Director of Product Management, Acquisition and Search

ZipRecruiter

Director of Product Management leading strategies for user acquisition and job discovery at ZipRecruiter. Fostering cross-functional collaboration and driving AI-driven product features.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSanta Monica • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $302,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
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 Employer-side product teams to ensure a healthy, balanced marketplace where seeker actions lead to successful hires.
Lead & Mentor: Manage and grow a high-performing team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of ownership and excellence.
Act as an Owner: Take full accountability for your product domain, from high-level KPI setting to the nuances of daily execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven Leadership: 3+ years of experience managing a team of at least 2 product managers, with a track record of developing talent.
B2C Expertise: Deep experience building consumer-facing products at scale, with a strong intuition for user behavior and growth loops.
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.
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.
Self-Motivation: You are highly driven and thrive in an environment where you are given the autonomy to drive massive impact.
Deeply Analytical: You are a data-obsessed problem solver who doesn't just look at dashboards but interrogates the "why" behind the numbers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Exceptional benefits package
Flexible vacation & paid time off
Employer-matched 401(k) plan
Collaboration Weeks: We bring everyone together several times a year for innovation, relationship building, and team fun.

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Hard Skills & Tools

SEOSEMAIMachine Learningproduct managementdata analysisuser experience designgrowth strategiesacquisition tacticsKPI setting

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringstrategic thinkingself-motivationanalytical skillscommunicationproblem-solvingownershipversatilitypresentation skills