Senior Group Manager, Marketing Operations
$130k - $205k USD
Datadog’s Field Marketing team drives pipeline growth across global regions—and as Senior Group Manager, Field Operations, you will play a key role in scaling that impact. In this high-visibility leadership role, you’ll lead a team of regional Field Operations Managers and serve as a strategic partner to Field Marketing leadership. You'll drive global reporting and performance frameworks, process automation, and data-driven insights to improve program efficiency and increase pipeline contribution. This is an opportunity to operate at both strategic and tactical levels—optimizing global execution, developing high-performing teams, and driving meaningful business outcomes.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and execute a global Field Operations strategy that supports pipeline generation and spend efficiency across NAMER, LATAM, EMEA, and APJ
- Build scalable reporting frameworks and KPI dashboards to track program performance, pipeline contribution, ROI, and regional effectiveness
- Identify trends, gaps, and optimization opportunities using quantitative analysis, translating them into actionable insights
- Serve as the analytics lead for Field Marketing—ensuring data accuracy and alignment on forecasting, attribution, and performance metrics
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of regional Field Operations Managers, fostering a culture of analytical rigor and operational excellence
- Partner cross-functionally with Field Marketing, GTMOps, Sales Ops, Finance, and other teams to align strategy, systems, and execution
Who You Are:
- A data-driven leader with a strong analytical background and experience in marketing operations or similar roles
- Skilled at interpreting complex data and translating it into clear, actionable strategies
- Experienced in managing and developing high-performing teams, including distributed or regional groups
- A collaborative partner who builds trust across cross-functional and regional teams
- Proficient with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Metabase), CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce), and marketing automation systems (e.g., Marketo)
- Confident presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits and Growth:
- 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.
#LI-Hybrid
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.
The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:
$130,000—$205,000 USD
About Datadog:
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
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