Creative Director, Brand Design - job 1 of 2

About Datadog: 

Datadog is the world-class monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. We’re dedicated to creating, developing, and supporting our product and customers, allowing for seamless collaboration and problem-solving among Dev, Ops and Security teams globally. Built by engineers, for engineers, our SaaS product is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries to enable digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stack. Given the resilience of cloud technologies and importance placed today in digital operations and agility, Datadog continues to innovate and is well positioned for the long term. 

The Team: 

Graphic Designers on the Brand Design team create experiences that elevate the Datadog brand. Whether we are redesigning the company website or creating an identity for a brand new conference from the ground up, we strive to create a simple and clear visual language that cuts through the noise. The Brand Design team is a close-knit group that shares a passion for our craft, supported by a culture that sees design as an integral part of Datadog's success. As part of the Creative Marketing department, we collaborate within our team and with various other teams across the company. Check out our work!

The Opportunity:

The Brand Design team creates experiences that elevate the Datadog brand. Whether we are redesigning the company website or creating an identity for a brand new event from the ground up, we strive to create a simple and clear visual language that cuts through the noise. The Brand Design team is a close-knit group that shares a passion for our craft, supported by a culture that sees design as an integral part of Datadog's success. As part of the Creative Marketing department, we collaborate within our team and with various other teams across the company. We’re seeking an inspirational design leader who can help take our visual identity to the next level. This is a full-time and onsite role in our NYC office with flexible WFH.

You Will:

• Lead Datadog’s global design team, managing a team of 15+ designers and illustrators, to continue creating compelling creative solutions which are on brand, yet still push the envelope 
• Oversee Datadog’s design direction and execution of brand design strategy, and proactively create and execute on new ideas to further the brand identity.
• Own Datadog’s Brand Design portfolio across a wide array of assets, such as web, digital ads, social media, presentations, and event experiences 
• Elevate, build, and extend Datadog’s design and brand systems to drive brand quality and consistency at global scale
• Build efficiencies and scale by overhauling and creating processes, and workflows.
• Recruit, mentor and grow a team of amazing creative talent

You Are:

• Proven creative leader with 15+ years of experience at a technology company or global advertising or design agency.
• A talented design professional with a diverse portfolio of integrated and innovative work.
• Possess extensive experience working with corporate style guides and brand systems.
• Effective in presenting creative concepts, synthesizing feedback from cross-functional stakeholders, and providing actionable design next steps 
• Have impeccable attention to detail, excellent art direction and design sensibility
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling successful creative teams, including managing managers and nurturing creative talent.

Bonus Points:

• Experience of B2B Enterprise Software

Why You Should Apply: 

• Generous and competitive global and US benefits
• 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

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and 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 more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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