Manager, Mid-Market Sales (South EMEA)
The posting
Manager, Mid-Market Sales
As a Manager, Mid-Market Sales, you will provide strategy, mentorship, and guidance for a team of Mid-Market Account Executives. This role impacts one of the largest lines of business in the company, ultimately bringing a proven product to a multi-billion dollar market and selling into companies from 1,000 to 5,000 employees.
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.
What You’ll Do
- Motivate your team to exceed objectives
- Develop and maintain accurate team forecasts
- Hire, oversee, and train a team of Mid-Market Account Executives
- Drive lead generation, high activity standards, and pipeline management
- Facilitate the ramp up for all new team members, coaching them to success
- Monitor the sales funnel from prospect to close and create metrics to improve performance
Who You Are
- Experienced in tech industry direct sales
- Familiar with SaaS/Cloud and Salesforce
- Able to accurately forecast team performance
- Passionate about coaching, mentorship, and team management
- Motivated by helping people grow with a desire to continue learning
- A self-starter who thrives in a high-growth, rapidly changing marketplace
- Proven in overseeing an outbound sales team in all areas of the sales cycle
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.
Benefits and Growth
- High income earning opportunities based on performance
- Opportunity for Presidents Club
- 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 global benefits
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
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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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Taken from Datadog's own posting, last seen live on 30 Oct 2026.
The application
Your details and CV, then 4 questions.
- 1.I certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statements or omissions may result in disqualification from employment consideration or, if employed, iYes or no
- 2.Are you legally authorised to work full-time in the country where this job is based?Pick one: Yes, no restriction. · Yes, but I will need sponsorship in the future. · No, I need sponsorship now.
- 3.In what cities are you available to work?Pick any (45 options)
- 4.Please select all the languages you speak fluently.Pick any (39 options)
From Datadog's apply page, checked 30 Oct 2026.
About Datadog
Cloud monitoring, observability and security software, sold to engineering teams through commercial, mid-market and enterprise sellers.
Pay schedule: A yearly salary on Datadog's payroll, with variable pay on sales roles, new-hire RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan listed in its benefits.
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