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Head of Competitive Intelligence

Datadog · New York, New York, USA; San Francisco, California, USA

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Datadog's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Datadog's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Datadog
high
401 stale, 32 reposted of 455 open
Hiring momentum
589 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

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About this role

As the Head of Competitive Intelligence at Datadog, you will lead the development of the Competitive Intelligence function, focusing on competitor analysis and market opportunities. Your role involves translating competitor insights into actionable recommendations for product strategy and sales enablement, while also managing a team of analysts. You will collaborate with various departments to synthesize technical and market data, ensuring that competitive research is conducted ethically and effectively.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Datadog as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of experience in competitive intelligence, technical product strategy, product management, market intelligence, strategic technical research, or related enterprise software work
  • Strong technical fluency in observability, cloud infrastructure, security, developer tooling, distributed systems or enterprise SaaS platforms
  • Ability to read technical documentation, changelogs, release notes, architecture diagrams, product announcements, and public competitor materials
  • Capability to synthesize technical, commercial, customer, and market evidence into clear recommendations
  • Strong executive writing skills for producing concise memos, structured briefs, and leadership-ready recommendations
  • Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority

Nice to have

  • Experience in observability, cloud infrastructure, security, developer tooling, platform engineering, or technical enterprise SaaS
  • Experience supporting Product Management or product strategy through technical analysis, roadmap inputs, customer evidence, or market intelligence
  • Experience building a competitive intelligence program, research repository, competitor taxonomy, or recurring market-monitoring process
  • Familiarity with SCIP ethics guidance, evidence governance, source transparency, and legally approved research methods
  • Experience translating technical findings into GTM-ready enablement materials without overstating claims

What you get

  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • An inclusive company culture and the ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
  • Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions
  • Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used in the role
  • The role requires building a function from the ground up, which may involve ambiguity
  • Salary range provided, but actual compensation may vary based on skills and experience

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Listed by Datadog on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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