ZipRecruiter
Director of Product Management, Acquisition and Search
Santa Monica, CA/Remote · Director · Full-time
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About the role
- ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android.
- In this role, you will be the primary driver behind how millions of people discover work, focusing on driving user acquisition and creating an amazing job discovery user experience.
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location, and the range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.
Responsibilities
- As a "player-coach," you will be expected to zoom out to set growth strategies and build clear success metrics, and zoom in to manage a team of product managers and ensure strong execution.
- Own all job seeker acquisition strategies and user experiences.
- Own Search & Discovery:
- Own the product roadmap for our search and discovery experiences.
- Lean into ZipRecruiter's AI-first DNA to build personalized, proactive experiences that act like a personal recruiter for every seeker.
- Partner closely with Employer-side product teams to ensure a healthy, balanced marketplace where seeker actions lead to successful hires.
- Manage and grow a high-performing team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of ownership and excellence.
Requirements
- Proven Leadership: 3+ years of experience managing a team of at least 2 product managers, with a track record of developing talent.
- 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.
- Player-Coach Mentality: You are comfortable presenting to the C-suite one hour and diving into prototypes or data dashboards the next.
- Deeply Analytical: You are a data-obsessed problem solver who doesn't just look at dashboards but interrogates the "why" behind the numbers.
- Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.)
Nice to have
- Marketplace Experience: Previous experience at a two-sided marketplace (e.g., jobs, real estate, rideshare).
- B2C Growth Specialization: Specific experience in performance marketing, SEO, or viral loops for seeker acquisition.
- Employer-matched 401(k) plan
Compensation
- Competitive salary
Company info
- 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:
- We are looking for a high-impact, versatile Director of Product Management to lead the strategy and execution behind growing ZipRecruiter's job seeker base. In this role, you will be the primary driver behind how millions of people discover work, focusing on driving user acquisition and creating an amazing job discovery user experience.
- You will lead the vision and execution for core job seeker products across our web and mobile discovery interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams and multiple engineering squads to build personalized, AI-driven features. As a "player-coach," you will be expected to zoom out to set growth strategies and build clear success metrics, and zoom in to manage a team of product managers and ensure strong execution.
- 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.
- We are looking for a high-impact, versatile Director of Product Management to lead the strategy and execution behind growing ZipRecruiter's job seeker base.
- You will lead the vision and execution for core job seeker products across our web and mobile discovery interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams and multiple engineering squads to build personalized, AI-driven features.
- Key Focuses:
- Drive Growth: Own all job seeker acquisition strategies and user experiences. This includes SEO, Generate Engine Optimization (GEO), SEM, etc… You'll also be expected to ideate, test, and grow new acquisition tactics..
- Own Search & Discovery: Own the product roadmap for our search and discovery experiences.
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