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Strategic Account Executive (SLED)

Datadog
Posted a month ago

LOCATION

California · Remote

EXPERIENCE

5+ Years

SALARY

$135K - $150K /year

SKILLS REQUIRED

Sales Pipeline ManagementExcellent Communication SkillsStakeholder ManagementFinancial Modeling

Job description

Overview

Strategic Account Executive responsible for winning and expanding State, Local, and Education (SLED) enterprise accounts, selling technology solutions and achieving revenue targets.

What you'll do

  • Prospect into large State, Local, and Education organizations.
  • Run an efficient sales process across assigned territories.
  • Build and manage relationship maps for existing and prospective contacts.
  • Understand customers’ businesses and identify opportunity value drivers.
  • Negotiate pricing and business terms using value and ROI.
  • Expand existing customer relationships and territory reach.
  • Maintain accurate and consistent forecasts.

What you'll need

  • 5+ years of closing experience in field sales.
  • 2–3+ years of SLED or government sales experience.
  • Experience meeting or exceeding direct sales goals of $1M+.
  • Experience with average deal sizes of $100K+.
  • Ability to prospect and build pipeline independently.
  • Experience selling to large SLED organizations and winning new logos.
  • Regular travel to client sites and other regions.

Nice to have

  • Experience working for an innovative technology company, preferably SaaS or IT infrastructure.

Details

  • Remote role in California, Oregon, or Washington, USA.
  • Estimated yearly salary: $135,000–$150,000 USD.
  • Regular travel is required using car, train, or air transportation.

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Strategic Account Executive (SLED)