Commercial Account Executive
As an Account Executive (AE) on our Commercial Sales team, you will assist in Datadog's overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new customers across small to midsize markets.
Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product.
AEs have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success.
What You'll Do
Focus on net-new logo acquisition via outbound activity
Become a Datadog expert through continued product and sales trainings
Manage the full sales cycle, including technical demonstrations and negotiation
Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives to drive top of funnel activity
Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end-users
Who You Are
Candidates should have at least one year of full sales-cycle experience from prospecting to closing deals, as well as a minimum of one year selling a complex and technical product or service.
Curious, driven, and motivated as a sales person
Creative in how you map and break into accounts
Able to learn from feedback and champion a growth mindset
Comfortable operating in a highly technical, fast paced environment
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 global benefits
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.
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Equal Opportunity at Datadog
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law.
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Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Sales and Business Development
Industries: Software Development
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