Job brief: Principal Copywriter, Brand Editorial

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• Listed on Datadog's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens careers.datadoghq.com, the address Datadog's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $153,000 to $204,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: New York, New York, USA · New York
• Posted: 2026-09-22

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Principal".

Must have

• You have 8+ years of writing experience and a portfolio demonstrating range across brand campaigns, voice or messaging systems, long-form storytelling, and concise creative copy.

Conditions

• We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

Main duties

• Define and evolve Datadog's writing style, tone, and point of view, setting a consistent quality bar across campaigns, events, web, video, social, product ma…
• Concept and write high-impact brand work, including campaigns, videos, launches, and major event experiences, as well as ongoing work across social, web, and…
• Build practical voice and messaging systems, including style guidance, messaging frameworks, and writing standards that teams can apply confidently in their …
• Encode Datadog's voice into AI-enabled writing workflows by designing prompts, custom skills, evaluation approaches, and guardrails that help teams create an…
• Partner early with Brand, Creative, Product Marketing, Web, Corporate Communications, and other teams to establish messaging before execution and strengthen …

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for marketing jobs in New York, NY: $188k a year (107 listings, 22 employers). This listing is 5% lower.
• Across Datadog's 218 open listings, 52% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Datadog hires

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