Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead (EMEA) | Datadog Careers

Datadog

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New York, NYParis, France
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17 days ago

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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 (EMEA) | Datadog Careers

Join Datadog as a Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead, working closely with the company’s founders and global engineering and product leaders to drive M&A and venture investments. This role involves identifying new areas of interest in AI/ML, observability, security, and cloud infrastructure, evaluating European market opportunities, and building relationships within key ecosystems like Paris, London, and Iberia. You will conduct thorough due diligence on potential acquisitions and partnerships, assess technical architectures, and negotiate complex transactions while presenting strategic recommendations to senior leadership. Ideal candidates have 3-7 years of experience in corporate development or venture capital at a high-growth tech company, with strong AI literacy and deep technical understanding, particularly relevant for European markets. This role demands autonomy, curiosity, and the ability to engage credibly with startup founders and Datadog’s C-suite.

What you'll do

  • Identify and evaluate M&A targets and venture investment opportunities in European markets.
  • Lead technical product assessments, financial modeling, and valuation analysis for due diligence.
  • Build relationships with founders, VCs, and accelerators to generate proprietary deal flow.
  • Assess technical architectures, product fit, and team quality of target companies.
  • Negotiate and close complex transactions including acquisitions and investments.
  • Inform Datadog's growth strategy by staying ahead of market trends in AI/ML and observability.

What we're looking for

  • 3-7 years experience in corporate development, venture capital, engineering, or product management at a high-growth tech company.
  • Demonstrated technical depth with ability to analyze products and engage credibly with Product and Engineering leaders.
  • Strong AI literacy including active use of AI tools and understanding current trends in AI/ML infrastructure.
  • Experience covering European tech markets (Paris, London, Iberia) and background at an AI-native company preferred.
  • Self-starter capable of sourcing proprietary opportunities through personal networks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Capable of engaging senior stakeholders with credibility and confidence across startup founders to C-suite.

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