Datadog

Principal Partner – Cloud Alliances, GCP

Datadog

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaFloridaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $200,000 - $260,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Own & Scale the Google Cloud GTM Partnership: Lead Datadog’s Global Alliance strategy with Google Cloud, managing key executive and field relationships.
  • Drive Revenue Growth: Identify and execute joint business opportunities, including Marketplace transactions, co-selling initiatives, and Google Cloud funding programs.
  • Go-to-Market Leadership: Collaborate with Google Cloud internal teams (sales, marketing, and product) to develop and launch integrated solutions, campaigns, and enablement programs. Work closely with Datadog cloud alliances managers globally to drive an effective global but local plan.
  • Technical & Product Alignment with GTM and Sales Plays: Work closely with Datadog’s product and engineering teams to promote Google Cloud integrations and ensure technical alignment with Google Cloud services.
  • Field & Partner Enablement: Train and support Datadog’s global cloud alliances managers and field sales teams on Google Cloud partnership benefits, co-sell motions, and marketplace offerings.
  • Measure & Optimize: Track partnership performance using key metrics (pipeline, revenue, GCP incentives) and continuously refine strategy to maximize impact.

Requirements

  • Experienced in 10+ years of partner-facing business development, strategic alliances, or channel sales at a cloud services or software as a service organization
  • Skilled in driving sales, partner sourced and partner influenced opportunities
  • Able to quickly understand technical concepts and explain them to others verbally and in writing
  • Experience working with Cloud Alliances and Tech Alliances (other ISVs) a plus.
Benefits
  • High income earning opportunities based on self performance
  • New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message
  • Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
  • Generous global benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
business developmentstrategic allianceschannel salessales enablementtechnical alignmentmarketplace transactionsco-selling initiativesrevenue growthperformance measurementcloud integrations
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationtrainingrelationship managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityverbal communicationwritten communication