Datadog

Enterprise Security Sales Specialist

Datadog$113K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in security sales targeting CISO and SecOps roles
  • Proven ability to co-sell in a matrixed environment with cross-functional teams
  • Strong understanding of partner/channel sales dynamics
  • Familiarity with cloud-native security solutions (SIEM, CSPM, CWPP)
  • Excellent relationship-building skills with technical teams and stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for Datadog Security products
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Account Executives for new account acquisition
  • Manage the security sales cycle from discovery to technical close
  • Promote Datadog's security offerings to key security leaders
  • Coordinate with partner and channel teams on joint sales initiatives
  • Co-sell with Account Executives and partners to strategize deals
  • Monitor security trends and competitor products to maintain differentiation

Benefits

  • High earning potential tied to personal performance
  • Equity options and employee stock purchase plan
  • Commitment to professional development and training
  • Sales training in proven methodologies (MEDDIC, Command of the Message)
  • In-house mentoring for networking and growth
  • Inclusive culture with community guilds involvement
  • Comprehensive medical and retirement savings benefits
  • Pet adoption and insurance support
Full Job Description
As a Security Sales Specialist, you'll partner with Enterprise Account Executives to drive adoption of Datadog's Security platform across key accounts. This is a high-impact role focused on positioning our Security solutions (Cloud SIEM, Cloud Workload Security, CSPM, and more) into new and existing customers-expanding our footprint and helping customers modernize their security stack in the cloud.

What You'll Do:
  • Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for Datadog Security products across a targeted account patch
  • Collaborate closely with Enterprise AEs to support net new logo acquisition and expansion in strategic accounts
  • Own and drive the security sales cycle from discovery to technical close, working closely with Sales Engineers
  • Evangelize Datadog's security story to security leaders (CISO, Security Architects, SecOps)
  • Work cross-functionally with Datadog's partner, channel, and alliance teams to drive joint go-to-market motions
  • Co-sell effectively with AEs and partners, contributing to deal strategy, solution alignment, and stakeholder engagement
  • Stay informed on security trends and competitive offerings to differentiate Datadog

Who You Are:
  • Proven success selling into security buyers (CISO, SecOps, GRC, etc.)
  • Experience co-selling in a matrixed environment, supporting or partnering with AEs and cross-functional teams
  • Strong understanding of the partner/channel sales model, including how to navigate and influence joint selling motions
  • Familiarity with modern security solutions such as SIEM, CSPM, CWPP, container/Kubernetes security
  • Ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, partners, and customer technical teams

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 skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:
  • 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
  • An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
  • Generous and competitive medical benefits package
  • Retirement savings match
  • Pet adoption and insurance program

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

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:

$113,000-$150,000 USD

About Datadog

Datadog is a monitoring and analytics platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. The company was founded in 2010 by Olivier Pomel and Alexis Lê-Quôc and is headquartered in New York City. Datadog's platform assists organizations in improving agility, increasing efficiency, and providing end-to-end visibility across dynamic or high-scale infrastructures. The company's SaaS-based data analytics platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, and log management to provide unified, real-time observability of customers' entire technology stack. Datadog's customers include Airbnb, Twilio, and The Washington Post.
Learn more about Datadog
Size
3,200 employees
Market Cap
$22.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$24.5 million
Founded
2010
Revenue
$603.4 million
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