# Senior Group Manager, Experience Design 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: New York, New York, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-05
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://careers.datadoghq.com/detail/8221667/?gh_jid=8221667&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/datadog-senior-group-manager-experience-design/

## About the role

As Senior Group Manager of Experience Design on Datadog's Web Experience team, you will lead and grow the Experience Design group while remaining hands-on with the web experiences that matter most to our customers and business. You will manage two designers today and help shape how the team scales over time. You will set a high bar for craft and execution across research, journey mapping, interaction design, prototyping, implementation, and post-launch quality. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experienced across UX/UI, journey mapping, and web design, with a portfolio of shipped, high-traffic marketing or product marketing experiences and particular depth in web and product experience
- A people leader who remains actively involved in design work and is comfortable moving between team leadership and hands-on execution
- Comfortable using code as part of the design process, including prototyping, reading implementation details, working with Figma MCP and Code Connect, and building within a modern CMS
- Experienced using AI to prototype, explore design directions, and reduce repetitive work, with a thoughtful perspective on where AI adds value to the design process
- Experienced hiring, coaching, and developing designers, including giving actionable feedback and supporting specialists with deep expertise in their disciplines

Tags: Creative Marketing

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