VP, Investor Relations

New York · USD 275,000-400,000 / year · 10+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 2, 2026

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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.

Datadog's Investor Relations team is tasked with communication of the company's strategy, financial performance, metrics, and market position to the investment community.
The Investor Relations VP role is a strategic role that will report to the SVP, Strategic Finance and Investor Relations, and interact regularly with company executives, colleagues in the finance team and across the company, sell-side analysts, and existing and prospective shareholders.
They will play a significant role in the design, creation, delivery, and communication of information to the investment community.

Own the quarterly earnings process, including writing the press release and script, and preparing management for Q&A; support and contribution to SEC filings and other public communications.
Plan and optimize the engagement with Datadog's existing shareholders, while targeting new ones.
Understand financial statements and performance; formulate quarterly revenue and profit guidance, in partnership with FP&A.
Lead our interaction with Datadog's 30+ covering sell-side research analysts, as well as analysts performing due diligence.
Discuss company business model, financials, product innovation, GTM efforts, market opportunities, demand conditions, competitive environment, and long-term strategy with investors and analysts.
Ensure regular communication with existing top shareholders, while targeting new potential long-term shareholders.
Prioritize and organize conferences and analyst sessions for IR/management to participate in or host.
Organize additional investor outreach opportunities, including analyst/investor days, non-deal roadshows, presentations, bus tours, and other events.
Support the preparation of presentations, including board material, investor decks, and other presentations.
Lead comps analyses versus other SaaS/software companies and other equity market analyses to understand Datadog's valuation and positioning.

BA/BS in finance, accounting, economics, or engineering
10+ years of experience in investor relations, investment banking, equity research, or equity investing (or similar experience)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to speak confidently with executive leadership, investors, sell-side analysts, and others at senior and junior levels
Deep understanding of financial statements and metrics drivers, dependencies, and implications for analysis and forecasting
Ability to understand the nuances of Datadog's business model, product, and market, to distill into investment narrative and investors' tactical areas of interest
Knowledge and ability to discuss the evolution and business models in the enterprise software and cloud spaces
Highly proficient with Excel; ability and interest in learning analytical tools and software programming languages as needed

We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
We place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table.