From $50K/yr
Our Enterprise Sales team works with a best-of-breed product that solves real problems for our customers. Sellers follow a well-defined methodology that helps them identify the customer's unique needs and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. Whether you're looking to learn from the best or be the best, the Datadog sales team is dedicated to furthering personal development and team success. We are searching for an experienced Sales Executive that has a real passion for technology and can deliver on bold revenue targets. As we continue to enter into bigger markets, and formalize our support for the Higher Education segment, this division within Datadog will blaze the path for organizational growth. This is a lucrative opportunity to break into Higher Education accounts within a national territory, as well work with accounts who are in a hybrid state and transitioning to the cloud. 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 Higher Education organizations 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 Higher Education organizations 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 value drivers behind all opportunities Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency Who You Are: Someone with 5+ years closing experience (mix of field sellin