Recruiting Operations Program Manager — 12-Month Engagement (NYC)
New York · USD 101,000-135,000 / year · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Sep 30, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- New York
- Salary
- USD 101,000-135,000 / 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 seeking a Recruiting Operations Program Manager for a 12-month contract engagement based in New York.
- The role focuses on optimizing the sourcing technology stack, specifically managing the CRM and LinkedIn Recruiter to improve operational efficiency and adoption.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the day-to-day administrator for the CRM and LinkedIn Recruiter, including configuration, user management, and troubleshooting.
- Conduct a full feature utilization audit of sourcing platforms to identify gaps and opportunities.
- Redesign and optimize end-to-end sourcing workflows from prospect identification to Greenhouse handoff.
- Drive CRM adoption through enablement, workflow design, and usage measurement.
- Build and optimize outreach templates, sequences, and nurture campaigns in partnership with Employer Brand Marketing.
- Manage CRM-ATS integration, including field mapping, duplicate handling, and data validation.
- Establish reporting on sourcing funnel performance, outreach effectiveness, and license utilization.
- Conduct user research and feedback sessions to identify friction points and validate solutions.
- Develop documentation, playbooks, and training materials for sourcers and new hires.
- Manage relationships with sourcing tool account teams to track roadmap insights and feature recommendations.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience configuring and administering recruiting CRMs and LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Deep familiarity with day-to-day sourcing workflows.
- Proven experience driving tool adoption and moving teams from low to high platform usage.
- Ability to audit platform feature sets and provide clear recommendations.
- Understanding of sourcing CRM and ATS integration, including field mapping and duplicate management.
- Analytical proficiency with sourcing funnel metrics, outreach response, and conversion rates.
- Strong communication and training skills to influence stakeholders without formal authority.
- Ability to scope projects and ship within fixed timelines.
- Strong documentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate with globally distributed, technical, and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with Gem recruiting CRM
Benefits
- Competitive salary ($101,000—$135,000 USD)
- New hire stock equity (RSUs)
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Healthcare and dental benefits
- Parental planning and mental health benefits
- 401(k) plan and match
- Paid time off
- Fitness reimbursements
- Continuous career development and product training
- Internal mentor and buddy program
Workplace
- Hybrid role based in the New York office.
- Datadog places value in office culture, relationships, and collaboration.
Skills
- Recruiting CRM
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Greenhouse
- ATS
- User Research
