Senior Manager, Developer Advocacy & Community Programs

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United States

Remote

USD 212,000 - 265,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Dental & vision

401(k) with match

Stock RSUs

ESPP

Mental health benefits

Professional development

Parental planning support

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Manager II on the Advocacy team to lead a global group of Developer Advocates. You will scale community programs and empower customer engineers to share expertise through writing, speaking, and leadership.

The role blends leadership, strategy, technical judgment, and cross-functional influence to amplify customer voices and inform product direction. You will coach speakers for DASH and external conferences, shape program roadmaps, and partner with Product, Engineering,

Qualifications

Proven track record as a people manager leading autonomous technical professionals.
Experience defining and delivering Developer Advocacy or DevRel programs.
Background enabling external engineers to contribute content and lead communities.
Technical judgment to evaluate engineering narratives and provide coaching.
Hands-on speaker coaching for conference talks and blogs.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Developer Advocates and set clear expectations.
Own Community Advocacy strategy with roadmaps, metrics, and program outcomes.
Guide Ambassador, Champion, and User Group programs with contributor journeys and resources.
Oversee conference talks, blogs, and content coaching for DAG and external events.
Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Events, and Customer Success to align priorities.