Senior Corporate Development Lead, AI

DataDog
New York, San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 240,000 - 284,000 annuallyFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Networking","Prioritization","Problem-solving","Leadership"]

Senior Corporate Development Lead to drive AI product strategy, source high-potential AI startups, and manage acquisitions, investments, and startup partnerships. Works closely with founders, VCs, product and engineering leaders, and reports directly to the Founder/CEO on high-impact initiatives. Hybrid role in North America with exposure to a fast-paced, technically demanding environment and cross-functional collaboration.

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DataDog
6 months ago

Senior Corporate Development Lead, AI

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Job Summary

Senior Corporate Development Lead to drive AI product strategy, source high-potential AI startups, and manage acquisitions, investments, and startup partnerships. Works closely with founders, VCs, product and engineering leaders, and reports directly to the Founder/CEO on high-impact initiatives. Hybrid role in North America with exposure to a fast-paced, technically demanding environment and cross-functional collaboration.
Location: New York, San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support Datadog’s AI product strategy by analyzing emerging technologies, market opportunities, and competitive dynamics.
  • •Source high-potential AI startups for acquisition, investment, or partnership, and build a strong presence across the founder and VC ecosystem.
  • •Attend meetups, conferences, and ecosystem events to expand Datadog’s visibility and pipeline opportunities.
  • •Drive workstreams across diligence, valuation, financial modeling, strategic assessment, and internal recommendations.
  • •Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to evaluate build/buy/partner opportunities aligned with Datadog’s AI roadmap.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 240,000 - 284,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity401k

Key Requirements

  • •Demonstrated technical knowledge through past experience (software engineering, product management, VC, etc.) or a degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
  • •Some experience with financial modeling, forecasting, or analysis (willingness to learn; we can teach you).
  • •Excited about building and maintaining a strong network across founders, VCs, and the broader AI ecosystem.
  • •Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous, and technically challenging environments.
  • •Excellent prioritization and ability to operate across multiple complex stakeholders and projects; strong communication and negotiation skills.
Experience:AIStartupsVenture capitalSaaS
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationNetworkingPrioritizationProblem-solvingLeadership
Languages:English

Company Brief

DataDog
Provides a cloud-native monitoring and observability platform that unifies metrics, traces, logs, and security signals to help engineering, operations, and security teams monitor and troubleshoot modern applications and infrastructure.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2010
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