The opportunity
Datadog is hiring a Head of Global Executive Support to lead and scale our Executive Support organization. This is a leadership role responsible for the strategy, operations, and people development of a global team spanning Executive Assistants, Senior EAs, Team Leads, and Managers.
What you'll do
Lead and develop a global, multi-level executive assistant team
Define the long-term vision and operating model for Executive Support at Datadog
Drive headcount planning, resource allocation, and org design as the company scales
Develop and maintain policies, playbooks, and documentation that standardize: high-quality support across all executive stakeholders
Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and: reduce friction across the organization
Act as an escalation point for complex, high-stakes, or sensitive executive support needs
What they're looking for
- Maintain discretion and judgment around confidential information at the highest levels of the organization
- Partner with Finance, Legal, People, and leaders across the business to: ensure EA operations align with company-wide policies and systems
- Travel to global offices and company conferences, as needed
- + years of experience in executive or administrative support, with at least: 4+ years in a people management role leading other managers