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Principal Copywriter, Brand Editorial
Datadog INC · 🇺🇸 New York, New York, USA
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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.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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
Datadog's brand is entering a new chapter, and we're looking for a Principal Copywriter, Brand Editorial to own and evolve how we sound. As the founding writer on a multidisciplinary team of designers, illustrators, motion artists, and producers, you'll shape the ideas and narratives that define how Datadog shows up in the world. You'll also build the systems, standards, and tools that help thousands of colleagues scale brand voice and the company. You'll go deep on how the products actually work, then turn that complexity into clear, powerful ideas. You'll pair exceptional craft with real conceptual ambition, and raise the bar on both. 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: • Define and evolve Datadog's writing style, tone, and point of view, setting a consistent quality bar across campaigns, events, web, video, social, product marketing, and other brand experiences. • Concept and write high-impact brand work, including campaigns, videos, launches, and major event experiences, as well as ongoing work across social, web, and sales enablement. • Build practical voice and messaging systems, including style guidance, messaging frameworks, and writing standards that teams can apply confidently in their day-to-day work. • Encode Datadog's voice into AI-enabled writing workflows by designing prompts, custom skills, evaluation approaches, and guardrails that help teams create and improve on-brand drafts. • Partner early with Brand, Creative, Product Marketing, Web, Corporate Communications, and other teams to establish messaging before execution and strengthen briefs, concepts, critiques, and production. • Scale writing quality beyond your own output by coaching internal partners and enabling agencies and contractors to apply Datadog's voice consistently without creating a bottleneck. Who You Are: • 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. • You have written for developer, technical, or enterprise audiences and can communicate complex technology clearly without losing the substance that matters to practitioners. • You have built or substantially shaped voice guidelines, messaging frameworks, or writing standards that other people have successfully used. • You are a hands-on creative leader who can establish direction, exercise strong editorial judgment, influence partners, and carry work through production. • You build with AI, not just around it. 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 scale with. • You are comfortable working through ambiguity, collaborating across functions, sharing your craft generously, and helping an evolving brand and its teams become stronger communicators. 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 & Growth: • Generous and competitive benefits package • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities • Employee-focused best in class onboarding • Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program • Friendly and inclusive workplace culture Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment