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Director, Commercial Sales

Datadog Indexed employerTokyo, Japan
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Workplace

hybrid

Employment

Full-Time

Published

Aug 11, 2026

Closes

No date supplied

The role

As a Director, Commercial Sales you will provide strategy, mentorship, and guidance for Commercial Sales Managers and their direct reports, ultimately furthering the growth of our organization. This role impacts one of the largest lines of business in the company, ultimately bringing a proven product to a multi-billion dollar market.

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:

• Forecast performance based on team productivity

• Hire, oversee, and train a team of Commercial Sales Managers

• Facilitate the ramp up for all new team members, coaching them to success

• Develop and monitor effective outbound prospecting strategies to increase customer acquisition

• Evaluate trends to identify areas for improvement and surface best-practices

• Provide regular and accurate revenue forecasting to your leadership team

• Cross-collaborate with stakeholder departments to actualize on go-to-market strategies, develop training curriculum, and meet hiring goals

Who You Are:

• Experienced in 6+ years of hi-tech, cycle direct sales

• Able to accurately forecast team performance

• Passionate about coaching, mentorship, and team management

• Proven in overseeing first-line managers in all areas of the sales cycle

• Customer-centric with a strong track record of developing satisfied customers

• Successful in working cross-functionally, leveraging strong organizational and time management expertise

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 wan

Requirements

Department: Commercial Sales