Social Media Manager

Datadog has an opening for a Social Media Manager, based in New York. The job is full-time and office based. The advertised pay is $94,000 to $125,000 a year.

The description below comes from Datadog's own job posting.

Datadog is looking for a Social Media Manager to own the day-to-day execution of our social media presence and help advance our broader social strategy. This role sits at the intersection of social media, editorial strategy, and corporate communications, with responsibility for how Datadog plans, publishes, engages, and measures content across our social channels. You’ll partner across Communications and Marketing to translate company priorities into compelling, platform-appropriate social narratives. This is a role for someone who combines strong editorial judgment with an analytical mindset: you can write a scroll-stopping post, understand how and where it should show up, and explain what the results tell us.

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

Own the content calendar, publishing, and day-to-day management of Datadog’s social channels, including Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

Develop and execute social communication plans for product announcements, launches, global events, and other key company initiatives in partnership with communications, marketing, and cross-functional teams.

Write and adapt social-first copy and messaging for different platforms, audiences, and company initiatives, partnering with creative teams on visual assets as needed.

Monitor social channels and engage with relevant conversations, identifying cultural moments and routing mentions that require broader support to the appropriate internal teams.

Analyze channel and content performance and translate results into actionable recommendations and reporting for executives and cross-functional stakeholders.

Partner with the Senior Social Media Manager and Corporate Communications team to continually refine Datadog’s social strategy, editorial approach, processes, and audience engagement.

Who You Are

You have 4 to 6 years of experience directly managing brand or corporate social media channels, ideally within a corporate communications, marketing, or brand marketing function.

You’re a strong social-first writer and editor who can develop clear, engaging copy for distinct audiences, platforms, and communications objectives.

You have experience owning social content calendars and taking campaigns from planning through publishing, community engagement, measurement, and optimization.

You understand how organic social media works alongside media relations, executive communications, paid opportunities, and broader integrated communications programs.

You have experience using social media analytics and management platforms, such as Sprout Social or Hootsuite, and translating performance data into recommendations for senior audiences.

You can manage multiple channels, campaigns, and stakeholders while applying strong editorial judgment in a fast-moving environment.

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 & Growth

Generous and competitive benefits package

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan

Continuous career development and pathing opportunities

Employee-focused best in class onboarding

Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program

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.

#LI-Hybrid

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.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $94,000 to $125,000 USD

About Datadog:

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. 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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Questions about this job

How much does this Social Media Manager job pay?

Datadog advertises $94,000 to $125,000 a year for this role.

Can I work remotely in this job?

No, it is an on-site job in New York.

What does Datadog look for in candidates?

The posting mentions 4 to 6 years of relevant experience and skills such as Onboarding and Social Media. Read the full description above for the complete list.

How do I apply?

Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to Datadog's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

Is this job still open?

Datadog published the role on August 19, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

Source: Datadog careers page (careers.datadoghq.com). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.