Role Overview

Join Datadog as a Strategic Account Executive in Seoul, South Korea, targeting and closing new business with our largest, most strategic customers. You'll uncover pain points organizations face during cloud migration and operations at scale, delivering Datadog's world-class observability and monitoring solutions. Datadog, a leading SaaS platform for cloud applications, empowers engineering teams with real-time insights into infrastructure, applications, and security. This hybrid role emphasizes office culture for collaboration while supporting work-life harmony.

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) combines explosive growth with profitability, breaking down silos in the cloud age. As a Strategic Account Executive, you'll drive digital transformation for Fortune 1000 enterprises adopting cloud-native technologies, DevOps practices, and observability stacks.

Key Responsibilities at Datadog

• Prospect aggressively into Fortune 1000 companies, running efficient sales processes to build robust pipelines.
• Maintain and expand relationship maps for your Seoul territory, including existing contacts and aspirational targets.
• Deep dive into customer businesses to understand cloud operation challenges and migration pain points.
• Negotiate master agreements with favorable pricing by demonstrating clear ROI and value from Datadog solutions.
• Expand within territory, handling renewals while growing account depth and breadth.
• Solve creatively when facing complex sales obstacles that require innovative approaches.
• Intuitively close deals by identifying critical steps for customer validation and commitment.
• Uncover business drivers behind every opportunity to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Maintain forecasting excellence for accurate pipeline predictions and revenue delivery.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed as a Strategic Account Executive at Datadog in Seoul, you need:

• 5+ years closing experience mixing mid-market and enterprise field sales.
• Track record exceeding $1M+ sales quotas with $100k+ average deal sizes.
• Proven self-sourcing methodology for prospecting and pipeline generation.
• Experience at innovative SaaS or IT infrastructure tech companies.
• Success selling into Fortune 1000 accounts, winning new logos in competitive environments.
• Comfort with regular travel across South Korea and regions via car, train, or air.

Datadog values passion for technology. Even if you don't meet every qualification, apply if you're driven to grow in cloud monitoring and observability sales.

Salary & Benefits

Earn competitive total compensation including base salary, uncapped commissions, and equity. Datadog offers:

• High-performance income potential tied directly to your results.
• RSU equity grants for new hires plus ESPP participation.
• Comprehensive medical benefits covering family with competitive plans.
• Retirement savings match to secure your financial future.
• Professional development including MEDDIC sales training and product deep dives.
• Mentorship programs with intra-departmental buddies and networking.
• Pet insurance and adoption support for your furry family members.
• Hybrid flexibility blending office collaboration with remote work-life balance.
• Community Guilds fostering inclusive culture and belonging.

Benefits vary by country but remain generous in South Korea.

Why Join Datadog?

Datadog isn't just a monitoring platform—it's the backbone for modern cloud architectures. Used by organizations worldwide, our solution unifies observability across logs, metrics, traces, and security. As a Strategic Account Executive in Seoul, you'll:

• Work with cutting-edge cloud observability tools powering DevOps at scale.
• Join a people-first culture championing diversity, innovation, and excellence.
• Access continuous growth through training, career pathing, and #DatadogLife community.
• Contribute to a profitable SaaS leader driving digital transformation globally.

Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center to experience our collaborative environment. Datadog provides equal opportunity regardless of background, celebrating diverse thought in solving cloud complexity.

How to Apply

Ready to accelerate your sales career with Datadog's cloud monitoring leadership? Click 'Apply Now' to submit your resume. Highlight your Fortune 1000 wins, pipeline-building prowess, and passion for SaaS observability. We'll review applications promptly—don't miss this chance to join the pack in Seoul!

Datadog is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.