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Strategic Account Executive (Saudi Arabia)

Datadog · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
55 days
Datadog's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Datadog's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Datadog
high
348 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
2026-09-27

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

As a Strategic Account Executive at Datadog, you will focus on targeting and closing new business with large Fortune 1000 companies, addressing their challenges in cloud environments. Your day-to-day will involve building relationships, negotiating terms, and maintaining customer expectations while expanding your territory. You will also need to demonstrate resourcefulness and ensure accurate forecasting in your sales efforts.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
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

  • 5+ 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+
  • Ability to prospect and build pipeline independently
  • Experience selling into large Fortune 1000 companies
  • Ability to negotiate favorable pricing and business terms

Nice to have

  • Experience in innovative tech companies (SaaS, IT infrastructure or similar)

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 requires regular travel, which may impact work-life balance
  • Benefits may vary based on country of employment
  • Sales goals and deal sizes indicate a high-pressure environment

Summarised from Datadog's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Datadog on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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