Our co-founders started Zip in 2020 to address this seemingly intractable problem with a purpose-built platform that provides a simple, consumer-grade user experience. Within just a few short years, Zip created the procurement orchestration category and developed the leading solution in this $50B+ TAM space. Today, leading companies like Instacart, Anthropic, Sephora, Discover, Reddit, and Lyft rely on Zip to manage billions of dollars in spend.
We're a fast-growing team that helped scale category-defining companies like Airbnb, Meta, Salesforce, Databricks, Ramp, Apple, and Google. With a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding from Y Combinator, BOND, DST Global, and CRV, we’re focused on developing cutting-edge technology, expanding into new global markets, and—above all–driving incredible value for our customers. Join us!
We are looking for a Lead Product Marketing Manager who will be responsible for managing the go-to-market strategy, positioning, and sales enablement programs for Zip’s core offerings. The ideal candidate for this position is a product marketing champion with exceptional communication abilities, creative flair, and strong analytical skills. You’re someone who can both build and execute, operate without a set playbook, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
As a strategic cross-functional partner, you’ll drive alignment across our go-to-market, product, design, and engineering teams and engage in meaningful research with customers and the broader market. Example initiatives include spearheading product launches of innovative procurement and intake capabilities, creating tools to enhance sales effectiveness in new segments, interacting with analysts and trade press, and delivering presentations to customers, partners, and internal audiences.
Collaborate with product management and key executives to define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Zip’s portfolio of products
Develop narratives and value propositions to effectively target buyers, analysts, press, internal teams, and partners
Partner with internal teams to create compelling content (one-pagers, sales pitches, webinar presentations, blogs, webpages, whitepapers, customer stories, etc.) that generate pipeline and accelerate sales
Deeply understand the competitive landscape and analyze competitors to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
Collaborate with sales teams to build enablement programs, sales plays, and other critical materials that differentiate our solution
Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of product marketing initiatives and identify areas for improvement
Identify new market opportunities and inform go-to-market strategies by gathering customer feedback, researching market trends, and understanding the regulatory landscape
5+ years of product marketing experience in a fast-paced B2B SaaS company
Mastery of foundational product marketing skills (messaging & positioning, go-to-market strategy, audience segmentation, sales enablement, content creation, market research, etc.)
Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with product management and other cross-functional teams
Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills (written, verbal, and visual)
Experience extracting insights from data, articulating findings, and influencing stakeholders on strategic proposals
Strong project management skills in order to plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously
An ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field of study
Experience and/or domain knowledge in the B2B procurement, finance, or workflow management space
Deep understanding of the enterprise technology sales motion and end-to-end customer lifecycle
Master’s degree or MBA
The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $180,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.
Perks & Benefits
At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.
📈 Start-up equity
🦷 Full health, vision & dental coverage
🍽️ Catered lunches & dinners for SF employees
🚍 Commuter benefit
🚠 Team building events & happy hours
🌴 Flexible PTO
💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget
💸 401k plan
We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!
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