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Writing Marketing Sales Onboarding

What this posting asks for

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

Main responsibilities

• 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 …
• Scale writing quality beyond your own output by coaching internal partners and enabling agencies and contractors to apply Datadog's voice consistently withou…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Partner early with Brand, Creative, Product Marketing, Web, Corporate Communications, and other teams to establish messaging before execution and strengthen …” · “You have written for developer, technical, or enterprise audiences and can communicate complex technology clearly without losing the substance that matters t…” · “You are comfortable working through ambiguity, collaborating across functions, sharing your craft generously, and helping an evolving brand and its teams bec…”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “You're technology curious, you stay on top of modern workflows, and you have experience turning your writing standards into tools an entire organization can …” · “New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan” · “In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “You'll also build the systems, standards, and tools that help thousands of colleagues scale brand voice and the company.” · “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…” · “Build practical voice and messaging systems, including style guidance, messaging frameworks, and writing standards that teams can apply confidently in their …”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table.” · “You are comfortable working through ambiguity, collaborating across functions, sharing your craft generously, and helping an evolving brand and its teams bec…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Scale writing quality beyond your own output by coaching internal partners and enabling agencies and contractors to apply Datadog's voice consistently withou…” · “Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “You're technology curious, you stay on top of modern workflows, and you have experience turning your writing standards into tools an entire organization can …” · “You are comfortable working through ambiguity, collaborating across functions, sharing your craft generously, and helping an evolving brand and its teams bec…”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Scale writing quality beyond your own output by coaching internal partners and enabling agencies and contractors to apply Datadog's voice consistently withou…” · “You are a hands-on creative leader who can establish direction, exercise strong editorial judgment, influence partners, and carry work through production.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Data and analysis Supporting
  In the posting: “It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.

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