Director, Technical Support Engineering

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

A t 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 it asks for · 14

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Support, Solutions Engineering, or a related technical customer-facing function
• 5+ years of experience leading manager of managers in a multi-layered organization
• Proven experience building or scaling teams from zero in new locations or emerging markets
• Experience managing teams across multiple countries, with demonstrated ability to navigate cultural and operational differences
• Strong familiarity with LATAM customer segments and regional business nuances
• Demonstrated ability to implement consistent performance standards across distributed teams
• A critical thinker who defaults to a customer-centric approach.
• Passionate about using analytics to drive informed decision-making and optimize processes.
• Someone with a high EQ and soft skills.
• Able to work a rotating schedule that requires weekend availability
• Bonus Points:
• Knowledge of current monitoring solutions, DevOps tooling, and related technologies
• Previous experience working in a hyper growth organization
• CS or Engineering degree

What the job covers

• Lead, develop, and scale a multi-country Technical Support Engineering organization across LATAM
• Evaluate and launch new support locations within LATAM as customer growth requires
• Act as the owner for your team’s metrics and performance - partnering closely with upper management and HR on performance management and employee issues
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to Managers on regional projects, ensuring their successful and timely completion.
• Lead regional hiring efforts to attract and retain top technical talent in competitive LATAM markets. Ensure that all quarterly hiring targets for the region and functional area are met
• Ensure the successful onboarding and development of Technical Support Engineers
• Drive cross-functional projects or initiatives to improve team productivity, process, or procedure
• Collaborate with internal teams and customers on high-priority escalations/incidents and act as a resource to resolve escalations from team members as necessary
• Conduct regular 1:1’s with team members to provide constructive feedback and skills development.
• Liaise with other groups throughout the organization (Sales, Customer Success, Engineering, Product) to tackle urgent matters, and to implement workflow improvements that help ensure smooth overall operation

Degree language

• CS or Engineering degree

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• support7×
• latam6×
• customer5×
• engineering5×
• experience5×
• organization5×
• ensure4×
• lead4×
• managers4×
• regional4×
• technical support4×
• performance3×
• skills3×
• act2×
• building2×
• consistent2×

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