Lead Product Manager, Token

Circle is an internet financial platform company building digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure for a more open global economy. Circle is seeking a Lead Product Manager, Token to explore utility token opportunities for the Arc ecosystem, including tokenomics, governance frameworks, economic models, and ecosystem feature design. The role will collaborate with Product, Business, Engineering, Data, Treasury, Legal, and Policy teams to develop token mechanisms and support ecosystem participation.

Responsibilities:

• Design a potential token and governance architecture: Develop and contribute to a potential token design, tokenomics and phased roadmap for Arc and related ecosystem parties
• Model economic systems and incentive structures: Create simulations and scenario analyses to evaluate token distributions, validator rewards, staking mechanisms, and incentive structures that drive usage of the Arc network
• Operationalize governance frameworks: Define systems, tooling, and processes for onchain and offchain governance — from proposal frameworks to validator councils and community engagement
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with Circle’s Product, Legal, Policy, and Treasury teams to ensure regulatory alignment and financial soundness
• Engage the broader community: Develop documentation, playbooks, and forums to educate and activate participants — from developers to institutions to users
• Benchmark and research: Continuously analyze market-leading governance systems, token designs, and economic mechanisms to inform Circle’s approach

Requirements:

• 5+ 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; experience running financial or economic models for token ecosystems
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional workstreams — influencing without authority
• Ability to distill technical concepts into clear frameworks and communications
• Strategic mindset with bias toward execution and measurable ecosystem outcomes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with onchain protocols or staking economics strongly preferred