Social Media Lead

Position:
Social Media Lead, Developer Audience

Company:
Datadog

Compensation:
The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $139,000—$164,000 USD

Location:
United States, New York, New York

Employment type:
Not specified

Work Arrangement:
#LI-Hybrid

Short Summary:
This is a growth role that reports into the Product org, focusing on building Datadog's developer audience with a real voice and point of view.

Responsibilities:
- Own the voice, editorial standard, and publishing cadence for Datadog's developer channels ([apply contact hidden] on X, Datadog Developers on LinkedIn)
- Treat replies as a primary surface and expand into platforms like Reddit, YouTube, Discord, and more
- Turn engineering work into engaging content
- Build the attribution model connecting published content to trials and signups
- Run real experiments and lead the developer content engine around events
- Encourage Datadog engineers and external developers to post content
- Track developer sentiment and feedback

Requirement:
- Proven experience in growing an audience
- Strong writing skills with a distinctive voice
- Familiarity with content formats, platforms, and pacing
- Background in consumer, sports, entertainment, media, tech, or related fields
- Preferred: experience with short-form video, existing audience, and comfort on camera

Benefits:
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive employee benefits including healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and discounted employee stock purchase plan