Lead Product Manager, Employer Acquisition
ZipRecruiter
| Company | ZipRecruiter |
| Category | Product |
| Location | Santa Monica |
| Remote | Remote |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.) Our Mission:
To actively connect people to their next great opportunity.
Who We Are:
ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as through partnerships with the best job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android.
Summary :
As a Lead Product Manager for Employer Growth , you will own the strategy and execution of initiatives that drive growth across ZipRecruiter's SMB employer customer base, with a focus on new employer acquisition, employer reactivation, and strategic partnerships. You'll partner closely with Engineering, Design, Data Science, Marketing, and Sales to optimize the employer acquisition journey, improve re-engagement, and build scalable product experiences that drive new paying employers and long-term customer growth.
Key Focus Areas:
Act as an Owner: Take full accountability for your product domain, from high-level KPI setting to the nuances of daily execution.
Lead Core Product Areas: Direct the product roadmap for your aspects of the SMB product to improve customer value and product effectiveness.
Run rapid growth experimentation: You will experiment frequently with new ideas to supercharge our PLG motion and acquisition of new employers.
Obsess over your metrics: You will have a deep understanding of the metrics that drive your product area.
Partner closely with GTM: Coordinate with the GTM team to ensure the product-led growth motion ties into marketing and sales.
Voice of the User: Serve as the voice of the SMB customer to the rest of the team, constantly talking to your users, doing product discovery, and conducting user research.
Champion AI-Driven Development: Lean into ZipRecruiter’s AI-first DNA to build personalized, proactive experiences that act like a personal recruiter for every seeker.
Coordinate Marketplace Fit: Partner closely with job-seeker-side product teams to ensure a healthy, balanced marketplace where employer and seeker actions lead to successful hires.
Minimum Qualifications:
Proven Leadership: 5+ years of proven success in product management, with a record of delivering results
Deeply Analytical: You are a data-obsessed problem solver who doesn't just look at dashboards but interrogates the "why" behind the numbers.
B2B Expertise: Deep experience building business-facing products at scale
AI/ML Fluency: You aren’t just a fan of AI; you understand how to leverage Machine Learning to solve user problems and have experience building AI-powered product features.
Customer-obsession: You have a passion for speaking directly with your users and personally conducting user research.
Strategic Versatility: You are a "smart generalist" who can be thrown at any complex problem—whether it’s a technical architectural hurdle or a brand-new market opportunity—and figure it out.
Self-Motivation: You are highly driven and thrive in an environment where you are given the autonomy to drive massive impact.
Preferred Qualifications:
Marketplace Experience: Previous experience at a two-sided marketplace (e.g., jobs, real estate, rideshare).
SMB product experience: Previous experience leading products specifically geared towards SMB customers.
As part of our team you'll enjoy:
Competitive salary
Exceptional benefits package
Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off
Employer-matched 401(k) plan
A fun environment where work-life balance is valued
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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $215,000-$255,000. Our salary ranges are deter