The opportunity
Datadog's brand is entering a new chapter—one that needs a designer with the taste and craft to set the bar for what it looks and feels like. We're looking for a Lead Designer to support that evolution: someone who can take a brief, create visionary concepts, pitch them with…
What you'll do
Lead the evolution of Datadog’s visual identity and establish the quality bar: for brand expression across every touchpoint.
Build the brand systems, templates, asset libraries, and guidelines that: allow teams across Datadog to create high-quality work quickly.
Design, build, and steward a scalable, Figma-native brand system—including: component libraries, variables, documentation, and governance—that enables consistency across a growing creative organization.
Partner closely with Brand, Creative Operations, Product, Marketing, Sales,: and other cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact creative experiences.
Enable and influence designers by creating tools, documentation, and: workflows that help teams confidently extend and evolve the brand system.
Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders, influencing decisions: through thoughtful visual storytelling and strong creative judgment.
What they're looking for
- Help define how Datadog’s brand design practice evolves as the company grows,: balancing creative exploration with scalable systems and operational excellence.
- Bring hands-on experience using AI-assisted workflows to build scalable brand: systems, applying that expertise, and can enable teams across Datadog to use them effectively too.
- You have 8+ years of experience in graphic design and brand development, with: a portfolio rooted in visual identity and brand craft.
- Strong visual design foundation, including typography, layout, color, and hierarchy.
