Head of Global Strategic Events

Datadog is looking for a strategic and GTM execution-focused leader to steer our global first-party events and content strategy. This role oversees Datadog's most visible customer engagement platforms — including our annual flagship conference, Datadog DASH, and global roadshow series, Datadog Summits. You'll partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across marketing, product, community, and sales to develop compelling, results-driven experiences that engage and inspire customers, prospects, partners, and analysts. This is a unique opportunity to shape Datadog’s global events vision, define unified content and communications strategy, and manage a high-performing, global team that brings our product stories to life.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of Datadog's first-party events portfolio — including Datadog DASH, Summits, and global planning, including field events programs such as the Datadog Live series and any future owned events.


• Define the events roadmap, aligning content and programs to company goals, product priorities, and audience acquisition / go-to-market integrated plans.


• Own cross-functional collaboration with executive, product, and marketing leads to deliver compelling, high-impact content and experiences that scale for reach and pipe


• Oversee agenda and content strategy across keynotes, breakouts, and activations, ensuring a unified event narrative that ladders up to product and marketing priorities for the business


• Lead defining a global event brand architecture, transforming the websites to drive inbound audience acquisition and ensuring brand consistency and production excellence across all channels and assets


• Lead and mentor a global team across event strategy, production, communications, and project management

Who You Are:

• 15+ years of experience in event marketing, content strategy, and experiential marketing, with 8+ years in a leadership role


• Proven success leading global conference programs with measurable results in brand awareness and pipeline generation


• Deep experience in content planning, speaker enablement, and translating business priorities into cohesive event narratives


• Strong cross-functional collaborator with demonstrated success aligning stakeholders across marketing, product, and sales


• Skilled in event production, communications strategy, and agency management


• Experience managing global teams and delivering regionally resonant events at scale

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• Generous and competitive benefits package


• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan


• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities


• Employee-focused best in class onboarding


• Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program


• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.