Drimva

Datadog

Strategic Account Executive

$135K–$150K

Minnesota, USA, Remote +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Feb 4, 2025

Location
Minnesota, USA, Remote
Minnesota, United States
Experience
5+ years closing experience; mix of field selling within mid-market and enterprise.

About the job

Prospects and closes new business with large strategic customers, selling Datadog solutions that address cloud-scale operating and migration challenges.

What you'll do

  • Prospect into Fortune 1000 companies, build territory relationship maps, and develop a deep understanding of customers’ businesses.
  • Negotiate pricing and business terms by communicating value and ROI, while expanding existing accounts and winning new logos.
  • Manage sales opportunities and forecasting, identifying business drivers and the steps needed to close.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of closing experience, including field selling within mid-market and enterprise.
  • Met or exceeded direct sales goals of 1M+ and operated with an average deal size of $100k+.
  • Able to demonstrate a methodology for independently prospecting and building pipeline.
  • Experienced selling to large Fortune 1000 companies and winning new logos; role requires regular travel to client sites.

Nice to have

  • Experience at an innovative technology company; SaaS or IT infrastructure is preferred.

Pay

$135,000 — $150,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Datadog

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