Enterprise Sales Executive (FED)
Datadog · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Datadog's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Datadog's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Datadog
- high 401 stale, 32 reposted of 455 open
- Hiring momentum
- 589 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Datadog's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Datadog.
About this role
The Enterprise Sales Executive will focus on selling Datadog's products to Federal Civilian Agencies, working to meet bold revenue targets while managing relationships within large Fortune 1000 companies. Daily responsibilities include prospecting, maintaining relationship maps, negotiating pricing, and ensuring high forecasting accuracy. The role involves significant travel and requires a strong understanding of customer business needs and sales methodologies.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Datadog as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years closing experience in sales
- Experience in field selling within mid-market and enterprise
- Proven track record of meeting/exceeding direct sales goals of 1M+
- Experience selling into large Fortune 1000 companies
- Ability to prospect and build pipeline independently
- Experience in an innovative tech company (SaaS, IT infrastructure or similar preferred)
What you get
- High income earning opportunities based on self performance
- 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
- Inclusive company culture with Community Guilds
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant travel (up to 70%) which may impact work-life balance
- Sales training methodologies mentioned may require adaptation for those unfamiliar with them
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Listed by Datadog on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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