Job Description
Datadog is seeking an Analyst Relations Principal to help shape and scale our global Analyst Relations (AR) program. In this role you will lead strategic engagement with industry analysts across observability AI and adjacent cloud technologies ensuring they have a clear understanding of Datadog’s platform innovation and long-term vision. You will partner closely with Product Management and Product Marketing to translate complex technical capabilities into compelling narratives while bringing analyst insights back into the business to inform strategy and positioning. This is a highly cross-functional role that blends strategic thinking with operational excellence and offers strong visibility across senior leadership.
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 drive the global analyst relations strategy across Datadog’s observability and AI portfolio
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with key analysts across firms such as Gartner Forrester and IDC
- Partner with Product Management and Product Marketing to craft clear differentiated narratives aligned to market trends
- Lead strategy preparation and execution of analyst evaluations and research cycles ensuring high-quality submissions
- Prepare senior leaders for analyst briefings with structured messaging and executive-ready materials
- Synthesize analyst insights into actionable recommendations for product strategy and go-to-market alignment
Who You Are:
- 8+ years of experience in Analyst Relations Product Marketing or a related role within the technology industry
- Proven experience building and scaling analyst engagement programs tied to business objectives
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts
- Strong executive presence with experience working with and advising senior executives in high-visibility external engagements
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated collaboration with cross-functional teams including Product Management and Marketing
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know 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 experience we encourage you to apply.
Benefits and Growth:
- Generous and competitive global and US benefits
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
- Continuous career development and growth opportunities
- Product training to deepen understanding of Datadog’s platform and ecosystem
- Internal mentorship and cross-functional learning opportunities
- Inclusive and collaborative workplace culture
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
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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.
About Datadog:
Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications infrastructure data models and security into one place using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram LinkedIn and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity veteran status and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in Analyst Relations Product Marketing or a related role
- Experience building and scaling analyst engagement programs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with senior executives
- Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities
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Datadog Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage is paired with company-provided mental-health access and support for gender-affirming care. Fitness reimbursements in eligible locations further bolster wellbeing.
- Parental & Family Support—Fully paid gender-neutral parental leave and extensive family-forming benefits (adoption fertility preservation surrogacy) are highlighted. Childcare subsidies and pet-related support where eligible add practical family assistance.
- Equity Value & Accessibility—New-hire RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan at a discount provide broad ownership opportunities. Feedback suggests these equity programs meaningfully complement cash compensation in many roles.
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What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
At Datadog we learn from and celebrate each other daily - each win is a team win. Datadogs solve tough problems innovate pragmatically and grow together. We promote from within provide mentorship and opportunities for career development and support our colleagues in the process. Best of all? We truly love what we do.
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