Key Accounts Executive

Datadog Datadog · Enterprise · Remote · Enterprise Sales

This role is for a Key Accounts Executive at Datadog, focused on closing new business within large, strategic Fortune 100 prospects. The executive will identify customer pain points in cloud environments, deliver Datadog solutions, and drive sales motions across multiple stakeholders and product suites. Responsibilities include developing outbound strategies, cross-selling, account ownership, understanding customer business, negotiating terms, and ensuring accurate forecasting. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of enterprise sales experience, a proven track record of meeting sales goals, and experience in innovative tech companies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and execute an outbound prospecting strategy tailored to specific Fortune 100 accounts
  2. Drive a strategic, multi-threaded sales motion spanning multiple stakeholders and product suites
  3. Cross-sell and navigate throughout complex accounts
  4. Create, own, and grow your own accounts, demonstrating the value of the Datadog platform
  5. Develop a deep comprehension of customer's business

Skills

Required

  • Enterprise Sales experience
  • Fortune 100 account experience
  • Sales strategy development
  • Pipeline generation
  • Negotiation skills
  • Account management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Forecasting accuracy

Nice to have

  • SaaS sales experience
  • IT infrastructure sales experience
  • Cloud environment knowledge

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years Enterprise Sales experience selling into Fortune 100 companies
  • met/exceeded direct sales goals of 1M+
  • operated with an average deal size of $100k+