Senior Group Manager, Experience Design

New York · USD 70,000-93,000 / year · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 5, 2026

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As Senior Group Manager of Experience Design on Datadog's Web Experience team, you will lead and grow the Experience Design group while remaining hands-on with the web experiences that matter most to our customers and business.
You will manage two designers today and help shape how the team scales over time while setting a high bar for craft and execution.
You will also evolve AI-assisted and code-connected design workflows, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to move from ideas to shipped experiences.

Lead and grow the Experience Design group, managing two designers today and helping shape the team as its scope evolves
Hire, coach, develop, and set clear expectations for designers while maintaining a high bar for design craft
Design priority web experiences from journey mapping and research through interaction design, prototyping, and shipped pages
Prototype with AI and working code, use Figma MCP and Code Connect to keep design and implementation aligned, and work directly in the CMS when appropriate
Own and evolve the team’s design process across discovery, critique, specification, handoff, and post-launch quality assurance
Partner with Product Marketing, Growth, Web Engineering, and Web Content Engineering to shape priorities and deliver web experiences that support business goals

Experienced across UX/UI, journey mapping, and web design, with a portfolio of shipped, high-traffic marketing or product marketing experiences and particular depth in web and product experience
A people leader who remains actively involved in design work and is comfortable moving between team leadership and hands-on execution
Comfortable using code as part of the design process, including prototyping, reading implementation details, working with Figma MCP and Code Connect, and building within a modern CMS
Experienced using AI to prototype, explore design directions, and reduce repetitive work, with a thoughtful perspective on where AI adds value to the design process
Experienced hiring, coaching, and developing designers, including giving actionable feedback and supporting specialists with deep expertise in their disciplines

Grow an Experience Design function while continuing to work directly on complex, high-impact design challenges
Shape how the team approaches design craft, critique, research, prototyping, implementation, and quality
Expand your experience with AI-assisted prototyping, code-connected design workflows, and CMS-based delivery
Collaborate closely with marketing, growth, engineering, and content partners on priorities across Datadog’s web experience
Help define how the Experience Design team scales as its scope and responsibilities evolve