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Salary: USD 200,000 - 240,000 / annual
Datadog is seeking a Head of Global Executive Support to lead and scale its Executive Support organization. This is a leadership role responsible for strategy, operations, and people development of a global team spanning Executive Assistants, Senior EAs, Team Leads, and Managers.
You will serve as the connective tissue between executive leadership and the broader organization, setting the standard for operational excellence, building scalable systems, and developing the next generation of EA talent. The Executive Support team is a high-visibility, high-impact function that directly enables senior leaders to operate at their best.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and developing a global, multi-level executive assistant team
- Defining the long-term vision and operating model for Executive Support
- Driving headcount planning, resource allocation, and organizational design as the company scales
- Developing and maintaining policies, playbooks, and documentation that standardize high-quality support across all executive stakeholders
- Identifying and implementing process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce friction
- Acting as an escalation point for complex, high-stakes, or sensitive executive support needs
- Maintaining discretion around confidential information at the highest organizational levels
- Partnering with Finance, Legal, People, and business leaders to ensure EA operations align with company-wide policies
- Traveling to global offices and company conferences as needed
You bring 12+ years of experience in executive or administrative support, with at least 4+ years in a people management role leading other managers. You have demonstrated ability to build and scale an EA organization and deep fluency in executive-level support workflows including complex calendar management, travel logistics, budget oversight, and event execution.
You are proficient with Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, Workday, Navan, and related enterprise tools. You possess exceptional judgment and discretion, strong communication and influencing skills, and a systems-thinking mindset. Experience in a high-growth technology company is preferred.
