Job brief: Strategic Account Executive

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• Listed on Datadog's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens careers.datadoghq.com, the address Datadog's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $135,000 to $150,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Francisco, California, USA · San Francisco
• Posted: 2025-08-21 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 5+ years of experience.

Must have

• Someone with 5+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within mid-market and enterprise)

Conditions

• We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
• Role requires regular travel to client sites, within your area and other regions, using various modes of transportation (car, train, air), depending on business needs

Main duties

• Maintain, build and own specific relationship maps for your territory including existing relationships and aspirational contacts
• Develop a deep comprehension of customer's business
• Handle existing customer expectations while expanding reach and depth into assigned territory
• Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for sales jobs in San Francisco, CA: $167k a year (134 listings, 26 employers). This listing is 15% lower.
• Across Datadog's 216 open listings, 52% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Datadog hires

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