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# Regional Manager, Sales Engineering – Key Accounts (West)

AI Summary Datadog is seeking a Regional Manager of Sales Engineering to lead Sales Engineers and frontline leaders supporting key accounts in the Western United States. The role combines people leadership, regional operating management, strategic sales partnership, and executive involvement in complex technical opportunities. The manager will oversee hiring, coaching, capacity planning, forecasting, resource allocation, KPI performance, and technical-sales execution. Candidates need substantial experience in sales engineering leadership and a strong technical foundation in cloud platforms, Kubernetes, observability, security, and developer experience.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/datadog.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 150k–200k / yrDepartment[Sales](https://jobicy.com/categories/seller.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished12 Nov 2026Apply before12 Dec 2026Listing views39Application actions2Application toolkit

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## About this role.

As a Regional Manager, Sales Engineering, you will lead a team of Sales Engineers and frontline leaders, driving technical execution, operational excellence, and team development across your region.

You’ll act as a force multiplier by owning team performance, shaping execution standards, and partnering closely with Sales leadership to influence strategy, improve outcomes, and scale impact beyond individual deals.

At [Datadog](https://jobicy.com/company/datadog.md), 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:

* Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Engineers, driving performance, engagement, and long-term career growth through regular feedback and structured development
* Partner confidently with senior Sales leadership on regional strategy, multi-quarter planning, annual capacity planning, and forecast alignment operating 2-3 quarters ahead to anticipate resourcing needs and business priorities
* Own in-field execution at a regional level by taking an executive presence role in strategic and high-impact opportunities and providing senior-level stakeholder alignment and technical credibility alongside your team
* Oversee consistent, high-quality delivery across technical sales cycles in the region, including evaluations, customer engagements, and deal progression

* Hire and onboard top talent across ICs and manager-level roles, building a high-performing team and accelerating ramp through structured onboarding and enablement
* Manage regional operations including resource allocation, utilization, KPI tracking, productivity, and skills development to ensure effective coverage across the territory
* c cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Marketing, Enablement, and Support at a senior level to align on regional strategy, GTM execution, and customer experience
* Drive operational excellence across the region by improving processes, maintaining data quality, scaling evaluation frameworks, and contributing to initiatives that improve team effectiveness and business impact

Who You Are:

* 3+ years of experience leading Sales Engineers and/or frontline leaders in a customer-facing technical organization with proven ability to manage team performance, develop team members, and scale high-performing teams
* 7+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role
* Proven ability to partner with senior Sales leadership on regional strategy, long-range planning, and forecast alignment as a strategic peer
* Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels, balancing multi-quarter planning with day to day team execution and priorities
* Strong cross-functional collaborator with the ability to influence across teams and at senior levels
* Background in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, observability
* Demonstrated capability of utilizing AI tooling and scaling it
* Growth mindset of embracing change and being curious
* Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements

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 skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

* Best-in-breed onboarding
* Generous global benefits
* Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
* New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
* Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
* An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:

$150,000—$200,000 USD

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](https://www.instagram.com/datadoghq/?hl=en), [LinkedIn,](https://www.linkedin.com/company/datadog) and [Datadog Learning Center.](https://learn.datadoghq.com/)

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is proud to offer [equal employment opportunity](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) 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](https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/candidate-legal-notices/) for your reference.

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## Role DNA

A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description.

### Job Complexity

5/5EasyHard

### Pace & Pressure

5/5RelaxedFast-paced

### Autonomy Level

5/5GuidedFull ownership

### Communication Load

5/5IndependentCollaborative

AI insightThis is a senior leadership role requiring both deep technical credibility and ownership of regional business performance. Success depends on managing leaders, influencing executives, and operating across multi-quarter strategic and day-to-day execution horizons.

## Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles.

Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$175,000US market range (per year)$160k–$230k0$253.00k

AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. Datadog explicitly states a yearly base salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 USD. The midpoint is $175,000 per year. Estimated US market compensation for comparable regional sales-engineering leadership roles is approximately $160,000 to $230,000 yearly in base pay, excluding variable compensation and equity.

## Core skills

Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity.

[Sales Engineering Leadership](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Sales%20Engineering%20Leadership.md)[Technical Sales](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technical%20Sales.md)[People Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=People%20Management.md)[Strategic Planning](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Strategic%20Planning.md)[Sales Forecasting](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Sales%20Forecasting.md)[Capacity Planning](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Capacity%20Planning.md)[AWS](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=AWS.md)[Microsoft Azure](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Microsoft%20Azure.md)[Google Cloud Platform](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Google%20Cloud%20Platform.md)[Kubernetes](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Kubernetes.md)[Observability](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Observability.md)[Application Performance Monitoring](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Application%20Performance%20Monitoring.md)[Cross-functional Collaboration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Cross-functional%20Collaboration.md)[Executive Stakeholder Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Executive%20Stakeholder%20Management.md)

Sample interview questionsHow have you improved the performance of a Sales Engineering team while maintaining engagement and retention?I establish clear performance expectations, use consistent metrics for pipeline support and technical execution, and hold regular coaching conversations. I pair quantitative reviews with individualized development plans, ensuring each team member has measurable growth goals and access to mentoring or enablement.

How would you partner with regional Sales leadership on multi-quarter capacity planning?

I would review pipeline trends, account segmentation, coverage ratios, technical complexity, utilization, and expected hiring ramp time. I would translate those inputs into a capacity model, identify risks early, and align on hiring priorities, territory coverage, and investment decisions during regular planning cycles.

Describe your approach to executive involvement in a strategic technical sales opportunity.

I first align with the account team on customer priorities, decision criteria, technical risks, and the desired executive outcome. I then focus my involvement on building stakeholder confidence, validating the technical strategy, removing blockers, and ensuring the team maintains clear ownership of follow-up actions.

How do you ensure consistent quality across evaluations and technical sales cycles?

I use standardized discovery, evaluation, solution-validation, and handoff frameworks while allowing flexibility for account-specific needs. I review outcomes and customer feedback, audit process adherence, and use findings to improve enablement, documentation, and reusable technical assets.

How would your cloud and observability experience help you lead this team?

A practical understanding of cloud platforms, Kubernetes, security, APM, tracing, and observability enables me to coach technical strategy credibly and challenge assumptions constructively. It also helps me guide teams toward customer outcomes rather than product demonstrations alone.

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