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Head of Global Executive Support

Datadog· Executive Support
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New York, NY$200k - $240kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Datadog is hiring a Head of Global Executive Support to lead and scale the Executive Support organization, owning strategy, operations, and people development for a global team of Executive Assistants and managers. Hybrid workplace with focus on operational excellence, scalable systems, and developing EA talent.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a global, multi-level executive assistant team
  • Define the long-term vision and operating model for Executive Support at Datadog
  • Drive headcount planning, resource allocation, and org design as the company scales
  • Develop and maintain policies, playbooks, and documentation that standardize high-quality support across all executive stakeholders
  • Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce friction across the organization
  • Act as an escalation point for complex, high-stakes, or sensitive executive support needs
  • Maintain discretion and judgment around confidential information at the highest levels of the organization
  • Partner with Finance, Legal, People, and leaders across the business to ensure EA operations align with company-wide policies and systems
  • Travel to global offices and company conferences, as needed

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in executive or administrative support, with at least 4+ years in a people management role leading other managers
  • Demonstrated ability to build and scale an EA organization
  • Deep fluency in executive-level support workflows: complex calendar management, travel logistics, budget oversight, and event execution
  • Strong proficiency with Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, Workday, Navan, and related enterprise tools; familiarity with Claude, Salesforce, Jira, or similar a plus
  • Exceptional judgment and discretion; able to handle sensitive organizational and executive information with the highest level of confidentiality
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, able to earn trust with C-suite leaders and build alignment across teams
  • A systems thinker who proactively identifies inefficiencies and drives solutions without waiting to be asked
  • Experience in a high-growth technology company preferred

Skills

Required:Executive-level supportPeople managementGoogle Workspace

Benefits

  • Best-in-breed onboarding
  • Generous global benefits
  • Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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