Overview
Circle is seeking a Lead Product Manager, Token within the Arc product team to define and lead the exploration of utility token opportunities for the Arc ecosystem. You will help shape the economic model, governance framework, and feature design of a potential native token on the Arc network.
You will work across Product, Business, Engineering, Data, Treasury, Legal, and Policy on potential token design mechanisms, including validator and staking models, community participation, incentive structures, and governance evolution. The role sits at the intersection of economics, onchain governance, and ecosystem design.
What You'll Work On
- Develop and contribute to a potential token design, tokenomics, governance architecture, and phased roadmap for Arc and related ecosystem participants.
- Create simulations and scenario analyses for token distributions, validator rewards, staking mechanisms, and incentive structures that drive use of the Arc network.
- Define systems, tooling, and processes for onchain and offchain governance, including proposal frameworks, validator councils, and community engagement.
- Partner with Product, Legal, Policy, and Treasury teams to support regulatory alignment and financial soundness.
- Develop documentation, playbooks, and forums to educate and activate developers, institutions, and users.
- Research and benchmark governance systems, token designs, and economic mechanisms to inform Circle's approach.
What You'll Bring
- Five or more years of experience across crypto research, token design, protocol economics, or governance operations.
- Deep understanding of tokenomics, game theory, and token governance.
- Strong analytical skills and experience running financial or economic models for token ecosystems.
- Ability to manage complex, cross-functional workstreams and influence without authority.
- Ability to distill technical concepts into clear frameworks and communications.
- A strategic mindset with a bias toward execution and measurable ecosystem outcomes.
- Experience with onchain protocols or staking economics is strongly preferred.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
