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Strategic Account Executive (Italy)

Datadog

ItalyListed 4w agoPosted by the employer Mar 7, 2024Listing ends Dec 28, 2026

Compensation: €89,500–€121,000
Location: Italy
Fully remoteMore jobs: Italy
Employment: Full-timeMid-level
Category: SalesB2B SaaS

Role skills

enterprise sales strategic accounts sales pipeline account management contract negotiation

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About the job

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Our Strategic Account Executives target and close new business with Datadog’s largest, most strategic customers and prospects. In this role you’ll be focused on uncovering the pain points organizations face as they operate in or migrate to a cloud environment at scale as well as delivering the appropriate Datadog solution.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do

Prospect into large Fortune 1000 companies while running an efficient sales process
Maintain, build and own specific relationship maps for your territory including existing relationships and aspirational contacts
Develop a deep comprehension of customer's business
Negotiate favorable pricing and business terms with large commercial enterprises by selling value and ROI
Handle existing customer expectations while expanding reach and depth into assigned territory
Demonstrate resourcefulness when faced with challenges that defy easy solution
Have intuitive sense of necessary steps to close business and gain customer validation
Identify robust set of business drivers behind all opportunities
Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency

Who You Are

Someone with 5+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within mid-market and enterprise)
Driven and have met/exceeded direct sales goals of 1M+ and operated with an average deal size of $100k+
Able to demonstrate methodology to prospect and build pipeline on your own
Experienced in working for an innovative tech company (SaaS, IT infrastructure or similar preferred)
Experienced in selling into large Fortune 1000 companies with the ability to win new logos
Role requires regular travel to client sites, within your area and other regions, using various modes of transportation (car, train, air), depending on business needs.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth

High income earning opportunities based on self performance
New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
Generous and competitive medical benefits package
Retirement savings match
Pet adoption and insurance program

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

This position is classified as Quadro and is regulated by the applicable CBA, the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Employees of the Trade Sector .

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#LI-Remote This is a remote position

#LI-Remote Datadog is committed to transparent and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, qualifications and experience. This role may also be eligible for equity and/or variable compensation . In addition to base salary, Datadog offers a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package which may include healthcare, pension contributions, family planning support, paid time off, wellness or fitness reimbursements and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably expected annual total cash range, exclusive of any eligible variable compensation such as commission or bonus targets, for this role is €89.500 — €121.000 EUR

About Datadog

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram , LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog

Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form . This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice . For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines .

Role signals

Equity: New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Benefits: Retirement plan, Health insurance, Learning budget, Employee assistance program

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