# Manager II, Developer Advocacy at Datadog

- Company: Datadog
- What the company does: See metrics from all of your apps, tools & services in one place with Datadog’s cloud monitoring as a service solution. Try it for free. Backed by Index, CRV and ICONIQ.
- Company website: http://datadoghq.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: California, USA, Remote; New York, USA, Remote; Washington, USA, Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-14
- Apply by: 2026-11-28
- Apply: https://careers.datadoghq.com/detail/8282140/?gh_jid=8282140&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/datadog-manager-ii-developer-advocacy/

## About the role

As a Manager II on the Advocacy team, you will lead our Community Advocacy functions. You will manage a team of Developer Advocates responsible for global programs such as Datadog Ambassadors, Champions, and User Groups, as well as opportunities for customer engineers to share their expertise through technical writing, public speaking, and other community contributions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- You are an experienced people manager who has led autonomous technical professionals, coached performance, developed talent, and translated complex goals into achievable plans
- You have experience defining and delivering successful developer advocacy, developer relations, technical community, or a related functions
- You have built or meaningfully contributed to programs that enable external practitioners to participate, contribute, create content, or lead communities at scale
- You have experience helping technical practitioners develop and communicate their stories, including coaching conference speakers or co-developing technically credible talks and content
- You are a former software developer, SRE, or other technical practitioner—or have equivalent technical depth—with the judgment needed to assess technical accuracy and coach effective technical narratives
- You are a thoughtful cross-functional leader who can build alignment, make prioritization decisions, and influence partners across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Events, and customer-facing organizations

Tags: Community

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/datadog-manager-ii-developer-advocacy/