Datadog
Content Optimization Specialist
New York, New York, USA · Mid
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$14,755 more — $126,755 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $126,755 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- The Technical Content team is looking for an experienced Content Optimization Specialist who will help grow the visibility of Datadog across traditional search and AI-assisted search platforms.
- You should understand how content is surfaced, cited, and summarized across traditional search, AI-assisted search, and agentic platforms.
- The ideal candidate has hands-on experience optimizing content that targets search demand from a highly technical audience and wants to apply their skills to the evolving AEO/GEO landscape.
Responsibilities
- Manage on-page content optimization, including metadata, structure, and internal linking
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across our Community, Marketing, and Product Management teams to ensure content aligns with SEO/AEO/GEO best practices and supports key growth initiatives.
- Create content briefs and outlines that turn research findings into clear requirements for content development and optimization.
Requirements
- You have experience creating a high volume of technically accurate content for an engineering and developer audience.
- You have a portfolio of content you've developed in previous roles and can show how your work contributed to measurable business results.
- You have 3-5 years of hands-on SEO experience, with a focus on on-page content optimization.
- You have 1-2 years of experience optimizing content for AI-assisted search and agentic platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Codex, etc.)
- You are proficient with several SEO/AEO tools, such as Profound, Conductor, Semrush, Ahrefs, and Google Search Console.
- You have 2-5 years of experience working as a technical content writer, journalist, or content strategist at an AI or SaaS company.
Compensation
- $112,000 - $140,000 USD
Benefits
- New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Generous global benefits
- Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation.
- Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Company info
- It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
- This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Visa & Work Authorization
- t 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
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