Strategic Account Executive (PubSec ANZ)

Datadog,; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in the United States seeks a sales professional focused on the public sector in Australia. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience, proven sales achievements, and the ability to negotiate with large enterprises. This role offers competitive earnings based on performance and opportunities for professional development in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

High income earning opportunities

Generous stock equity

Continuous professional development

Wellness reimbursement

Qualifications

• 8+ years of closing experience.
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales goals.
• Experience in selling to the public sector in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Prospect into the public sector in ANZ territory.
• Negotiate pricing and business terms with enterprises.
• Build and manage relationship maps.

Skills

Closing experience

Field selling

Federal government experience

Sales pipeline development

Technology interest

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Prospect into public sector in the ANZ North territory (NSW, QLD, NT) AND/OR federal government 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 8+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within enterprise) and federal government/pub sec experience
• Driven and have met/exceeded direct sales goals of 1M+ and operated with an average deal size of $100k+ ARR
• 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 public sector in Australia with the ability to win new logos
• Willingness to travel international and domestic as required.

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 performance (SPIFF, Multipliers)
• Generous new hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Eligible for new hire ramping bonus
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message
• An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
• Generous and competitive medical benefits package
• Superannuation on top the package
• Wellness and Mobile Reimbursement
• Childcare Reimbursement

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

About Datadog

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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