EMEA Senior PR & Communications Lead — Maternity Cover

Datadog, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Datadog, Inc. is seeking a Senior PR Manager (EMEA) to lead the regional communications program during a fixed-term maternity cover. The role blends strategy with hands-on execution across observability, security and AI, reporting into global and regional leadership.

You will shape Datadog’s regional narrative, drive high-profile media coverage, manage agencies, and develop the external profiles of EMEA leaders. The role is hybrid with the London office three days per week.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in PR or corporate communications in B2B tech or cybersecurity.
• Proven experience leading regional programmes across multiple EMEA markets.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills for UK/European audiences.
• Comfortable advising executives and managing agencies/budgets.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute Datadog’s EMEA PR strategy across observability, security and AI.
• Lead regional product launches and announcements with local angles.
• Develop sustained regional storytelling and media relationships.
• Shape external profiles of EMEA leaders via contributed content.
• Coordinate responses to urgent media inquiries with global comms.
• Manage PR agencies across priority markets and align with sales.
• Measure impact via coverage quality, Tier 1 visibility, and pull-through.

Skills

PR Strategy

Media relations

B2B tech comms

Executive communications

Agency management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Datadog, Inc. is seeking a Senior PR Manager (EMEA) to lead the regional communications program during a fixed-term maternity cover. The role blends strategy with hands-on execution across observability, security and AI, reporting into global and regional leadership.

You will shape Datadog’s regional narrative, drive high-profile media coverage, manage agencies, and develop the external profiles of EMEA leaders. The role is hybrid with the London office three days per week.