Compensation Specialist, Executive
Boston · New York · USD 116,000-155,000 / year · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 7, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Boston · New York
- Salary
- USD 116,000-155,000 / year · OTE
About Datadog
- Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
About the role
- Datadog is hiring a Compensation Specialist, Executive to join its data-driven compensation team and support core compensation programs.
- In this role, you will develop particular expertise in executive compensation, new-market entry compensation planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
- You will partner with stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, Tax, and Payroll to analyze complex compensation questions and translate findings into recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Analyze complex business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to decision-makers including PBPs, People Leadership, and other Senior Leadership at Datadog
- Support the design, administration, and governance of executive compensation programs, including executive benchmarking and compensation-related materials for senior leadership and the Compensation Committee
- Assist with annual executive compensation planning processes and the preparation and validation of compensation data used in public-company disclosures
- Support compensation planning for entry into new countries and markets, including market-pricing approaches, salary structures, statutory compensation requirements, pay practices, and implementation considerations
- Support compensation due diligence and integration for mergers and acquisitions, including employee census reviews, job and level mapping, compensation comparisons, incentive and equity analyses, retention planning, and compensation harmonization
- Partner closely with People Business Partners to provide relevant compensation analyses
Requirements
- 4+ of compensation or related experience
- Attention to detail and analytically driven
- Experience leading efforts around market pricing, annual compensation cycles, compensation plan/structure design
- A collaborative, self-starter mindset with the ability to flex and think critically
- Some understanding of RSUs and other equity offerings
- The ability to distill large and complex data sets into digestible, relevant points supporting recommendations
- A commitment to maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and utilizing appropriate tact and professionalism
- Awareness of global compensation principles and regulations
- Ability to balance multiple priorities
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in executive compensation and compensation committee preparation a strong plus
- Workday experience preferred
Benefits
- New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
- Generous and competitive benefits package
- Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits
- 401(k) plan and match
- Paid time off
- Fitness reimbursements
- Discounted employee stock purchase plan
Workplace
- Operates as a hybrid workplace
Skills
- Workday
