Associate Event Marketing Manager (Sponsorship)

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$71K/yr – $95K/yrEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Datadog’s event program by owning planning, logistics, and lead generation for sponsored events.

  • Own execution of event activities from concept through lead capture and post-event follow-up.
  • Must-have: 2+ years’ event management delivering lead-gen in a high-tech, fast-paced setting.
  • Standout: Cross-functional coordination, budget control, and post-event ROI tracking.

Job Description

Drive Datadog’s event program by owning planning, logistics, and lead generation for sponsored events.

  • Execute Datadog’s presence at sponsored events
  • Manage and enact tradeshow promotional plans intended to maximize company exposure and produce sales leads
  • Captain our events by managing event logistics from conception to completion – staffing, booth space, schedules, pre and post event promotion, and ensuring lead goals are met
  • Manage and track event budgets, expenses, KPIs, and ROI
  • Maintain client and sponsor relationships while managing external communications
  • Prepare and negotiate various service provider and event contracts
  • Work cross functionally with teams to ensure events are on brand, on message, and attracting the right audience

Requirements

  • 2+ years of event management experience, executing lead generating events, in a high-tech, fast-paced environment
  • Able to identify trends, troubleshoot, escalate, track, and resolve issues by strategically thinking and balancing a broad range of internal and external factors
  • Capable of managing both time and event budgets effectively
  • Able to handle high-stress situations calmly and professionally while juggling a variety of projects and deadlines
  • Team-oriented with a sense of optimism
  • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and stand on feet for extended periods of time during the event.
  • Willing to travel up to 50% (both domestic/international) and work a flexible schedule as needed (evenings/weekends)

Benefits

  • Generous and competitive benefits package
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
  • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
  • Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
  • Best in breed onboarding
  • Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
  • 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.
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Datadog is the essential monitoring platform for cloud applications. We bring together data from servers, containers, databases, and third-party services to make your stack entirely observable. These capabilities help DevOps teams avoid downtime, resolve performance issues, and ensure customers are getting the best user experience.

Founded in 2010
New York, New York, USA
10K employees (510 in marketing)
75% recommend to a friend
92% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.3%
Direct
68.4%
Referral
7.4%
Social
1.2%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
298 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
3.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Funding

Total Funding
$1B
Last Raise
$870M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $870M
  • May 2020
    Post IPO Debt
  • Dec 2018
    Series Unknown

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