Lead Product Manager, Employer Acquisition

ZipRecruiter

Lead Product Manager for Employer Growth at ZipRecruiter focusing on employer acquisition and strategic partnerships. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize and drive growth within the SMB employer customer base.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeSanta Monica • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $215,000 - $255,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the strategy and execution of initiatives that drive growth across ZipRecruiter's SMB employer customer base
Focus on new employer acquisition, employer reactivation, and strategic partnerships
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
Take full accountability for your product domain
Direct the product roadmap for your aspects of the SMB product to improve customer value
Experiment frequently with new ideas to supercharge our PLG motion
Have a deep understanding of the metrics that drive your product area
Coordinate with the GTM team to ensure the product-led growth motion ties into marketing and sales
Serve as the voice of the SMB customer to the rest of the team, constantly talking to your users and conducting user research
Lean into ZipRecruiter’s AI-first DNA to build personalized, proactive experiences

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of proven success in product management, with a record of delivering results
You are a data-obsessed problem solver who doesn't just look at dashboards but interrogates the "why" behind the numbers.
Deep experience building business-facing products at scale
You understand how to leverage Machine Learning to solve user problems and have experience building AI-powered product features.
You have a passion for speaking directly with your users and personally conducting user research.
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.
You are highly driven and thrive in an environment where you are given the autonomy to drive massive impact.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementdata analysisMachine LearningAI-powered product featuresuser researchbusiness-facing productsproduct roadmap developmentmetrics analysisproduct-led growth

Soft Skills

problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationuser advocacyautonomystrategic thinkingcreativityadaptabilitydriven