Sr. Product Manager, Marketplace Optimization

ZipRecruiter; Mississippi; Remote; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

ZipRecruiter seeks a Senior Product Manager for Marketplace Optimization, responsible for developing and launching systems and data products. The ideal candidate will balance revenue and relevancy in job impressions while enhancing the user experience for job seekers and employers. With a strong focus on collaboration, communication, and analytical skills, you will drive product strategy in a remote-first environment.

Benefits

Exceptional benefits package

Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off

Employer-matched 401(k) plan

Remote-first culture

Qualifications

• 4+ years Product Management experience.
• Ability to write SQL queries and dive into data.
• Experience with AB testing and Performance Marketing metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of back-end systems and data products.
• Collaborate across teams to prioritize and operationalize new features.
• Own product rollout strategy and communicate learnings.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical

Leadership

Customer Centric

Tools

DataBricks

Google Analytics

Job description

Sr. Product Manager, Marketplace Optimization

Remote

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 the Senior Product Manager for Marketplace Optimization, you will be responsible for the development, optimization, and launch of back-end systems, machine-learning, and data products. You will own our impression ranking system, which aims to balance revenue and relevancy when displaying (a combination of paid and unpaid) job impressions to job seekers on our platform. Your work will impact the experience of job seekers and employers (through which jobs or which candidates we match with them), as well as have a direct impact on company revenue.

Key Focuses:

• Lead the ideation of improvements to our job ranking technology and ad auction platform platform,
• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with Executive, Product, Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, Biz Dev, and Sales teams to prioritize, launch, and operationalize new features
• Deeply understand our customer (employer) segments and needs, as well as our internal teams’ needs, to inform product decisions and strategy
• Be an internal advocate, educator, and communicator about the products you own
• Write specs, manage execution, and define product rollout strategy and communications
• Own your team's planning process and roadmap, proactively communicate learnings, advocate for new features, and write documentation for technical and non-technical audiences

What We're Looking For:

• Communication: From writing documentation to presenting strategy in a meeting to communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences, you are an excellent communicator who is able to effectively write, speak, educate, and persuade. You are comfortable with both synchronous and asynchronous communication, working well with teams across multiple time zones.
• Collaborative: You work exceptionally well across engineering, product, analytics, sales and marketing.
• Knows What's Important: You prioritize based on the business' needs and make smart tradeoffs.
• Analytical: You possess a strong proficiency with analytics platforms (such as DataBricks, Mixpanel, Google Analytics, or other platforms) and use data to make product decisions, set priorities, and measure success.
• Leadership: You are effective at leading a cross-functional team without authority.
• Efficient: You build minimum viable products, measure, learn, and iterate in a fast- paced environment.
• Hands On: You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and getting into the nitty-gritty every day when needed.
• Customer Centric: You focus on the customer experience and business use cases, not simply building new features.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years Product Management experience
• You can write a SQL query and aren’t afraid to dive into data to make decisions and assess impact
• Extensive experience with AB or multivariate testing
• Fundamental knowledge of Performance Marketing metrics (ex. CTR, CVR, ROI, CPC, CPA, etc.)
• Business-level understanding of technical concepts such as machine learning models, APIs, relational databases, data formats (ex. CSV, XML, JSON, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on AdTech/MarTech, AI/ML, Big Data, or two-sided marketplace products, such as dating apps, ecommerce marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Etsy, etc.), real estate apps (ex. Zillow, Redfin), etc.
• Experience as a product manager developing machine learning, search or ranking, or data-heavy products.

As part of our team you'll enjoy:

• Exceptional benefits package
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off
• Employer-matched 401(k) plan
• Remote-first culture

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000-$220,000. 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. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location, role-related knowledge and skills, depth of experience, relevant education or training, and additional role-related considerations.

Depending on the position offered, equity, bonuses, commission, or other forms of compensation may also be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.

ZipRecruiter is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetics.

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