Responsibilities

• Own Datadog’s content-led SEO/GEO strategy, defining the topics, formats, and ecosystems that drive measurable growth in traffic and pipeline
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team
• Identify and prioritize high-impact content opportunities across product areas and influence cross-functional teams to bring that content to life
• Map and optimize Datadog’s presence across the full ecosystem of LLM-ingested content (e.g., YouTube, Reddit, review sites) to improve AI-driven discoverability
• Design and execute a comprehensive off-page strategy, including link acquisition, digital PR, and authority-building initiatives
• Partner closely with the Website Experience team, who owns technical SEO, to ensure content is effectively surfaced, indexed, and performant
• Create and contribute to high-impact content (e.g., flagship pieces, new formats, or experimental channels), setting the standard for quality and SEO performance
• Evaluate emerging trends in search, AI, content consumption, and digital discovery, translating market shifts into strategic opportunities for Datadog.

Requirements

• Widely recognized as a thought leader in modern organic growth, with a proven ability to anticipate and capitalize on shifts in search, AI/LLM, and digital discovery. 10+ years of SEO/Growth Marketing leadership experience in a B2B or high-growth tech environment
• Proven track record of growing qualified organic traffic and visibility through content strategy, not just technical SEO improvements
• Highly analytical and comfortable working in large datasets (SQL skills a plus) to identify trends, diagnose performance shifts, and quantify opportunity
• Hands-on experience using enterprise SEO tools such as Conductor and Profound to drive strategy
• Strong understanding and perspective of how traditional search is evolving
• Experience marketing to developers, DevOps engineers, IT operations, or security practitioners, including writing content, is strongly preferred

Benefits

• 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.
• Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.