strategic Account Executives to target Fortune 1000 customers, uncover pain points, and present Datadog solutions at scale in a hybrid work environment.

You will prospect, build pipelines, and drive deals with large enterprises, negotiating terms and delivering ROI. Expect travel to client sites as needed and a focus on high-velocity, high-value opportunities.

Competenze

• 5+ years closing experience in field or enterprise sales.
• Track record of meeting/exceeding 1M+ annual sales and average deal size $100k+.
• Ability to prospect and build pipeline independently.
• Experience in SaaS/IT infrastructure or related tech company.
• Experience selling into Fortune 1000 companies and winning new logos.
• Role requires regular travel to client sites as needed.

Mansioni

• Prospect into large Fortune 1000 companies while running an efficient sales process.
• Maintain and own relationship maps for territory including key contacts.
• Develop deep understanding of customer's business and ROI value.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with large enterprises, focusing on value.
• Manage existing customers while expanding reach in territory.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness to overcome challenges in deals.
• Close business with a clear steps-to-close and customer validation.
• Identify drivers behind opportunities and forecast accurately.
• Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency.

Conoscenze

Closing sales

Enterprise sales

Pipeline management

Forecasting

Strumenti

Sales process tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Our Strategic Account Executives target and close new business with Datadog’s largest, most strategic customers and prospects. In this role you’ll be focused on uncovering the pain points organizations face as they operate in or migrate to a cloud environment at scale as well as delivering the appropriate Datadog solution.

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 large Fortune 1000 companies 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 large commercial 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 business drivers behind all opportunities
• Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency

Who You Are

• Someone with 5+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within mid-market and enterprise)
• Driven and have met/exceeded direct sales goals of 1M+ and operated with an average deal size of $100k+
• 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 large Fortune 1000 companies 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.

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:

$113,000 — $150,000 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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