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Director, Security Channels (North America)
Datadog INC · 🇺🇸 Colorado, USA, Remote; Illinois, USA, Remote; New York, New York, USA; New York, USA, Remote; San Francisco, California, USA; Texas, USA, Remote · Remote
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 64 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Datadog INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Senior Information Security Analyst” (Information Security Analysts) in NY: $183k–$183k, median $183k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Datadog INC
The US Department of Labor certified 64 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Director, Security Channels - North America As the Director of Security Channels you will drive incremental revenue for Datadog by building and scaling a highly capable partner community. In this role, you will be responsible for managing Sr. Partner Managers & Principal Partner Managers (individual contributors) within your organization who are aligned to specific Security Partner relationships in North America. Additionally, your team will recruit, develop, and manage new Datadog Security Partners. The role reports into the Sr. Director of Channels & Alliances, North America and works cross functionally with marketing, sales, field enablement, product, sales ops, and legal to build, manage, and scale the Datadog Partner business in the region. 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. What You’ll Do: • Hire, develop, and manage a high-performing team by recognizing exceptional talent and coaching them for success in their role • Identify and recruit new companies into the Datadog Partner Network to drive incremental revenue and deliver successful outcomes for end customers • Accelerate existing Datadog Partners’ business through business and technical enablement and successfully executing go-to-market activities • Collaborate closely with Datadog’s regional enterprise and commercial sales organizations as well as regional marketing and customer success teams to drive incremental revenue for the region. • Serve as executive regional sponsor for key partnerships including top GSI channel partners. • Own regional metrics and reporting to Datadog leadership. Who You Are: • 5+ years of experience in leadership including hiring and developing sales and partner personnel • 10+ years of experience in business development, strategic alliances, or channel sales at a cloud services or SaaS organization • Confident in recruiting and building successful partnerships, including with multi-national and global organizations. • Able to quickly understand technical concepts and architectural scenarios, and explain them to others verbally and in writing • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including interacting with and presenting to senior leadership, externally and internally. 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: • High income earning opportunities based on self performance • New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing • Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message • Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking • An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds • Generous global benefits Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan. The reasonably estimated year