Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead

Datadog

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Datadog, Inc. is an American company that provides an observability service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform.

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TL;DR · Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead

Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead (EMEA) joins a high-autonomy team to drive product vision, M&A, and venture investments across the European landscape. Working directly with founders and global engineering leaders, you will identify expansion opportunities in AI/ML, observability, security, and cloud infrastructure. Day-to-day responsibilities include scouting targets, building relationships with VCs and accelerators in Paris, London, and Iberia to generate proprietary deal flow, and leading end-to-end due diligence involving technical product assessments, financial modeling, and integration planning. The role requires significant technical depth to evaluate architectures and AI-native companies while negotiating complex transactions and hyperscaler partnerships. Ideal candidates possess experience in corporate development, venture capital, engineering, or product management, combined with strong AI literacy and the ability to navigate the complexities of enterprise software infrastructure and emerging technology trends.

What you'll do

  • Identify and evaluate M&A targets and venture investment opportunities across European markets.
  • Build relationships with founders, VCs, and accelerators to generate proprietary deal flow.
  • Monitor market trends in AI/ML, observability, security, and cloud infrastructure to inform growth strategy.
  • Lead end-to-end due diligence including technical product assessments, financial modeling, and integration planning.
  • Assess technical architectures and product fit of target companies alongside engineering leaders.
  • Negotiate and close complex transactions including acquisitions, investments, and hyperscaler partnerships.
  • Develop strategic recommendations for senior leadership to expand the platform into new markets.

What we're looking for

  • 3-7 years of experience in corporate development, venture capital, engineering, or product management at a high-growth technology company.
  • Demonstrated technical depth to analyze product architecture and engage credibly with engineering leaders.
  • Strong AI literacy including the ability to evaluate the technical merit of AI-native companies.
  • Experience operating within European tech markets, specifically in Paris, London, and/or Iberia.
  • Background at an AI-native company involving AI infrastructure, LLM tooling, or applied AI is a strong plus.
  • Proven ability to source proprietary opportunities through personal networks and work with high autonomy.
  • Ability to negotiate complex transactions and present strategic recommendations to C-suite leadership.

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