About the job
As a Strategic Account Executive at Datadog, you will play a pivotal role in targeting and securing new business opportunities with our most significant and strategic clients. Your focus will be on identifying the challenges faced by organizations as they navigate or transition to large-scale cloud environments, while effectively delivering tailored Datadog solutions.
At Datadog, we cherish our workplace culture which fosters relationships, collaboration, and creativity. Our hybrid working model enables Datadogs to achieve a harmonious balance between their work and personal lives.
Your Responsibilities:
- Engage with large Fortune 1000 companies to establish and manage a streamlined sales process.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive relationship maps for your territory, including current contacts and potential new connections.
- Gain a thorough understanding of your customers' business needs.
- Negotiate competitive pricing and business terms by effectively articulating value and ROI.
- Meet existing customer expectations while expanding your influence within the assigned territory.
- Exhibit resourcefulness in overcoming challenges that may arise.
- Understand the essential steps required to close deals and achieve customer validation.
- Identify key business drivers behind all opportunities.
- Ensure high levels of forecasting accuracy and consistency.

