Manager, Mid Market Sales

<p><strong>Manager, Mid-Market Sales</strong></p> <p>As a Manager, Mid-Market Sales, you will provide strategy, mentorship, and guidance for a team of Mid-Market Account Executives. This role impacts one of the largest lines of business in the company, ultimately bringing a proven product to a multi-billion dollar market and selling into companies from 1,000 to 5,000 employees.</p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Motivate your team to exceed objectives</li> <li>Develop and maintain accurate team forecasts</li> <li>Hire, oversee, and train a team of Mid-Market Account Executives</li> <li>Drive lead generation, high activity standards, and pipeline management</li> <li>Facilitate the ramp up for all new team members, coaching them to success</li> <li>Monitor the sales funnel from prospect to close and create metrics to improve performance</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who You Are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experienced in tech industry direct sales</li> <li>Familiar with SaaS/Cloud and Salesforce&nbsp;</li> <li>Able to accurately forecast team performance&nbsp;</li> <li>Passionate about coaching, mentorship, and team management</li> <li>Motivated by helping people grow with a desire to continue learning</li> <li>A self-starter who thrives in a high-growth, rapidly changing marketplace</li> <li>Proven in overseeing an outbound sales team in all areas of the sales cycle</li> </ul> <p><em>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 experience, we encourage you to apply.</em></p> <p><strong>Benefits and Growth:</strong></p> <ul> <li>High income earning opportunities based on performance</li> <li>Opportunity for Presidents Club</li> <li>New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)</li> <li>Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing&nbsp;</li> <li>Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message&nbsp;</li> <li>Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking&nbsp;</li> <li>An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds</li> <li>Generous global benefits</li> </ul> <p><em>Ben