Datadog The Key Accounts Executive at Datadog targets and closes new business within large, strategic Fortune 100 companies. This role focuses on understanding customer pain points in cloud environments and delivering appropriate Datadog solutions.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute an outbound prospecting strategy tailored to specific Fortune 100 accounts
Drive a strategic, multi-threaded sales motion spanning multiple stakeholders and product suites
Cross-sell and navigate throughout complex accounts
Create, own, and grow your own accounts, demonstrating the value of the Datadog platform
Develop a deep comprehension of customer's business
Work cross-functionally with marketing, and solutions engineering to drive coordinated efforts that support the outbound prospecting strategy
Negotiate favorable pricing and business terms with large commercial enterprises by selling value and ROI
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
Qualification
Required
Someone with 5+ years Enterprise Sales experience selling into Fortune 100 companies with the ability to win new logos
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)
Self-starter mindset and resourceful by nature
Coachable and willing to adapt your sales motion as needed
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.
