Global Compensation Partner — Tech & GTM Growth

Datadog

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 143,000 - 209,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

New hire stock equity (RSU)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Career development

Mentor program

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a seasoned compensation professional to shape and scale our pay programs for a fast‑moving tech company. You will partner with HR, Recruiting and leadership to influence offers and drive market-aligned compensation strategy across global teams including sales, marketing, and technical solutions.

Use external data to maintain current job catalogs, stay ahead of industry trends, and ensure competitive stock-based incentives.

Qualifications

5+ years of compensation work with expert-level understanding of survey data.
Experience supporting technical solutions and/or general administration teams.
Background in public or high-growth SaaS/tech companies with global teams.
Analytically rigorous and able to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with global recruiting team on offers as a trusted advisor.
Consult with HRBPs, Recruiting, Managers and Leadership to drive compensation decisions for GTM functions.
Maintain a competitive job catalog using external data for Technical Solutions and GA teams.
Provide updates on industry trends, especially stock, to keep strategy competitive.
Partner with compensation colleagues on data gathering, modeling, analytics and reporting.
Identify when programs fail to meet business needs and suggest improvements.