Manager, Mid-market Sales (nordics, Cee, Baltics)

Datadog Datadog · Enterprise · Amsterdam, Netherlands +1 · Mid-Market Sales

Manager for Mid-Market Sales in Nordics, CEE, and Baltics, responsible for strategy, mentorship, and guidance for a team of Account Executives. The role focuses on a significant line of business, selling a proven product into large companies (1,000-5,000 employees). Key responsibilities include team motivation, forecasting, hiring, training, lead generation, pipeline management, and sales funnel monitoring. Requires experience in tech industry direct sales, SaaS/Cloud, and Salesforce, with a strong emphasis on coaching and team management in a high-growth environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Motivate your team to exceed objectives
  2. Develop and maintain accurate team forecasts
  3. Hire, oversee, and train a team of Mid-Market Account Executives
  4. Drive lead generation, high activity standards, and pipeline management
  5. Facilitate the ramp up for all new team members, coaching them to success

Skills

Required

  • Tech industry direct sales experience
  • SaaS/Cloud familiarity
  • Salesforce proficiency
  • Accurate team performance forecasting
  • Coaching, mentorship, and team management skills
  • Self-starter in a high-growth, rapidly changing marketplace

Nice to have

  • Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message

What the JD emphasized

  • Proven in overseeing an outbound sales team in all areas of the sales cycle