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Senior Group Manager, Experience Design

Datadog· Web Experience / Experience Design
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New York, NY$135k - $180kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Group Manager of Experience Design on Datadog's Web Experience team, leading and growing the Experience Design group with hands-on involvement in high-impact web experiences, and shaping design workflows including AI-assisted prototyping and code-connected design.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow the Experience Design group, managing two designers today and helping shape the team as its scope evolves
  • Hire, coach, develop, and set clear expectations for designers while maintaining a high bar for design craft
  • Design priority web experiences from journey mapping and research through interaction design, prototyping, and shipped pages
  • Prototype with AI and working code, use Figma MCP and Code Connect to keep design and implementation aligned, and work directly in the CMS when appropriate
  • Own and evolve the team’s design process across discovery, critique, specification, handoff, and post-launch quality assurance
  • Partner with Product Marketing, Growth, Web Engineering, and Web Content Engineering to shape priorities and deliver web experiences that support business goals

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:UX/UI designJourney mappingPeople leadership
Nice to have:Prototyping with AICode-connected design workflows

Benefits

  • 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
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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