Senior Director, Public Sector Marketing

Datadog - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Sr. Director of Marketing for the Public Sector at Datadog will lead the Public Sector Marketing team, focusing on shaping and executing marketing strategies to expand Datadog's presence in the public sector. This role requires a proven track record in public sector marketing and the ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively. The position emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and a strong understanding of market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing cross functional Public Sector marketing team consisting of marketers across Field, Product, Digital, and Content marketing.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of Datadog's products, market position, personas, competition, and market trends.
• Act as the main point of contact and enablement for the public sector sales team, ensuring effective communication of marketing plans and performance.
• Regularly present metrics in QSRs, Global Field MKT QBRs, regional all hands, and leadership meetings.
• Utilize third-party organizations, media outlets, agencies, and partners to create demand and generate leads across various channels.
• Optimize the Public Sector channel mix to respond to changes in the market and evaluate program success for future planning and effective budget management.
• Collaborate with various GTM teams to plan and execute larger portions of owned and sponsored partner events.
• Partner with Datadog's HR team to recruit, hire and onboard new team members.
• Lead and inspire a talented team of marketers, providing effective management, motivation, and guidance.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant Public Sector marketing experience in B2B SaaS, with 5+ years of leadership experience.
• In-depth marketing experience working in the Public Sector (Both FED and State/Local).
• Outstanding organizational skills, ability to follow through, and capable of meeting deadlines while balancing multiple projects and priorities.
• Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Experience with CRM (Salesforce), Google Suite, project management and sales enablement workflows.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a hybrid workplace environment.
• Familiarity with data analysis and pipeline planning.

Benefits

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
• Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits
• 401(k) plan and match
• Paid time off
• Fitness reimbursements
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan