Senior Partner Manager - Channels (Security)

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

We are looking for an experienced Principal Partner Manager to build and accelerate growth with our top Security focused channel partners in Latin America. Our ultimate goal is building channels and alliances that drive new customer adoption and revenue. In this role, you will drive Datadog’s business relationships by analyzing partner business performance, identifying methods of increasing partner and Datadog returns, and identifying opportunities with your named partners to position Datadog as the observability & cloud security platform of choice for their install base, programs & contracts. This is a great opportunity for you to join a high-growth cloud software company and help blaze the path for our company's expansion.

What it asks for · 13

• 5+ years of partner-facing, quota-carrying experience in the cyber security and/or cloud security SaaS industry
• Proven experience in driving sales opportunities from lead generation to closure, effectively negotiating agreements and building long-lasting partnerships
• Understanding of, and exposure to working with, the leading cloud hyperscalers
• Ability to quickly understand technical concepts and architectural scenarios, and explain them to others verbally and in writing
• Willing to travel 30-40% of the time
• Native in Portuguese and professional English and Spanish language skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for taking initiatives from ideation to impact
• Passion for fast-paced, sometimes unpredictable growth culture and environment
• Experience in identifying market opportunities with a track record of initiating go-to-market plans and sales follow-through
• Background in SaaS and / or consumption based software platforms
• Experience with systems management or monitoring
• Experience with partnerships supporting Containers and/or DevOps, particularly in a cloud environment
• Technical background/education

What the job covers

• Own the top cloud security focused channel partner relationships
• Drive net new and expansion revenue through our top established and strategic cloud security partners
• Recruit and onboard new security focused partners aligning to Datadog’s Ideal Partner Profile
• Oversee Datadog Partner Agreement process and if needed, collaborating with Datadog legal
• Work with partners to develop partner-led insertion points, including joining solution and services offerings.
• Enable and activate existing partners through training, planning and joint selling activities
• Coordinate the technical and marketing aspects of integrated partnership launches
• Host regular business reviews with partners to drive accountability and report on success metrics
• Generate partner-sourced net-new sales pipeline and revenue
• Variable commissions will be 40% of the On Target Earnings

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• partners13×
• cloud7×
• security7×
• experience5×
• cloud security4×
• drive4×
• growth4×
• business3×
• identifying3×
• partnerships3×
• relationships3×
• revenue3×
• sales3×
• security focused3×
• technical3×
• top3×

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