Director, Technical Account Management

Datadog

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101 days ago
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Datadog, Inc. is an American company that provides an observability service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform.

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TL;DR · Director, Technical Account Management

As the Director, Technical Account Management for the EMEA region, you will join the Technical Post Sales team to lead a large-scale organization of technical experts. You will be responsible for scaling the department from 30 to over 70 members by hiring first-line leaders, designing organizational structures, and establishing scalable processes. Your daily work involves managing managers, overseeing regional OKRs, and developing talent through performance reviews and career growth plans. You will also own the commercial strategy for technical services, partner with sales teams to grow revenue, and serve as an executive sponsor for strategic accounts. The role requires deep technical fluency in infrastructure, cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as expertise in observability and monitoring. You will solve complex problems regarding how IT operations translate into tangible business value for large customers.

What you'll do

  • Scale the EMEA TAM organization from 30 to over 70 members by hiring first-line leaders and building scalable infrastructure.
  • Lead a team of managers and senior technical experts to ensure high standards of customer success and retention.
  • Develop the commercial strategy for the Technical Post Sales program to drive revenue growth across the EMEA region.
  • Serve as an executive sponsor for strategic accounts, engaging with C-suite stakeholders to resolve escalations and identify expansion opportunities.
  • Establish operational rigor through clear metrics, health scorecards, capacity planning, and performance forecasting.
  • Create and execute regional OKRs aligned with global goals to drive accountability across the leadership team.
  • Build a talent development pipeline by managing performance reviews and career growth plans for internal leaders.
  • Partner with Product, Sales Engineering, and CS teams to standardize and evolve the technical service offerings.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience leading Professional Services, TAM, or Sales Engineering teams.
  • Proven success scaling an organization from fewer than 25 to over 50 headcount.
  • Experience managing and developing first-line leaders and managers.
  • Commercial experience selling or co-selling services to grow revenue as a value driver.
  • Technical fluency in infrastructure, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), observability, and monitoring.
  • 3–5+ years of experience as a TAM, Solutions Architect, or equivalent client-facing technical IC.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time across the EMEA region.

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