Regional Manager, Sales Engineering, Public Sector

Datadog

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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 · Regional Manager, Sales Engineering, Public Sector

As Regional Manager, Sales Engineering - Public Sector, you will lead a team of Sales Engineers and frontline leaders to drive technical execution and operational excellence across your region. You will be responsible for coaching team members, managing regional operations like resource allocation and KPI tracking, and partnering with senior leadership on multi-quarter planning and strategy. Your daily work involves overseeing high-quality delivery across technical sales cycles, including evaluations and customer engagements, while hiring and onboarding new talent. The role requires expertise in public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, along with knowledge of Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability. You must also demonstrate the ability to utilize and scale AI tooling. This position focuses on solving complex technical challenges within the public sector by providing high-level stakeholder alignment and technical credibility.

What you'll do

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Engineers to drive performance and career growth.
  • Partner with senior leadership on regional strategy, multi-quarter planning, and forecast alignment.
  • Provide executive presence and technical credibility during high-impact opportunities and strategic customer engagements.
  • Oversee the quality of technical sales cycles, including evaluations and deal progression across the region.
  • Hire, onboard, and enable new talent for both individual contributor and management roles.
  • Manage regional operations including resource allocation, utilization tracking, and KPI monitoring.
  • Drive operational excellence by improving processes, data quality, and evaluation frameworks.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience leading Sales Engineers or frontline leaders in a customer-facing technical organization.
  • 7+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role.
  • Proven ability to partner with senior leadership on regional strategy and long-range planning.
  • Ability to balance strategic multi-quarter planning with day-to-day operational execution.
  • Experience with public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, and observability.
  • Demonstrated capability of utilizing and scaling AI tooling.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to influence across teams at senior levels.
  • Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements.

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