Full-Time

Strategic Account Executive

Posted on 8/21/2024

Datadog

Datadog

5,001-10,000 employees

Cloud monitoring and analytics solutions provider

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$135k - $150kAnnually

+ Equity + Variable Compensation

Senior, Expert

Denver, CO, USA

Hybrid workplace; in-office presence required.

Category
Strategic Account Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • 5+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within mid-market and enterprise)
  • 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
  • Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites
  • Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 70% of the time
Responsibilities
  • 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

Datadog provides tools for monitoring and managing IT infrastructure in the cloud. Their services help organizations track various aspects of their operations, including application performance, security, and network activity. Datadog's products work by collecting data from different sources within an organization's IT environment, allowing users to analyze performance metrics, detect security threats, and ensure that applications run smoothly. Unlike many competitors, Datadog offers a wide range of monitoring solutions that cater to specific needs such as cloud migration, DevOps practices, and IoT monitoring, all within a single platform. The company's goal is to help businesses maintain efficient and secure IT operations through comprehensive monitoring and analytics.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$143.9M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2010

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for cloud-native solutions boosts Datadog's adoption.
  • AI-driven observability tools align with Datadog's recent AI-focused offerings.
  • IoT market expansion presents opportunities for Datadog's monitoring services.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from new entrants like Honeycomb and Grafana Labs.
  • Potential over-reliance on AWS could pose risks during outages.
  • New privacy regulations may increase compliance costs for Datadog.

What makes Datadog unique

  • Datadog offers comprehensive monitoring across servers, containers, and databases.
  • Their LLM Observability module supports monitoring of generative AI applications.
  • Datadog's Kubernetes Active Remediation provides end-to-end management of Kubernetes environments.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Mental Health Support

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company Equity

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Professional Development Budget

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

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