Strategic Account Executive (SLED)
DatadogMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted May 13, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
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.
Job Description
Datadog is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to prospect into State, Local, and Education organizations and maintain, build, and own specific relationship maps for the territory. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of closing experience, have met or exceeded direct sales goals of $800k+, and have experience in working for an innovative tech company. The role requires regular travel to client sites.
Requirements
- 5+ years of closing experience
- Ability to prospect and build pipeline on own
- Experience in working for an innovative tech company
- Experience in selling into state, local, and education organizations
- Ability to win new logos
- Regular travel to client sites
Benefits
- High income earning opportunities based on self performance
- New hire stock equity (RSU)
- 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
- Inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
- Generous and competitive medical benefits package
- Retirement savings match
- Pet adoption and insurance program