Manager II, Developer Advocacy

Datadog

. Lead and develop a team of Developer Advocates, setting expectations, guiding priorities, coaching performance, supporting career growth, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $212,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and developing technical teams while fostering an inclusive culture. Proficient in building community advocacy programs, coaching technical practitioners, and evaluating program effectiveness through data-driven insights.

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People ManagementDeveloper AdvocacyTechnical Community BuildingCoaching Conference SpeakersData-Driven Evaluation

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Hard Skills

Technical Content ReviewProgram DevelopmentTechnical Narrative CoachingCommunity EngagementContent Creation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingInfluencingBuilding TrustOperating Through Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

Community AdvocacyDeveloper RelationsCustomer StoriesTechnical PractitionersCross-Functional Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a team of Developer Advocates, setting expectations, guiding priorities, coaching performance, supporting career growth, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture
Own the strategy, goals, and roadmap for Community Advocacy
Guide the development of Ambassador, Champion, and User Group programs
Build repeatable systems for customer engineers to contribute technical knowledge, create content, share best practices, and lead communities
Develop a pipeline of customer stories and help practitioners shape authentic, technically credible narratives
Oversee support, co-development, and coaching of conference talks for Datadog and third-party conferences
Establish success measures and evaluate program health, contributor engagement, content quality, audience impact, and customer outcomes
Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Events, Customer Success, and regional teams
Share community insights with appropriate internal Datadog teams
Balance strategic leadership with hands-on coaching, technical content review, community participation, and representing Datadog

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experienced people manager who has led autonomous technical professionals, coached performance, developed talent, and translated complex goals into achievable plans
Experience defining and delivering successful developer advocacy, developer relations, technical community, or related functions
Experience building or meaningfully contributing to programs that enable external practitioners to participate, contribute, create content, or lead communities at scale
Experience helping technical practitioners develop and communicate their stories, including coaching conference speakers or co-developing technically credible talks and content
Former software developer, SRE, or other technical practitioner, or equivalent technical depth
Judgment needed to assess technical accuracy and coach effective technical narratives
Ability to build alignment, make prioritization decisions, and influence cross-functional partners
Ability to use data and community insight to evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities
Understanding of how to build trust with technical communities and value authentic practitioner voices
Comfortable operating through ambiguity, establishing structure, and evolving programs
Passion for technology and willingness to grow skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Competitive global benefits
Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits
401(k) plan and match
Paid time off
Fitness reimbursements
Discounted employee stock purchase plan