Senior Partner Manager - Channels (security)

Datadog Datadog · Enterprise · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Channels & Alliances

This role is for a Senior Partner Manager focused on building and growing channel partnerships within the security domain for Datadog, a cloud observability and security platform. The primary goal is to drive new customer adoption and revenue through these partners, positioning Datadog as the preferred platform for their customer base. Responsibilities include managing partner relationships, driving revenue, recruiting new partners, overseeing agreements, developing joint offerings, enabling partners, and generating sales pipeline.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the top cloud security focused channel partner relationships
  2. Drive net new and expansion revenue through our top established and strategic cloud security partners
  3. Recruit and onboard new security focused partners aligning to Datadog’s Ideal Partner Profile
  4. Oversee Datadog Partner Agreement process and if needed, collaborating with Datadog legal
  5. Work with partners to develop partner-led insertion points, including joining solution and services offerings.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of partner-facing, quota-carrying experience in the cyber security and/or cloud security SaaS industry
  • Proven experience in driving sales opportunities from lead generation to closure, effectively negotiating agreements and building long-lasting partnerships
  • Understanding of, and exposure to working with, the leading cloud hyperscalers
  • Ability to quickly understand technical concepts and architectural scenarios, and explain them to others verbally and in writing
  • Native in Portuguese and professional English and Spanish language skills

Nice to have

  • Experience in identifying market opportunities with a track record of initiating go-to-market plans and sales follow-through
  • Background in SaaS and / or consumption based software platforms
  • Experience with systems management or monitoring
  • Experience with partnerships supporting Containers and/or DevOps, particularly in a cloud environment
  • Technical background/education

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of partner-facing, quota-carrying experience in the cyber security and/or cloud security SaaS industry
  • Proven experience in driving sales opportunities from lead generation to closure, effectively negotiating agreements and building long-lasting partnerships