Field Marketing Manager (Central)
San Francisco, California, USA
Datadog is seeking a highly organized and detailed-oriented Field Marketing Manager who is enthusiastic about event planning, thrives in a demanding environment, and is committed to delivering exceptional client-facing experiences. As a member of the NAMER Field Marketing team, you will be responsible for planning, managing and executing Datadog’s presence at a diverse portfolio of events.You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales, Product, Executive, IT, and more to bring our events to life and deliver exceptional, high-impact programs that align with our brand and business objectives.
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
- Constantly looking for opportunities to innovate, moving beyond typical B2B marketing playbooks to unlock ROI.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of our products, market position, competition, partner network, sales cycle, and ideal customer profile (ICP).
- Work cross functionally to plan and manage logistics for a variety of events throughout the Central region.
- Work with vendors to negotiate contracts, organize logistics, and execute production.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure all events are on strategy, brand, and budget.
- Manage and maximize your field marketing budget, ensuring all events are executed in a timely manner and within budget.
- Evaluate and report on event ROI, including, post-event tracking, detailed wrap-up reports, and developing actionable recommendations for future events.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with event organizers, vendors, internal/external stakeholders.
- Develop and nurture internal Datdog’s business relationships to align event strategies with team / organizational goals
Who You Are
- 2-3 years’ experience in field marketing or event marketing, event management
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a process-driven approach to problem-solving.
- Proactive mindset with the ability to take initiative and anticipate needs, adapting quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and plan and execute multiple events simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Strong work ethic, excelling in both self-directed work and collaborative environments, with a consistently positive, team player approach.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas thoughtfully and clearly to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
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
- Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
- Best in breed onboarding
- Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
- 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.
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 (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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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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Requisition ID: R16179