Drimva

Datadog

Strategic Account Executive

$135K–$150K

District of Columbia, USA, Remote +5 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2025

Location
District of Columbia, USA, Remote
Maryland, USA, Remote
Virginia, USA, Remote
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Maryland, United States
Virginia, 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, identifying cloud-scale challenges and selling appropriate Datadog solutions.

What you'll do

  • Prospect into Fortune 1000 companies, build territory relationship maps, and run an efficient sales process.
  • Negotiate pricing and business terms by demonstrating value and ROI, while expanding existing customer relationships.
  • Identify business drivers, validate opportunities, and maintain accurate forecasts.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of closing experience, including field selling in 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.
  • Experience 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, IT infrastructure, or similar preferred.

Pay

$135,000 — $150,000 USD yearly salary; base salary status not specified in the posting.

Tools

SaaS, IT infrastructure, MEDDIC, Command of the Message

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