Major Account Manager
Drives new business and account expansion across Datadog’s largest strategic customers, owning prospecting, relationship development, value-based selling, negotiation, and forecasting. Requires 7+ years of enterprise software sales experience and a proven record selling to Fortune 100 companies.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Prospect into targeted major accounts while running an efficient sales process.
- Nurture existing client relationships and expand the Datadog footprint.
- Build and manage relationship maps for assigned territories.
- Develop a deep understanding of customers’ businesses and business drivers.
- Negotiate pricing and business terms by demonstrating value and ROI.
- Determine steps to close business and gain customer validation.
- Build pipeline through prospecting and resourcefulness.
- Maintain accurate and consistent sales forecasts.
- Travel regularly to client sites within assigned and other regions.
Requirements
- 7+ years of enterprise software sales experience.
- Experience selling to Fortune 100 companies and winning new business.
- Experience managing complex account teams across multiple go-to-market partner functions.
- Success selling new solutions into accounts already using core technical products.
- Ability to leverage existing contacts and develop net-new relationships to enter new business units and sell new products.
- Consistent record of meeting or exceeding direct sales goals.
- Experience working at an innovative technology company.
Benefits and Compensation
- Salary range of $165,000–$180,000 USD.
- New-hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
- Professional development, product training, career pathing, and sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message.
- Mentor and buddy programs, employee resource groups, inclusion talks, and global benefits.
- Healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and discounted employee stock purchase plan.
Skills
Enterprise Software Sales, Account Management, Sales Prospecting, Pipeline Development, Relationship Mapping, Value Selling, Roi Selling, Sales Forecasting, Negotiation, MEDDIC, Command Of The Message, Go-to-Market Strategy
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