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After laying off 22% of the global workforce, ClickUp states it will redirect resources to professionals capable of creating and managing high-impact AI systems, including annual salaries of up to US$ 1 million
ClickUp announced the layoff of 22% of its global workforce, a decision attributed by CEO Zeb Evans to the shift in operating with artificial intelligence. The company, which reportedly had around 1,800 employees, may have cut nearly 400 positions and now promises annual salaries of up to US$ 1 million for professionals capable of generating 100 times greater impact with AI systems.
ClickUp cuts 22% of the team and shifts operation focus
ClickUp, a global task management and productivity company, underwent a 22% reduction in its workforce. The announcement was made by CEO Zeb Evans on a social network, where he took responsibility for the decision.
According to corporate and market data platforms cited in the base material, the company currently has about 1,800 employees worldwide. Based on this number, the 22% layoff could represent nearly 400 workers dismissed.
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Evans stated that the measure was not taken to “cut costs.” According to the CEO, the savings generated will be redirected to the employees who remain with the company, especially those who can create or manage AI systems with a much greater impact than the current model.
CEO says AI requires a different type of productivity
The central point of the change, according to Zeb Evans, is to multiply production by 100. To achieve this, ClickUp intends to reorganize its operation around new systems capable of better meeting user needs, without concentrating efforts on existing structures.
The executive argued that artificial intelligence alone does not automatically make teams more productive. In his view, technology only changes organizational performance when accompanied by new workflows.
Evans stated that the “great engineers” are transforming into “100x” professionals because they stop just writing code and start orchestrating, architecting, and reviewing AI agents that write code. For him, the main skill becomes discernment.
Million-dollar salaries enter ClickUp’s strategy
With the restructuring, ClickUp intends to abandon traditional salary ranges for certain positions and create million-dollar compensations for professionals who use AI systems to increase productivity. The promise mentioned by the CEO is of salaries of US$ 1 million per year.
In the conversion mentioned in the base material, this amount is equivalent to about R$ 5 million annually. The reward would be directed to employees who generate 100 times greater impact by creating, managing, or integrating artificial intelligence systems into the company’s work.
Evans also mentioned the emergence of new roles, such as “Agent Managers,” a position that, according to him, did not exist a year ago. The company intends to apply this change to engineers, designers, and product managers.
Laid-off employees will have a transition package, says company
Even defending the change as part of a new phase of ClickUp, Zeb Evans stated that the laid-off employees will receive a benefits package. According to him, the measure seeks to recognize the contributions of these professionals and facilitate the transition after the layoffs.
The CEO also highlighted that the future, in his assessment, does not necessarily mean fewer people, but different work, new roles, and better rewards for those who embrace the transformation brought by AI.
ClickUp was created in 2017 as a task management tool aimed at increasing productivity. The platform is used in areas such as project management, event planning, recruitment, and coordination of remote work.
This article was prepared based on information from the base material provided about CEO Zeb Evans’ post and ClickUp’s restructuring, with data, numbers, and statements preserved as per the consulted material.
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