Manager, Sales Development - Denver

Datadog
Denver, CO
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with experience in hi-tech direct sales and a passion for coaching and mentorship, working in the SaaS/Cloud domain in a hybrid work arrangement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in hi-tech direct sales and a passion for developing others into Account Executives
    — “Experienced in hi-tech direct sales, Motivated by helping people grow”
  • Individuals who thrive in a collaborative, office-centric culture and are comfortable with cross-functional work
    — “Able to work cross-functionally, leveraging your organizational and time management expertise”
  • Professionals looking for growth opportunities in a SaaS/Cloud environment and interested in sales pipeline management
    — “Provide growth opportunities for SDRs to develop into full-cycle sales representatives”

Things to consider

  • The role may require in-office presence despite being hybrid, as the company values office culture and collaboration
    — “At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds”
  • Performance-based income and variable compensation may require a strong track record of results
    — “High income earning opportunities based on performance”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to manage team forecasts and communicate effectively with senior leadership
    — “Develop and maintain accurate team forecasts for the senior leadership team”
  • Showcase your proven communication skills and familiarity with Salesforce in your resume and interviews
    — “Familiar with SaaS/Cloud and Salesforce”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • team growth
  • sales pipeline volume
  • coaching and mentorship
Typical background
experienced in hi-tech direct salesfamiliar with SaaS/Cloud

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales DevelopmentTeam ManagementRecruitmentTrainingForecasting

Preferred

Saas/cloudMeddicCommand Of The Message

Stack & domain

Sales DevelopmentSalesforceSaasCommunicationTeam ManagementTime ManagementCoachingMentoringTeamworkProblem-solvingLeadershipSalesCustomer ServiceSales Management

About the role

Original posting from Datadog

As a Manager, Sales Development, you will hire, mentor, develop, and grow a team of Sales Development Representatives. This role impacts one of the largest lines of business in the company through prospect generation and sales pipeline volume, and contributes to molding the future Account Executives and leaders of our sales organization. 

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: 

Hire, oversee, and train a team of Sales Development Representatives (SDR)

Facilitate the ramp up for all new team members, teaching them how to assess company needs, cater strategically to each prospect, and handle potential objections

Motivate your team to exceed objectives through coaching, regular broadcast of results, and creative incentives to meet all goals

Provide growth opportunities for SDRs to develop into full-cycle sales representatives

Develop and maintain accurate team forecasts for the senior leadership team

Who You Are: 

Experienced in hi-tech direct sales

Motivated by helping people grow

Familiar with SaaS/Cloud and Salesforce 

Proven in your written and verbal communication

Passionate about coaching, mentorship, and team management

Able to work cross-functionally, leveraging your organizational and time management expertise

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.

Benefits and Growth:

High income earning opportunities based on 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:$75,000—$80,000 USD

About Datadog: 

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. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference. 

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