Sr. Product Manager, Messaging
ZipRecruiter · Santa Monica, CA/Remote · $175k–$235k
The role
This role leads product management for ZipRecruiter's messaging portfolio, which includes emails and push notifications sent to job seekers. The position involves optimizing message types, volume, and timing to balance engagement with user trust, while working with data science and engineering teams. The role is central to the marketplace, driving applications and re-engaging users.
- Pay
- $175k–$235k
- Location
- Santa Monica, CA/Remote
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ yrs
What we know that the posting doesn’t say
- Seen todaystill listed on the employer’s careers page
- Posted 14 days agothe first time we saw it
About ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is an online employment marketplace that uses AI-driven matching technology to connect businesses with job seekers through mobile, web, and email services.
What you would do
- Take full ownership of the job seeker messaging domain and its KPIs.
- Lead strategy for which messages to send, when, and via which channels.
- Monitor metrics like applications, activation, retention, and complaint rates.
- Design and analyze experiments to improve long-term business health.
- Collaborate with engineering, data science, and marketplace teams.
- Protect channel health by focusing on deliverability and compliance.
Must have
- 5+ years of product management experience with proven results.
- Data-obsessed problem solver comfortable with SQL and A/B testing.
- Experience owning email, push, or lifecycle messaging products at scale.
- Understanding of tension between engagement volume and user trust.
- Experience shipping features powered by ranking or recommendation models.
- Passion for speaking directly with users and conducting research.
- Strong communication and collaboration across multiple teams.
- Highly self-motivated and thrives with autonomy.
Nice to have
- Experience at a two-sided marketplace like jobs or rideshare.
- Experience building message selection or frequency capping systems.
- Working knowledge of email deliverability and compliance regimes.
What you get
- Competitive salary
- Exceptional benefits package
- Flexible vacation and paid time off
- Employer-matched 401(k) plan
Experience and education
- 5+ years of relevant experience
Key skills
- sql
- a/b testing
- push notifications
- lifecycle messaging
- machine learning
- ranking models
- recommendation models
- product management
- data analysis
- user research
- deliverability
- compliance
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…
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