Regional Manager, Sales Engineering - Public Sector

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Regional Manager, Sales Engineering - Public Sector, you will lead a team of Sales Engineers and frontline leaders, driving technical execution, operational excellence, and team development across your region. This role requires a strategic and operational leader who can partner with senior Sales leadership to influence strategy, improve outcomes, and scale impact beyond individual deals. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Regional Manager, Sales Engineering - Public Sector, you will be responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a team of Sales Engineers, driving performance, engagement, and long-term career growth through regular feedback and structured development. You will also partner with senior Sales leadership on regional strategy, multi-quarter planning, and forecast alignment, and own in-field execution at a regional level by taking an executive presence role in strategic and high-impact opportunities. Additionally, you will oversee consistent, high-quality delivery across technical sales cycles in the region, hire and onboard top talent, manage regional operations, and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Marketing, Enablement, and Support. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need 3+ years of experience leading Sales Engineers and/or frontline leaders in a customer-facing technical organization, and 7+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role. You will also need a proven ability to partner with senior Sales leadership on regional strategy, long-range planning, and forecast alignment, as well as strong cross-functional collaboration skills. A background in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability is also required. WHY REMOTE Datadog operates as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. As a Regional Manager, Sales Engineering - Public Sector, you will have the flexibility to work remotely and be part of a team that values collaboration and creativity. BENEFITS Datadog offers a range of benefits to support the growth and development of our employees, including best-in-breed onboarding, generous global benefits, intra-departmental mentor and buddy program, new hire stock equity, and continuous professional development. We also prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are committed to creating a workplace culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all employees.