Senior Mid Market Account Executive - San Francisco

Datadog

San Francisco, USonsite$120k-$130k/yrPosted Apr 24, 2026
Posting intelligenceMay be filled, listed long ago

At a glance

Highlights

  • Hybrid workplace
  • High income earning opportunities
  • New hire stock equity
  • Continuous professional development

Heads up

  • travel up to 50% of time
  • sitting required up to 6 hours

Why this role might suit you

The position provides a performance‑driven compensation structure with high earning potential, equity grants, and a clear career ladder, all within a fast‑growing SaaS firm that offers comprehensive benefits and a collaborative hybrid work environment.

Skills

sales-navigatordiscoverorgmeddicc

About the role

Senior Mid-Market Account Executive

As a Senior Mid-Market Account Executive on our Mid-Market Sales team, you will assist in Datadog’s overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new customers mid-to-large size markets (1000-5000HC).

Senior sellers work majority autonomously following a well-defined framework and methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. Mid-Market reps have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales, develop as individual contributors or into leadership, and continue contributing to Datadog team success.

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, in the office three days per week, to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

Focus entirely on net-new logo acquisition; proven in and committed to self-prospecting

Leverage tools such as Sales Navigator and DiscoverOrg and the established framework and methodology in place

Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end users

Manage complex and lengthy deal cycles autonomously

Collaborate seamlessly across the business including with SDRs to drive top of funnel activity, with Sales Ops, Engineering, Project Management, and more

Manage the full sales cycle, including negotiations and on-site technical demonstrations

Leverage the ecosystem, network, partners environment

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.

Who You Are:

Masterful in hunting and closing net new logos

Achieved in strategically mapping out and breaking into accounts through application of MEDDICC (or other) methodology, building Champions, uncovering pain and qualifying opportunities

Negotiate favourable business terms by selling value and ROI

Curious, motivated, and driven as a sales person

Bold on the phones and creative in your emails

Able to sit up to 6 hours, traveling to and from client sites via auto, train, or air, up to 50% of the time

Benefits and Growth:

High income earning opportunities based on self performance

Opportunity for Presidents Club

New hire stock equity (RSU) and 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

An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds

Generous global benefits

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

#LI-Hybrid

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:

$120,000—$130,000 USD

About Datadog:

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.

Compensation

This Sales role pays $120k-$130k/yr. Within typical range for sales roles in United States.

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