Manager II, Developer Advocacy (Fully Remote)

Datadog, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Datadog, Inc. is seeking a seasoned leader to build and scale a world-class Developer Advocacy team. You will lead and mentor a group of engineers and advocates, aligning objectives with product and go-to-market goals.

You will own the Community Advocacy strategy, nurture Ambassador and User Group programs, and partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Events to amplify authentic customer voices at conferences and across channels.

Qualifications

• Experience managing developer advocacy or technical community leadership.
• Background as software developer or equivalent technical depth.
• Proven ability to drive strategy through data and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Developer Advocates, setting expectations and coaching performance.
• Own Community Advocacy strategy, including Ambassador, Champion, and User Group programs.
• Build repeatable systems for customer engineers to create content and speak at conferences.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Events to amplify authentic customer voices.

Skills

People management

Developer advocacy leadership

Technical depth in software

Data-driven decision making

Job description

• Lead and develop a team of Developer Advocates, setting expectations and coaching performance.
• Own Community Advocacy strategy, including Ambassador, Champion, and User Group programs.

Who You Are:

• Experienced people manager with developer advocacy or technical community leadership.
• Former software developer or equivalent technical depth with data-driven decision making.

Program Growth:

• Build repeatable systems for customer engineers to create content and speak at conferences.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Events to amplify authentic customer voices.

Datadog is a leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It is a global, publicly traded company with thousands of employees and an inclusive culture focused on professional development, community, and innovation.