Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead (EMEA)

DataDog
Paris
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Stakeholder management"]

Strategic corporate development leader driving Datadog’s M&A and venture investments in EMEA. You will research new markets, guide due diligence and valuation, negotiate term sheets, coordinate cross-functional teams, and partner with founders and senior leaders to shape product expansion and strategic partnerships. The role reports to the CEO and operates in a hybrid Paris-based environment.

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DataDog
DataDog
9 months ago

Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead (EMEA)

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Job Summary

Strategic corporate development leader driving Datadog’s M&A and venture investments in EMEA. You will research new markets, guide due diligence and valuation, negotiate term sheets, coordinate cross-functional teams, and partner with founders and senior leaders to shape product expansion and strategic partnerships. The role reports to the CEO and operates in a hybrid Paris-based environment.
Location: Paris
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop a deep understanding of Datadog’s products and potential new markets for expansion
  • •Identify opportunities for M&A and Datadog Ventures through direct engagement with senior leaders, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists
  • •Work closely with senior product and engineering leaders to assess potential acquisitions and investments
  • •Partner with business and product teams to assess expansion opportunities and build internal/external consensus
  • •Lead all pre-transaction diligence efforts
  • •Identify value creation opportunities and risks in potential transactions
  • •Bring transactions over the finish line
  • •Engage with startup community, early-stage VCs, and internal stakeholders; negotiate partnerships with major cloud hyperscalers
  • •Work with cross-functional groups across Product, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Tax, and Accounting

Pay and Benefits

Perks:RsusGlobal BenefitsOnboardingEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Demonstrated technical knowledge via work experience (software engineer/product manager/VC/etc.) or a Computer Science degree
  • •Experience in financial modeling, forecasting, analysis, and financial reporting
  • •Ability to build and maintain a network of relationships to facilitate deal flow
  • •Self-starter who excels in technically-demanding, fast-paced environments
  • •Ability to prioritize multiple stakeholders and projects with limited resources
Experience:Cloud servicesSaaSDatadog
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationStakeholder management
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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