Senior Event Marketing Manager - Conferences & Global Events

Datadog
New York; San Francisco, US
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced event marketing professionals working in B2B or tech environments who thrive in hybrid office settings.

Best fit for

  • Experienced event marketers with a track record in large-scale B2B conferences.
    — “6–8+ years of experience in event marketing, conference production, or event operations, preferably in B2B or technology environments
  • Strategic planners who excel in cross-functional collaboration and operational rigor.
    — “This role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution, requiring strong cross-functional collaboration and operational rigor
  • Detail-oriented professionals capable of managing complex logistical coordination.
    — “Experienced in vendor and agency management, including complex logistical coordination

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement requires office presence for collaboration.
    — “We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them
  • Onsite execution demands real-time troubleshooting and adaptability.
    — “Oversee onsite execution, troubleshoot real-time challenges, and ensure a cohesive and engaging attendee experience

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific examples of scaling event processes in past roles.
    — “Build scalable processes that elevate Datadog’s global events portfolio
  • Demonstrate experience managing budgets and contracts for large events.
    — “Manage budgets and contracts, vendors, and agencies, ensuring cost efficiency and seamless delivery of all logistical components
  • Showcase international event experience or CMP certification if applicable.
    — “International event experience or CMP certification is a plus
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • executed large-scale events
  • delivered high-quality attendee experiences
  • improved event processes
Typical background
6+ years event marketing experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Event PlanningProject ManagementCross-functional CollaborationBudget ManagementVendor Management

Preferred

International Event ExperienceCMP Certification

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationEvent ManagementMarketing

About the role

Original posting from Datadog

Datadog’s Global Events Team is seeking a Senior Manager, Conferences to lead critical workstreams for DASH, our flagship global conference, and support execution across our global Summits program. Reporting to the Group Manager, DASH, you will own and execute a key event pillar—such as Expo Hall, Brand & Signage, Session Operations, Ancillary Events, or Food & Beverage—from strategy through onsite delivery. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution, requiring strong cross-functional collaboration and operational rigor. It’s an opportunity to drive high-impact, large-scale event experiences while building scalable processes that elevate Datadog’s global events portfolio.

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:

Own core operational workstreams for DASH and support its adaptation across global Summits, ensuring consistency with regional flexibility

Build and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and run-of-show documentation to deliver high-quality execution

Lead cross-functional collaboration with teams including product marketing, brand, communications, sales, and field marketing

Manage budgets and contracts, vendors, and agencies, ensuring cost efficiency and seamless delivery of all logistical components

Oversee onsite execution, troubleshoot real-time challenges, and ensure a cohesive and engaging attendee experience

Define success metrics, analyze performance, and deliver post-event insights to improve and scale future programs

Who You Are:

6–8+ years of experience in event marketing, conference production, or event operations, preferably in B2B or technology environments

Proven ability to own and execute major components of large-scale (5,000+ attendees) events or conferences

Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple stakeholders, timelines, and priorities

Experienced in vendor and agency management, including complex logistical coordination

Detail-oriented and execution-focused, with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset

Comfortable working independently while contributing to broader team goals; international event experience or CMP certification is a plus

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:

Generous and competitive benefits package

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan

Continuous career development and pathing opportunities

Employee-focused best in class onboarding

Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program

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.

#LI-Hybrid

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:$117,000—$156,000 USD

About Datadog: 

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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