Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:Manage a portfolio of established public sector partners, focusing on achieving consistent results rather than early-stage recruitment. Protect and grow Datadog's existing footprint by aligning partners with active customer deployments, renewals, and expansion opportunities across government agencies. Identify and expedite new opportunities by incorporating partners into account strategies, agency pursuits, and co-selling initiatives alongside Datadog field teams. Collaborate closely with sales to prioritize high-value agencies and programs, ensuring timely and effective partner positioning in the buying lifecycle. Conduct structured partner operating cadences (QBRs, pipeline reviews, account planning) with an emphasis on revenue, adoption, and execution. Drive measurable outcomes through partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipelines, ensuring accountability for both partners and Datadog. Who You Are:Over 10 years of experience in business development, strategic alliances, or channel sales within cloud services or SaaS environments, demonstrating a proven ability to operate at scale with enterprise and public sector partners. Proven track record in managing complex sales processes from opportunity identification to closing, including influencing multi-stakeholder deals and cultivating strong executive-level partner relationships. Ability to comprehend technical concepts and architectural scenarios, with a focus on driving partner success and revenue growth.
About the job
As a Senior Partner Sales Manager (PSM) at Datadog, you will be responsible for managing and enhancing a portfolio of established, revenue-ready public sector partners. Your mission will be to further Datadog's impact across government and regulated industries. This role emphasizes scalability—ensuring the sustainability and growth of existing business while identifying new opportunities and expediting adoption within various government agencies and programs.
In collaboration with Systems Integrators, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), and Value-Added Resellers (VARs), you will integrate partners into account strategies, co-sell initiatives, and agency engagements. Working in tandem with Datadog's field sales teams, you'll drive tangible outcomes that contribute to our goals. We seek a seasoned partner leader who possesses strong judgment, a proactive approach to execution, and the capability to convert partner maturity into ongoing revenue growth and a broader public sector influence.
At Datadog, we prioritize a collaborative office culture, fostering relationships that enhance creativity and teamwork. We embrace a hybrid work model to support our Datadogs in achieving their ideal work-life balance.
About Datadog
Datadog is a leading observability platform built for developers, IT operations teams, and business users in the cloud age. By providing integrated monitoring and analytics across applications, infrastructure, and logs, Datadog empowers organizations to enhance performance and ensure reliability in their operations.