Video Script Writer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders—including video producers, product managers, product marketing managers, technical advocacy, and engineers—to create project briefs, outlines, storyboards, and scripts for original videos.
• Write companion content, including YouTube descriptions, blog posts, and social content.
• Use AI tools to accelerate outlining, research, and development workflows.
• Identify relevant visual elements and record precise, high-quality screen captures of Datadog products and features.
• Ensure content is technically accurate, reflects Datadog’s voice and tone, and clearly communicates customer value.
• Support post-production tasks, including video editing, sound mixing, and closed captioning.

Requirements

• You have a talent for video storytelling, demonstrated through writing samples and a portfolio of past work.
• You have hands-on video editing experience and proficiency with video editing software such as Premiere or Final Cut Pro, motion graphics tools such as AfterEffects, and AI tools to support video editing.
• You are comfortable with taking initiative and managing multiple concurrent projects with limited supervision.
• You have 2-5 years of experience writing scripts for a technology company or working as a technical journalist. Experience as a technical advocate or an engineer is a plus.
• You have an understanding of how software is developed and run in production, including how teams monitor app performance and address security risks.

Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Assigned TPM mentor and engineering buddy program for learning and relationship building
• An inclusive company culture, active Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups), in-person team summits, local office programming
• Competitive global benefits; free, mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.