Qualifications
What You’ll Do:Collaborate with the Sales Team to communicate the comprehensive Datadog value proposition, vision, and strategy to customers. Lead a team of individual contributors to increase Datadog adoption within customer accounts. Oversee team resource allocation to optimize productivity and engagement. Support recruitment efforts to attract and hire top talent in your area. Mentor and coach new hires during their onboarding process to ensure successful skill development. Ensure your team is well-equipped to support all necessary Datadog solutions along with the required technical and interpersonal skills. Develop strong working relationships with Product Management, Support, and Enablement teams to ensure seamless transitions between pre-sales and post-sales activities. Conduct performance reviews and collaborate to implement individual development plans. Who You Are:Possess 1-3+ years of experience in a leadership or mentorship role within a Sales Engineering team, along with 3+ years in a client-facing Sales Engineering or equivalent role. Demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow as a professional, with a proven ability to navigate through change. Show a strong track record of developing and growing a team. Have experience in recruiting both individual contributors and frontline leaders. Possess knowledge of current infrastructure and monitoring solutions and technologies. Adept at creating and executing evaluation plans with customers, and mentoring others in the process. Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate the business benefits of technical solutions.
About the job
Join Datadog, a rapidly growing company, as the Manager of Sales Engineering. In this pivotal role, you will lead a talented team of Sales Engineers dedicated to qualifying and closing business opportunities. Your expertise will guide them in delivering compelling sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations (POCs). This role is hands-on, allowing you to be actively involved in customer engagements for key accounts within your region. You will foster strong collaboration between the Sales Engineering team and other departments at Datadog.
At Datadog, we cherish our vibrant office culture that emphasizes relationships, collaboration, and creativity. We offer a hybrid work environment to help our employees achieve a balanced work-life harmony.
About Datadog
Datadog is a leading observability platform for cloud applications, providing real-time monitoring and analytics. Our culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a strong commitment to helping teams succeed.
