Senior Director Creative

We are building a Brand team designed for the speed scale and ambition of an AI-era business. Our operating model is structured around two modes: infrastructure work that scales creative capability across the company and craft work where the full team comes together around the initiatives that define us. As Senior Director Creative you will set and uphold the creative standard across both modes leading design video and copy as a unified high-performing system. You will bring clarity to ambiguity shaping strong creative direction in fast-moving cross-functional environments. Partnering closely with Creative Operations you will ensure creative vision and execution move in lockstep enabling the team to deliver high-quality impactful work at pace while continuously evolving the brand.

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:

• Set and uphold the creative standard across design video and copy defining what high-quality work looks like across all initiatives
• Lead and develop people managers and Discipline Leads elevating their thinking strengthening craft and growing the next generation of creative leadership
• Drive the evolution of the Datadog brand shaping visual language storytelling tone and point of view across channels
• Provide clear confident creative direction in ambiguous or fast-moving environments guiding teams toward strong cohesive outcomes
• Elevate work across disciplines through precise actionable feedback and strong creative judgment
• Partner closely with Creative Operations to align creative vision with resourcing workflows and AI-powered systems that enable execution at scale

Who You Are:

• Strong creative point of view with the ability to define and communicate high standards across design video copy and emerging AI-enabled formats
• 15+ years of experience in leading cross-disciplinary creative teams and aligning multiple craft areas under a cohesive vision
• Proven ability to develop and mentor creative leaders scaling impact through others rather than individual output alone
• Deep understanding of how creative work is produced with an appreciation for operations systems and scalable workflows
• Leads how AI is integrated into creative work using it as a creative lever to expand output and scale while setting clear standards for where human craft remains non-negotiable
• Able to translate ambiguity into clear creative direction providing specific actionable feedback that elevates work across disciplines while balancing consistency and evolution of the brand

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.

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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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