Qualifications
What You’ll Do:Collaborate with the Sales Team to convey the comprehensive Datadog value proposition, vision, and strategy to clients.Lead and develop a team of individual contributors to enhance the adoption of Datadog solutions within customer accounts.Oversee resource allocation within your team, ensuring optimal productivity and engagement.Support recruitment efforts to identify and onboard top talent in your region, mentoring new hires during their initial training.Ensure your team is well-equipped to support all Datadog solutions, honing both technical and interpersonal skills.Build strong working relationships with Product Management, Support, and Enablement to maintain alignment between pre and post-sales activities.Conduct performance reviews and collaborate on individual development plans for team members.Who You Are:Possess over 3 years of experience in a Sales Engineering team lead or mentorship capacity, with at least another 3 years in a Sales Engineering or similar client-facing role.Open to feedback, with a strong desire for professional growth and a proven ability to adapt to change.Demonstrated success in nurturing and advancing team talent.Experience in recruiting both individual contributors and frontline leaders.Familiar with contemporary infrastructure and monitoring solutions and technologies.Able to devise and implement evaluation plans with customers, guiding others in the process.Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of articulating business benefits and technical concepts effectively.
About the job
Join Datadog as a Manager of Sales Engineering in our rapidly expanding organization and elite pre-sales team. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team of skilled Sales Engineers dedicated to qualifying and closing opportunities. You will provide guidance on delivering technical expertise through compelling sales presentations, engaging product demonstrations, and facilitating technical evaluations (POCs). This dynamic management position will require your active technical engagement with customer-facing activities and key account interactions in your region. Additionally, you will foster and strengthen collaboration between the Sales Engineering team and other departments within Datadog.
At Datadog, we cherish our office culture, valuing the relationships and collaboration that drive creativity and innovation. We embrace a hybrid workplace model to help our Datadogs achieve a harmonious work-life balance.
About Datadog
Datadog is a leading observability platform for cloud applications, providing real-time monitoring and analytics for developers and IT operations teams. With a commitment to innovation and collaboration, Datadog empowers teams to enhance their productivity and deliver exceptional service excellence.
