Japan Marketing Leader

Datadog is seeking a Director of Marketing to be based in Tokyo, Japan. This role will report to the Sr. Director of APJ Marketing. As Director of Marketing for Japan, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our marketing strategy for the Japan market. We are seeking an individual with a proven track record in strategic field marketing, a passion for technology, and a commitment to exceeding goals - surpassing industry standards - and running a best-in-class field marketing organization. 

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

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What You’ll Do:

• Lead Japan’s Marketing Strategy: Oversee the development and execution of an integrated marketing strategy that drives demand, builds brand awareness, and supports sales goals across Japan.
• Drive Pipeline Growth: Partner with regional sales teams to create and execute data-driven marketing plans, with a strong focus on events (both proprietary and third-party), digital marketing, and content strategy.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of skilled marketers, cultivating a culture of collaboration and high performance, and ensuring continuous skill development within the team.
• Market Expertise: Stay ahead of local trends, competitor activity, and customer needs in Japan to adapt the global marketing strategy to the Japanese market, ensuring relevance and impact.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Operations, Product, and other teams to align on go-to-market strategies and effectively communicate marketing plans, objectives, and results.
• OKRs & Data-Driven Execution: Set clear OKRs, track KPIs, and use data analysis to continuously optimize marketing campaigns, reporting metrics at regular leadership meetings.
• Event Strategy: Own the strategy for both owned and sponsored events, ensuring impactful representation of Datadog at key industry events in Japan and globally.
• Recruitment Leadership: Collaborate with HR and recruitment teams to build a high-performing marketing team in Japan.

Who You Are: 

• A leader who consistently applies a growth mindset to execute a multi-touch, multi-channel go-to-market strategy, surpassing both goals and industry standards.
• In depth marketing experience working in the Japan market.
• Team-oriented approach ensures seamless alignment across the organization. 
• Thrive on data and engage with systems to collect, analyze and share data relative to your programs for pipeline planning.
• 15+ years of relevant field and marketing experience in B2B SaaS marketing to the enterprise in Japan.
• Outstanding organizational skills, ability to follow through, and capable of meeting deadlines while balancing multiple projects and priorities
• Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills
• Experience with CRM (Salesforce), Google Suite, project management and sales enablement workflows.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth: 

• Join one of the fastest growing global SaaS companies in the world, growing at an average of 67% year-over-year
• Best-in-class benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities 
• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.