Job Description
About Rypple (by Betterworks)
Rypple is an AI-native platform built for the 200 million
managers who have never had access to real coaching or structured
leadership support. We deliver personalized, on-demand AI
coaching that meets managers in the flow of work, helping them
prepare for 1:1s, navigate difficult conversations, give better
feedback, and lead with greater confidence. Recognized as a Top
AI-Powered Manager Enablement Platform and recently acquired by
Betterworks, Rypple is entering its next phase of growth with
serious momentum.
The Role
Rypple (by Betterworks) is looking for a Sr. Manager, Product-Led
Growth to own the full demand to advocacy flywheel from first
impression to loyal, referring user. This is a high-impact PLG
role that sits at the intersection of marketing and product, and
is designed for someone who thinks in systems, moves fast, and
gets genuinely excited about figuring out how growth actually
happens.
You'll be responsible for driving user demand, sign-ups, product
activation, adoption, and retention, and for designing and
iterating on the referral and viral growth loop that turns every
happy manager into a source of new users. This isn't a role for
someone who wants to run campaigns in isolation. You'll work
closely with Product to ensure the in-app experience supports
growth outcomes, and you'll use data relentlessly to understand
what's working and what isn't.
What You'll Own
Product-Led Demand Generation & Acquisition
Develop and execute a multi-channel demand generation strategy
targeting managers and anyone who leads a team across content,
paid, partnerships, and community. (Note: mid-market and upper
mid-market HR / Talent leaders and L&D buyers will follow, but
initial motion is focused squarely on people managers)
Build and manage top-of-funnel pipelines through organic and LLM
search, social, email, and other channels relevant to the
leadership development and manager enablement space
Craft messaging and positioning that resonates with the core
Rypple audience: managers who are under-supported, time-poor, and
hungry for practical guidance
Run experiments across channels, rapidly testing and iterating on
what converts
Signup & Activation
Own the conversion funnel from landing page through first
meaningful product moment ensuring the path to value is short,
clear, and compelling
Partner with product to design and optimize the onboarding
experience, reducing time-to-value and increasing activation
rates
Identify and remove friction points in the signup and early-use
journey through analysis, user research, and A/B testing
Define and track activation milestones that correlate with
long-term retention
Retention & Engagement
Develop lifecycle marketing programs (email, in-app, push) that
keep users engaged and progressing in their leadership
development
Work with Product to surface moments of value that reinforce
habit formation and deepen user investment in the platform
Monitor retention cohorts and churn signals, building
interventions that address disengagement early
Contribute to the development of features and nudges that drive
weekly active usage
Referral & Viral Growth Loop
Design, build, and optimize Rypple's referral growth loop,
identifying the natural moments where managers want to share, and
making it frictionless to do so
Explore and test network-effect-based growth models specific to
the management and team context (e.g., team invites, shared
coaching moments, manager-to-manager recommendations)
Build referral mechanics that align incentives authentically with
how managers talk about tools they trust
Instrument and measure viral coefficient, referral conversion,
and downstream retention of referred users
Analytics & Reporting
Own the growth metrics dashboard: CAC, activation rate, DAU/MAU,
NPS, referral rate, retention curves, and LTV
Build a culture of experimentation with proper hypothesis
framing, test design, and result analysis
Report growth performance to leadership with a clear narrative on
what's driving results and what's next
What We're Looking For
Hands-on experience with product-led growth programs, owning not
just demand creation but also product onboarding, adoption, and
retention
5–7 years in growth, product marketing, or demand generation
roles in product-led SaaS companies
Demonstrated experience owning a full funnel; not just one part
of it
Comfort working in early-stage or scaling environments where
there’s no playbook (yet) and you’ll have to build the plane
while flying it
Skills & Mindset
Strong analytical instincts; you're comfortable with data and can
build your own analysis
Product intuition; you think about user behavior, not just
campaign metrics, and can collaborate meaningfully with a product
team
Excellent written communication; you can write copy that converts
and briefs that inspire
Systems thinker who can see how acquisition, activation, and
retention connect into a cohesive growth engine
Bias toward action with disciplined follow-through; you run
experiments quickly but learn from them carefully
Bonus Points
Experience in HR tech, people management tools, or the
L&D/coaching space
Experience building or scaling a referral program from scratch
Background that spans both marketing and product roles
Why This Role, Why Now
Rypple is at an inflection point. The product has proven its
value with early users, the market for AI-powered manager support
is rapidly expanding, and the recent Betterworks acquisition
provides enterprise reach alongside Rypple's grassroots,
manager-first motion. This is the moment to build the growth
engine that takes Rypple from a promising product to a platform
that managers everywhere rely on and refer to their peers.
The person who takes this role will have real ownership, real
impact, and a front-row seat to building something genuinely new
in the leadership development space.
What We All Do
* All employees share the responsibility of being aware of
information security risks and adhering to information security
policies and procedures
* All employees are required to participate in information
security awareness and training programs
* All employees are responsible for handling data in accordance
with data classification and handling guidelines. Employees
should be aware of the sensitivity of the data they interact with
and follow appropriate security measures
* All employees have a responsibility for reporting information
security incidents in accordance with information security
policies and procedures
What Makes Betterworks Unique
At Betterworks, we prioritize our people. In that spirit, we’ve
put together a great benefits program to support our employees’
health and wellness that includes the following:
Leadership: CEO Doug Dennerline is truly a mission-driven leader.
He has been a sales leader for over 25 years and has a direct
impact on the work people do every day.
Funding: $129 million, Serious B with top-tier investors,
including Kleiners Perkins, Emergence Capital, and 8VC.
Board of Directors: Includes iconic executive John Doerr
(introduced OKRs to Google), Bruce Felt (Founder of Renaissance
Software and a servant leader to various private and public
companies), Bing Gordon (Technology Venture Capitalist and
history of serving on several high-profile Boards of Directors
including Amazon, Duolingo and Zynga) and Jason Green (Founder
Emergence Capital and Greenbridge Foundation) and Gaby Toledano
(seasoned executive with nearly three decades of strategic HR and
operations leadership at premier enterprise and consumer
organizations).
Product: Selected by Lighthouse Research & Advisory and UNLEASH
America, Betterworks has officially been named a 2026 HR Tech
Award winner for Best Comprehensive Talent Management Solution.
Also, Betterworks wins Newsweek's AI Impact Award for Best
Outcomes in HR, 2025.
Mission Driven: Our mission is to provide the expertise and
technology that companies need to inspire, develop, and activate
their workforce to meet today’s goals and be ready for tomorrow’s
challenges.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our
company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,
color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital
status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to
an inclusive and diverse Betterworks. We believe that different
perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to
better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global
Betterworks Community. We welcome people of different
backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and are an
equal opportunity employer.