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Director, Global Early Careers & Campus Recruiting

 

The Opportunity

We're experiencing tremendous growth ahead. Early careers hiring represents a good percentage of our overall product and engineering hiring globally. In this role, you will lead a global team hiring interns and new graduates into Datadog. You will act as an advisor and trusted resource to our senior engineering and business leaders, partnering with them and other recruiting leaders to plan and design Datadog’s early careers hiring process for scale. You will lead our worldwide university recruiting efforts with particular emphasis on engineering talent acquisition and building out non-engineering campus programs. You'll develop and execute strategies to attract top-tier early career talent across our global offices, building teams that drive our continued innovation and product growth.

 

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

  • Lead, mentor, coach and scale a high performing global team of managers, leads, recruiters, coordinators, and program managers focused on early careers hiring.
  • Design and implement a comprehensive global early careers recruiting strategy focused primarily on engineering talent in North America (Boston, and New York) and EMEA (Paris, Madrid), but also building out a non-technical campus program.
  • Scale our early careers global recruiting approach for our Core Engineering, Systems and Reliability Engineering, Security Engineering, and Specialized Technology hiring and build a mature recruiting team that can meet the dynamic demands of our environment.
  • Partner with Datadog global engineering and business Leaders, and people Team to execute against key hiring objectives and align headcount growth plans
  • Partner with C-suite and senior leaders to design and implement non-technical early career programs
  • Define consistent data-driven hiring metrics, productivity lens, and KPIs for early careers hiring
  • Execute creative talent sourcing strategies and partner with our employer brand and recruitment marketing team to create campaigns, events, and partnerships for attracting quality diverse talent
  • Stay connected to the competitive landscape, including compensation, intern programs, emergent technologies, and employment brand trends
  • Design and implement a comprehensive global early careers recruiting strategy focused on engineering talent in North America (Boston, and New York) and EMEA (Paris, Madrid)
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of campus recruiting managers, recruiters, and operations progressions across multiple international regions
  • Create scalable processes to identify, assess, and hire exceptional early career talent in competitive markets
  • Establish and nurture relationships with target universities and programs globally (with a big emphasis on French universities)
  • Manage budgets and allocate resources effectively across global recruiting initiatives

 

Who You Are:

  • 8+ years of experience in technical recruiting with at least five years leading campus/university recruiting teams
  • Proven track record managing medium to large campus recruiting teams (20+ team members)
  • Significant international recruiting experience with demonstrated success hiring in Europe
  • Experience working at technology companies with highly competitive hiring bars or in competitive talent markets
  • Deep understanding of global engineering talent landscapes and competitor programs
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using data to drive recruiting strategy and demonstrate ROI
  • Outstanding people management skills with experience managing managers and developing recruiting talent
  • Experience scaling campus recruiting programs during periods of rapid company growth
  • Knowledge of global immigration processes related to early career hiring
  • This role will require international travel (approximately 18-20%) and can be based in Boston, New York, or Paris.

Benefits and Growth: 

  • 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

 

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

 

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:
$200,000$245,000 USD

About Datadog: 

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.


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. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

Your Privacy:

Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

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CULTURE VALUES
Customer-Centric
Rapid Growth
Diversity of Opinions
Reward & Recognition
Friends Outside of Work
Inclusive & Diverse
Empathetic
Feedback Forward
Work/Life Harmony
Casual Dress Code
Startup Mindset
Collaboration over Competition
Fast-Paced
Growth & Learning
Open Door Policy
Rise from Within
BENEFITS & PERKS
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Flex-Friendly
Family Coverage (Insurance)
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K Matching
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Days
Paid Time-Off
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DATE POSTED
March 28, 2025

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