Internal Communications Specialist - NYC

We’re hiring an Internal Communications Specialist at our headquarters in New York City to help teams share information across the company as we continue to scale globally. We’re seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented individual with exceptional writing and editing skills, looking to work in a fun, fast-paced, and innovative workplace. As part of the broader People Team, you will make a companywide impact by managing tools, channels, and processes that keep your “packmates” in-the-know, and help to strengthen Datadog’s distinctive company culture.

At Datadog, we value our office culture, the relationships and collaboration it builds, and the creativity it brings to our teams. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead content creation for our internal news channels and intranet, ensuring messages are clear, consistent, and engaging.

• Partner with IT, Learning & Development, Benefits, and other teams to craft and distribute communications that reach the right audiences.

• Manage the production and execution of our quarterly town hall meetings.

• Update and oversee our internal platforms, including Bits of Info (intranet) and digital signage.

• Moderate companywide email distribution lists to maintain clarity and reduce noise.

• Identify, test, and implement new tools and AI applications to improve communications programs.

• Coach colleagues on communication best practices and Datadog’s editorial style.

• Support ad hoc communications projects and campaigns.

Who You Are:

• You want to work for a tech company that’s growing quickly, and where every day feels purposeful.

• You are an exceptional writer and editor with a sharp eye for detail.

• You measure success through data and analytics to continually improve communication effectiveness.

• You are experienced and/or curious about using new tools and technologies to share news, stories, and information

• You have experience working with senior executives, C-suite leaders, or similar

• You are organized and possess strong project management and time management skills.

• You are a skilled presenter and can represent complex ideas effectively to a variety of audiences

• You have a critical eye for visual design; it’s helpful but not required to have experience with graphic design, video editing, or similar.

• Also nice but not required: experience with Confluence, Jira, Adobe Creative Suite, Generative AI, and Google Workspace.

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 and Growth:

• New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing

• Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking

• An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds

• Generous and competitive benefits package

• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities

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:
$90,000—$130,000 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 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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