Social Media Manager

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$94K/yr – $125K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute Datadog’s social program across Instagram, LinkedIn, and X, driving content strategy, launches, and engagement while partnering with Corporate Communications to refine strategy and report performance.

  • Own content calendar and day-to-day execution across social channels
  • Lead social programs and product launch communications with cross-functional teams
  • Translate social performance into insights for executives and stakeholders

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage the content calendar and day-to-day execution across social channels, including Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
  • Develop and execute social communication plans for product announcements, launches, global events, and other key company initiatives in partnership with communications, marketing, and cross-functional teams.
  • Create and manage social content and programs that showcase Datadog, including employee advocacy initiatives, internal and external newsletters, and content supporting sponsored and Datadog-hosted events.
  • Monitor social channels and engage with relevant conversations, identifying cultural moments and routing mentions that require broader support to the appropriate internal teams.
  • Analyze social performance and translate results into actionable insights and reporting for executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Partner with the Senior Social Media Manager and larger Corporate Communications team to continually refine Datadog’s social strategy, processes, and approach to audience engagement.

Requirements

  • You have 4–6 years of experience in social media strategy and content creation, ideally within a corporate communications, marketing, or brand marketing function.
  • You’re a strong writer and editor with excellent attention to detail and the ability to develop engaging content for distinct audiences and channels.
  • You understand how social media works alongside media relations, executive communications, paid opportunities, and broader integrated communications programs.
  • You have experience using social media analytics and management platforms, such as Sprout Social or Hootsuite, and translating performance data into insights for senior audiences.
  • You can manage multiple channels, projects, and stakeholders while collaborating effectively across a large organization.
  • You’re curious about social platforms, trends, culture, and emerging technologies, including opportunities to use tools such as large language models to improve social media workflows.

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 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.
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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

Salaries

Posted range

$94K/yr – $125K/yr

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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

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

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