General Manager, ChuckData (PLG)

At Amperity, we’re an AI-first company helping the world’s leading brands create personalized customer experiences that build loyalty and fuel growth. Our AI-powered Customer Data Cloud,  built on multi-patented technology, enables more than 400 global brands, including Alaska Airlines, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and DICK’S Sporting Goods, to turn customer data into a competitive advantage.

We unlock the full value of customer data with simplicity and speed. AI is at the core of our platform and the way we work — from powering advanced identity resolution and predictive analytics to streamlining internal workflows and decision-making. It’s not just a capability; it’s part of our DNA.

Our team thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and transparency, fostering a culture where everyone can contribute, learn, and grow. We welcome talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to help us remove data bottlenecks, accelerate business impact, and push the boundaries of what AI can do for the world’s most innovative companies.

With offices in Seattle, New York City, London, and Melbourne, you’ll join a fast-growing team tackling critical challenges at the intersection of AI, data, and customer experience. Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk.

The Role

We're looking for a General Manager to lead ChuckData's growth as a business, a product, and a community. This is a broad, entrepreneurial leadership role with accountability for strategy, and results. You will lead the P&L, define the vision, orchestrate product and go-to-market understanding, and build a high-performing team.

This is a coach/player role: you'll balance hands-on execution with strategic leadership. Expect to roll up your sleeves on product, growth campaigns, and community engagement, while also guiding the long-term business trajectory. You'll chart the path from technology preview to scaled business.

You will report directly to the Chief Product Officer (CPO) of Amperity and will collaborate with peers across Amperity's product portfolio.

Why this role?

• Rare opportunity to manage and scale a PLG incubation inside Amperity with both freedom and backing.
• Shape the future of customer data engineering and help ignite a global community.
• High-visibility role with influence across industry partners, developer communities, analysts, and the Amperity leadership team.
• Work at the intersection of product, community, and business — building something that can redefine an industry.

Interesting Problems

• Business & Strategy
• Own ChuckData's business strategy, vision, and P&L accountability.
• Define long-term goals, success metrics, and investment priorities aligned with Amperity's broader strategy.
• Drive business model innovation around PLG motions, community-led growth, open-source engagement, and monetization.
• Manage budget, ensuring allocation of resources toward growth and impact.
• Product & Community Leadership
• Guide product strategy in close partnership with engineering and product management.
• Ensure ChuckData meets the needs of data engineers across AWS, Azure, and GCP, integrating with Amperity CDC and the broader ecosystem.
• Cultivate and amplify ChuckData's community presence — building trust, advocacy, and developer-first adoption.
• Translate community insights and market feedback into differentiated product value.
• Go-to-Market & Growth
• Define and own ChuckData's go-to-market strategy across PLG, community, and partnerships.
• Drive adoption and engagement through creative, scalable growth loops: content, events, integrations, and ecosystem partnerships.
• Build relationships with key partners (Databricks, Snowflake, system integrators, cloud platforms) to expand distribution and credibility.
• Establish and track growth KPIs: user acquisition, retention, engagement quality, share of answer, and revenue impact.
• Thought Leadership & Industry Influence
• Develop relationships with industry analysts, influencers, and experts.
• Position ChuckData as a category shaper through analyst briefings, research contributions, and participation in industry evaluations.
• Be a visible thought leader in the data engineering ecosystems via conferences, publications, podcasts, and community forums.
• Team & Culture
• Recruit, lead, and inspire a cross-functional team (product, engineering, DevRel, GTM).
• Foster a culture of bol