at Datadog
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Compensation
$135k–$150k USD
Type
full time
Posted
10 months ago
Market range · company + function + seniority
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Posted $150k · in the market band
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The Opportunity
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
Requirements
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 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.
About Datadog:
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. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
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