Manager, Sales Development - Denver

<p>As a Manager, Sales Development, you will hire, mentor, develop, and grow a team of Sales Development Representatives. This role impacts one of the largest lines of business in the company through prospect generation and sales pipeline volume, and contributes to molding the future Account Executives and leaders of our sales organization.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.</em>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hire, oversee, and train a team of Sales Development Representatives (SDR)</li> <li>Facilitate the ramp up for all new team members, teaching them how to assess company needs, cater strategically to each prospect, and handle potential objections</li> <li>Motivate your team to exceed objectives through coaching, regular broadcast of results, and creative incentives to meet all goals</li> <li>Provide growth opportunities for SDRs to develop into full-cycle sales representatives</li> <li>Develop and maintain accurate team forecasts for the senior leadership team</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who You Are:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experienced in hi-tech direct sales</li> <li>Motivated by helping people grow</li> <li>Familiar with SaaS/Cloud and Salesforce&nbsp;</li> <li>Proven in your written and verbal communication</li> <li>Passionate about coaching, mentorship, and team management</li> <li>Able to work cross-functionally, leveraging your organizational and time management expertise</li> </ul> <p><em>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 experience, we encourage you to apply.</em></p> <p><strong>Benefits and Growth:</strong></p> <ul> <li>High income earning opportunities based on performance</li> <li>Opportunity for Presidents Club</li> <li>New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)</li> <li>Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing&nbsp;</li> <li>Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message&nbsp;</li> <li>Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking&nbsp;</li> <li>An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds</li> <li>Generous global benefits</li> </ul> <p><em>Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.</em></p> <p style="color: white;">#LI-Hybrid</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>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.</p></div><div class="title">The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$75,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$80,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <p><strong>About Datadog:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. 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