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Senior Manager, Business Recruiting

Datadog - New York, NY, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-02

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Salary: USD 154,000 - 205,000 / annual

Datadog is seeking a Senior Manager of Business Recruiting to lead recruiting teams and drive hiring strategies across the organization. This is a strategic people-leadership role that partners with HR teams and business leaders to build, scale, and structure recruiting functions for growth. Key Responsibilities: - Hire, develop, and manage high-performing recruiting teams while establishing and executing quarterly hiring goals and OKRs - Coach teams to build diverse talent pipelines and foster relationships with active and passive candidates - Lead recruiting strategy at strategic and leadership levels as needed - Stay current on recruiting best practices and market trends; facilitate training sessions with recruiters and leaders on sourcing, interviewing, profile identification, and process workflow - Mentor and develop individual contributors, in-team leaders, and other organizational leaders through coaching and setting standards for principled leadership - Use funnel metrics and data to drive operational improvements, addressing resource challenges while maintaining a fast, efficient, and human-centered recruiting process - Operate as a hybrid workplace, balancing office culture and collaboration with work-life flexibility Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing unified visibility across technology stacks. The company is trusted by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders globally. Requirements: - 8+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience - 4+ years leading recruiting teams - Proven experience managing mid-sized teams with a track record of mentoring and developing others - Excellent cross-team collaboration and stakeholder management skills - Strong ability to sell value propositions, negotiate, and close candidates - Ability to operate with urgency across all stages of the recruiting cycle - Capacity to navigate changing business needs and use data to drive change - Datadog values diverse backgrounds and encourages applications from those passionate about technology even if not all qualifications are met on day one

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