# Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead, AI

**Company**: Datadog
**Location**: San Francisco, California
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $213,000-$284,000 USD
**Category**: Product Management
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Datadog is seeking a highly motivated Senior Corporate Development Lead to drive our AI product strategy, build strong relationships across the founder and VC ecosystem, and support high-impact initiatives including acquisitions, venture investments, and startup partnerships.

You will be part of a small, high-visibility team that reports directly to Datadog’s Founder/CEO. The ideal candidate is passionate about AI and developer tools, comfortable rolling up their sleeves, and excited to operate in a fluid, technically demanding environment.

Responsibilities:

- Support Datadog’s AI product strategy by analyzing emerging technologies, market opportunities, and competitive dynamics.

- Source high-potential AI startups for acquisition, investment, or partnership, and build a strong presence across the founder and VC ecosystem.

- Attend meetups, conferences, and ecosystem events to expand Datadog’s visibility and pipeline opportunities.

- Drive workstreams across diligence, valuation, financial modeling, strategic assessment, and internal recommendations.

- Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to evaluate build/buy/partner opportunities aligned with Datadog’s AI roadmap.

- Support negotiation processes, including term sheets and partnership structures.

- Collaborate on integration planning with cross-functional partners after acquisitions or strategic deals.

- Help attract early-stage AI companies into Datadog’s startup program.

Requirements:

- Demonstrated technical knowledge through past experience (software engineering, product management, VC, etc.) or a degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).

- Some experience with financial modeling, forecasting, or analysis (willingness to learn; we can teach you).

- Excited about building and maintaining a strong network across founders, VCs, and the broader AI ecosystem.

- Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous, and technically challenging environments.

- Excellent prioritization and ability to operate across multiple complex stakeholders and projects.

- Strong communication skills and enthusiasm for developing negotiation capabilities.

Benefits and Growth:

- Best-in-breed onboarding

- Generous global benefits

- Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking

- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing

- An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks

## Skills

### Required
- AI
- product strategy
- corporate development
- financial modeling
- negotiation

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