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Get Access To All JobsReports to: Head of Developer Growth · New York, NY
NOTE: This is not a traditional marketing role, it's a growth role that reports into the Product org.
We're hiring someone to build our developer audience the way the best consumer brands build audiences, with a real voice, a point of view, and the speed to act on both. You'll own where and how we show up in the places developers actually spend time, run our developer social channels, expand into new ones, and build the tooling and measurement behind it.
This is a builder role, not simply a coordination role.
What You'll Do:
- Own the voice, editorial standard, and publishing cadence for Datadog's developer channels (@datadogdevs on X, Datadog Developers on LinkedIn)
- Treat replies as a primary surface. The best accounts win in the mentions, not the feed
- Expand into the places developers actually spend time: Reddit, YouTube, Discord, Bluesky, dev.to, Hacker News, and whatever you make the case for. Always openly as Datadog — developers catch anything else immediately, and you only get caught once
- Turn shipped engineering work into things people want to read and watch. Releases, changelogs, war stories, the occasional postmortem that deserves a wider audience
- Build the attribution model connecting what you publish to trials and signups. Nobody is handing you this one
- Run real experiments: a hypothesis, a readout, and the willingness to kill something publicly when it doesn't work
- Lead the developer content engine around events
- Get other people posting — Datadog engineers under their own names, and developers outside the company who already like us and could use the support
- Track what developers are saying about us and our competitors, and route it back to product and growth
Who You Are:
- You've grown an audience from a small number to a large one
- You can point to outcomes your content moved, not just reach
- You're a strong writer with a distinctive voice, and you know the difference between writing about an audience and writing for one
- You have opinions about formats, platforms, and pacing, and you change them when the algorithms demand it
- You know what ships now and what needs a second set of eyes
- You're a vibe poster (or coder) and you know how to build hype
- You're comfortable with tools and automation, and you'd rather build a workflow than repeat a task
- You distrust vanity metrics
- Your writing doesn't get scrolled past
Background is open. Consumer, sports, entertainment, media, tech. It doesn't matter whether you came from engineering, growth, marketing, B2C, or something unrelated. Show us what you shipped and what it moved.
Preferred: short-form video you produced yourself, an existing audience of your own, prior work with a technical or enthusiast audience, comfort on camera, and ideas about what to build with other teams, partners, and integrations.
What We Provide:
This role sits in the Product org, so you'll have product and engineering peers, the flexibility to make asks, move quickly, and work directly with the audience we're trying to reach.
LI-Hybrid
About Datadog:
Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Privacy and AI Guidelines:
Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
Reports to: Head of Developer Growth · New York, NY
NOTE: This is not a traditional marketing role, it's a growth role that reports into the Product org.
We're hiring someone to build our developer audience the way the best consumer brands build audiences, with a real voice, a point of view, and the speed to act on both. You'll own where and how we show up in the places developers actually spend time, run our developer social channels, expand into new ones, and build the tooling and measurement behind it.
This is a builder role, not simply a coordination role.
What You'll Do:
- Own the voice, editorial standard, and publishing cadence for Datadog's developer channels (@datadogdevs on X, Datadog Developers on LinkedIn)
- Treat replies as a primary surface. The best accounts win in the mentions, not the feed
- Expand into the places developers actually spend time: Reddit, YouTube, Discord, Bluesky, dev.to, Hacker News, and whatever you make the case for. Always openly as Datadog — developers catch anything else immediately, and you only get caught once
- Turn shipped engineering work into things people want to read and watch. Releases, changelogs, war stories, the occasional postmortem that deserves a wider audience
- Build the attribution model connecting what you publish to trials and signups. Nobody is handing you this one
- Run real experiments: a hypothesis, a readout, and the willingness to kill something publicly when it doesn't work
- Lead the developer content engine around events
- Get other people posting — Datadog engineers under their own names, and developers outside the company who already like us and could use the support
- Track what developers are saying about us and our competitors, and route it back to product and growth
Who You Are:
- You've grown an audience from a small number to a large one
- You can point to outcomes your content moved, not just reach
- You're a strong writer with a distinctive voice, and you know the difference between writing about an audience and writing for one
- You have opinions about formats, platforms, and pacing, and you change them when the algorithms demand it
- You know what ships now and what needs a second set of eyes
- You're a vibe poster (or coder) and you know how to build hype
- You're comfortable with tools and automation, and you'd rather build a workflow than repeat a task
- You distrust vanity metrics
- Your writing doesn't get scrolled past
Background is open. Consumer, sports, entertainment, media, tech. It doesn't matter whether you came from engineering, growth, marketing, B2C, or something unrelated. Show us what you shipped and what it moved.
