Role Overview

Datadog, the leading cloud monitoring and security platform, is seeking a Head of Global Strategic Events to lead our worldwide events strategy from our New York, New York headquarters. This executive role oversees Datadog's premier customer engagement platforms, including the flagship Datadog DASH conference and global Datadog Summits roadshow series. As a strategic GTM leader, you'll shape events that drive pipeline generation, boost brand awareness, and showcase Datadog's observability solutions to customers, prospects, partners, and analysts.

In this hybrid role, you'll collaborate across marketing, product, community, and sales to create compelling, results-driven experiences. Define unified content strategies that align with Datadog's cloud-native innovations in DevOps, observability, and infrastructure monitoring. Manage a high-performing global team and elevate Datadog's presence at scale. If you have 15+ years in event marketing leadership, this is your chance to influence a NASDAQ-listed SaaS leader's global events vision.

Key Responsibilities at Datadog

• Lead vision, strategy, and execution of first-party events like Datadog DASH, Summits, and Datadog Live series.
• Develop events roadmap aligned to company goals, product priorities, and integrated GTM plans for maximum impact.
• Foster cross-functional partnerships with executives, product managers, and marketing to deliver scalable content experiences.
• Oversee keynote agendas, breakout sessions, and activations ensuring narratives ladder up to business priorities.
• Define global event brand architecture and optimize websites for inbound leads and audience acquisition.
• Maintain brand consistency and production excellence across all digital and physical channels.
• Mentor and lead global teams in event strategy, production, communications, and project management.
• Drive measurable outcomes in pipeline growth, customer engagement, and observability thought leadership.
• Manage field events programs and innovate future owned events to support Datadog's cloud expansion.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed as Head of Global Strategic Events at Datadog, you'll bring proven expertise in high-stakes event leadership. Key qualifications include:

• 15+ years in event marketing, content strategy, and experiential marketing; 8+ years in leadership.
• Track record leading global conferences with ROI in brand awareness and sales pipeline.
• Expertise in content planning, speaker enablement, and crafting narratives from business priorities.
• Strong collaborator skilled in aligning marketing, product, sales, and executive stakeholders.
• Proficiency in event production, communications, agency oversight, and global team management.
• Experience delivering regionally tailored events at enterprise scale for tech audiences.

Datadog celebrates diverse backgrounds. Passion for technology and growth mindset? We encourage you to apply even if you don't match every criterion perfectly.

Salary & Benefits

Earn a competitive $209,000 - $279,000 USD base salary plus equity, variable compensation, and world-class perks. Datadog's total rewards package includes family health insurance, 401(k) matching, fitness reimbursements, and more. Enjoy hybrid flexibility in New York with commuter benefits and professional development opportunities.

• Equity: RSUs and employee stock purchase plan.
• Health: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health support.
• Work-Life: PTO, parental planning, hybrid model.
• Growth: Career pathing, mentorship, onboarding programs.

Why Join Datadog?

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) powers digital transformation for thousands of innovative companies with our cloud observability platform. Break down silos in the cloud age through infrastructure monitoring, APM, security, and log management. Join a profitable, high-growth SaaS leader built by engineers for engineers.

Thrive in our inclusive culture with office collaboration and remote harmony. Access continuous learning, cross-departmental buddies, and events that showcase cutting-edge DevOps and cloud-native tech. Shape the future of observability events while advancing your career at a company redefining cloud monitoring.

How to Apply

Ready to lead Datadog's global events? Submit your application now for the Head of Global Strategic Events role in New York. Highlight your event leadership and GTM successes. Datadog's team reviews applications promptly—don't miss this opportunity to join our mission-critical platform.

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