Percona

General Manager, Redis-Valkey Ecosystem

Percona

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

GoRedis

About the role

  • Ownership of all functions supporting the In-Memory Database business at Percona, including Go To Market, Service Delivery, and Product Engineering efforts.
  • Drive growth of the In-Memory Database services revenue within Percona, including forecasting and coordination of lead generation
  • Ensure that Percona’s market positioning of our In-Memory Database software offerings is recognized as a viable alternative to open-core or proprietary alternatives, including driving software product feedback and requirements for the software product roadmap.
  • Ensure technical experience and knowledge for Percona’s In-Memory Database technologies remain at a high level, driving an ongoing commitment to delivering the highest quality service to Percona customers.
  • Work with stakeholders across Percona to ensure all functions deliver value equivalent to other business units in Percona, collaborating where needed to ensure consistency for our customers and internally
  • Customer advocacy - building relationships with key Percona customers, including onsite meetings
  • Drives and executes the Go To Market and Community strategies for the associated technologies
  • Ensure world-class Service and Engineering delivery, based on industry best practices
  • Conference talks and participation are mandatory
  • Describes the general scope of the role; not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

  • Five or more years of experience with Redis/Valkey and related technologies is mandatory. Experience with other In-Memory database technologies is a bonus.
  • Proven experience building and scaling open-source or SaaS businesses
  • Demonstrated success leading P&L or general management roles
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to execute on tactical initiatives
  • Deep understanding of developer-led growth models and enterprise adoption paths
  • Recognized as a Community contributor or thought leader in the In-Memory Database ecosystem
  • Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial approach
  • Communicates clearly and professionally, maintaining confidence under pressure, and is fluent in written and verbal English
  • Ability to work remotely and travel up to 25%
  • Experience in open-source software sales or business development is desirable but not required
Benefits
  • generous benefits including flexible work hours and various paid time off programs
  • all your equipment for your remote office
  • funds for career development (external training, certifications, conferences)
  • ongoing connectivity allowances
  • opportunity to participate in our equity incentive plan
  • benefits that support a healthy work/life balance such as The Percona Adventure Team, Work-from-Anywhere, FlowDays, FryDays, and overall flexibility
  • support being socially responsible through our PAVE volunteering program and Women Transforming Technology

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
RedisValkeyIn-Memory Database technologiesopen-source softwareSaaSP&L managementbusiness developmentlead generationservice deliveryproduct engineering
Soft skills
strategic thinkingtactical executioncustomer advocacyrelationship buildingcommunicationentrepreneurial approachwork ethiccollaborationconfidence under pressurecommunity contribution