Preferred: short-form video you produced yourself, an existing audience of your own, prior work with a technical or enthusiast audience, comfort on camera, and ideas about what to build with other teams, partners, and integrations.
What We Provide:
This role sits in the Product org, so you'll have product and engineering peers, the flexibility to make asks, move quickly, and work directly with the audience we're trying to reach.
LI-Hybrid
About Datadog:
Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Privacy and AI Guidelines:
Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Social Media Lead
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Social Media Lead roles qualify as a specialty occupation when tied to a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Pull your diploma and transcripts early so your employer can document the degree-to-role connection clearly in the I-129 petition.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter your job search to employers with confirmed H-1B visa LCA filing history for marketing and communications roles. Migrate Mate surfaces this DOL data by occupation, so you're targeting companies that have already navigated the process for roles like yours.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your employer must certify your offered wage meets the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for the relevant SOC code before you negotiate so you understand the floor and can spot offers that may not survive LCA certification.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
If your Social Media Lead role involves working from multiple offices or client sites, each location needs a separately certified LCA posted at that worksite. Raise this with your employer early so filings aren't delayed after you've already accepted an offer.
Use O*NET to anchor your specialty occupation case
The O*NET profile for Public Relations and Social Media Managers lists specific degree-level competencies your employer can reference when drafting the specialty occupation justification. Sharing this with HR or outside counsel speeds up the I-129 preparation significantly.
Plan your cap timeline around changed selection rules
H-1B cap selection rules have changed recently, so don't rely on older timelines you've seen online. Confirm the current registration window directly with USCIS and work backward to ensure your employer's petition and your credential documents are ready before registration opens.
H-1B Visa Social Media Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Social Media Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position genuinely requires at least a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or a directly related field. Employers strengthen the case by tying specific duties to degree-level competencies, such as developing brand strategy, managing paid media analytics, or leading integrated campaigns. Roles framed around execution tasks without a degree requirement can face a Request for Evidence from USCIS.
Which employers typically sponsor H-1B visas for Social Media Lead positions?
Technology companies, digital agencies, e-commerce brands, and large consumer goods companies are the most consistent sponsors for Social Media Lead roles, because they hire at scale and have established immigration programs. Migrate Mate shows employers with verified LCA filing history for marketing and communications roles, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already sponsored similar positions.
How long does H-1B status last for a Social Media Lead role?
USCIS grants H-1B status for up to three years initially, with an extension available for up to a total of six years. If your employer begins a green card process through PERM labor certification before the six-year limit, further extensions beyond six years may be available under certain conditions. Status is tied to your continued employment in the sponsored role.
What happens to my H-1B status if I change employers or get promoted?
If you move to a new employer, they must file a fresh H-1B transfer petition before you start. A promotion within the same company that significantly changes your duties or job title may require an amended I-129 petition and a new LCA. Your 60-day grace period after separation gives limited time to secure a new petition, so plan transitions carefully.
Can a Social Media Lead work remotely across multiple states on one H-1B?
No. Each worksite requires a separately certified LCA posted at that location, and USCIS expects the petition to reflect where you actually work. If your role becomes remote or you relocate to a new city, your employer needs to file an amended petition with an updated LCA covering the new worksite before you begin working from that location.