About MotherDuck

Dont let the quirky name fool you! Were on a mission to radically transform the data analyst user experience. We empower and delight analysts using a novel cloud architecture built on top of DuckDB an open source foundation with a vibrant community. Our team is a diverse mix of passionate collaborative and empathetic data industry veterans from Google Amazon Meta Snowflake Looker SingleStore Databricks and the like.

What you will do

As our Product Marketing Manager youll be the bridge between product and the broader market. Youll help us hatch compelling narratives enable sales and developer success and make sure our value proposition sings louder than a loon.

This is a hybrid role that can be based in Seattle San Francisco or New York.

You will:

• Craft messaging that quacks: Build clear differentiated messaging that helps developers analysts and data teams understand why MotherDuck is the fastest (and most fun) way to run DuckDB.

• Launch what we ship: Own gotomarket (GTM) strategy for new features and productsfrom positioning and pricing to enablement and announcements.

• Know our flock: Develop deep customer and market insights to inform product pricing and packaging decisions.

• Enable the nest: Create sales and partner enablement assetspitch decks onepagers competitive battlecards and more.

• Tell the story: Collaborate on blog posts landing pages demo videos and release notes that showcase how MotherDuck makes data fly.

• Measure the splash: Define success metrics and help track adoption conversion and productmarket fit across key segments.

What you bring

• Proven experience in product marketing or a related GTM role in data analytics or developer tools

• Youre fluent in data problems familiar with modern data stacks and excited about databases (especially DuckDB!)

• Experience with product launches sales enablement and market research

• Excellent writing and storytelling chopsespecially when translating technical features into customer benefits

• A collaborative nature and excitement to work crossfunctionally with Product Engineering DevRel and Sales

• Bonus points if youve marketed to data teams analysts or infrastructure engineers

What people should be saying if youre doing ducking awesome

• Theyre a natural translator between technical and nontechnical teams.

• They always know which feathers to ruffle to get a GTM plan off the ground.

• They turn vague ideas into messaging that sticks like bread to a ducks bill.

What we provide

• Featherruffling compensation competitive salary and stock options so you have a stake in our flocks success.

• Topnotch healthcare coverage 100% paid medical dental and vision for employees plus 80% coverage for dependents (because we care about your whole nest).

• Flexible PTO take the time you need to recharge explore or just have a lazy day by the pond.

• 401k plan because even ducks need to plan for the future.

• Legendary company events we bring the whole flock together twice a year for unforgettable summits in fun locations plus 12 team gatherings a year to keep our bonds strong.

• Hybrid work environment Spend three days a week in the office collaborating with the flock and work from wherever youre most productive the rest of the timewhether thats your home office a coffee shop or a peaceful lakeside retreat.

Please Apply

Does this role sound appealing to you but youre missing some of the requirements or dont quite think youre qualified Please apply anyway. Research has shown that underrepresented groups in technology often shy away from roles which arent a 100% match. We aim to build a diverse team and will strongly consider applicants who bring many of the requirements plus have other experiences which round out their qualifications.

MotherDuck is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. MotherDuck is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Required Experience:

Manager