Corporate Development Lead - EMEA

Datadog is seeking an extremely talented professional to drive product strategy, source, manage, and execute acquisitions, source venture investments. You will be a key partner to Datadog’s founders and startup founders and highly visible at the most senior levels of Datadog. The group reports directly to the CEO.

We are looking for an innovative and strategic thinker who is passionate about Datadog and the future of cloud services. The ideal candidate enjoys driving new product development ideas, likes to “roll up sleeves and get hands dirty”, is hungry for more responsibility, and puts the company’s interests first. Superb negotiation skills (or willingness to develop them) are essential. This role includes managing relationships that may be unconventional in nature and have broad implications across Datadog. The team is small and values authentic, strong-willed individuals who think creatively and proactively.

What You’ll Do

• Develop a deep understanding of Datadog’s products and potential new markets for further expansion
• Identify opportunities for M&A and Datadog Ventures through direct engagement with senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists
• Work closely with senior product and engineering leaders to assess potential acquisitions and investments
• Partner with business and product teams to comprehensively assess expansion opportunities and build internal and external consensus
• Lead all pre-transaction diligence efforts
• Identify value creation opportunities and risks in potential transactions
• Bring transactions over the finish line
• Engage with the startup community, early-stage VCs, and key internal stakeholders. Play a critical role in negotiating large, highly-complex partnerships with the major cloud hyperscalers
• Work with cross-functional groups within Datadog, including Product, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Tax, and Accounting teams

Who You Are

• Demonstrated technical knowledge via either work experience (as a software engineer/product manager/VC/etc.) or through a Computer Science (or equivalent) degree, is required.
• Some experience in financial modeling, forecasting, analysis, and financial reporting.
• Capable of building and maintaining a network of relationships to facilitate deal flow
• Self-starter who excels in technically-demanding, fast-paced, and fluid environments
• Ability to prioritize multiple stakeholders and projects with limited resources

Benefits and Growth

• Generous and competitive global 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 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.