Product Manager - Gaming & Social

About favorited

At favorited, we believe that digital communities should be more than just spaces to watch content. Our platform is a place to connect, engage, and play, and empowers creators by enhancing audience participation and fostering deeper connections.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But, if you’re a self-starter eager to shape the future of social interaction with a team that holds itself to the highest standards, this is the place for you. We value open, yet respectful communication and real-time feedback to help each other grow quickly. If you’re passionate about gaming and have a knack for gamifying everyday life, you’ll thrive in our fast-moving, collaborative environment.

About the Role

We are looking for a Product Manager to lead our efforts in building and evolving reward systems, progression mechanics, and monetization strategies that enhance the experience for creators, gifters, and viewers. You will play a key role in shaping the incentives, live operations, game mechanics, and content delivery systems that drive engagement and retention across the favorited platform.

This role requires someone who understands the intersection of gaming and social platforms, thrives in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments, is passionate about empowering creators, and is motivated to deliver a world-class user experience through gamification.

Responsibilities

• Drive product strategy and execution for rewards, progression, and monetization systems.
• Design and optimize reward loops and progression systems to keep users engaged and creators rewarded.
• Partner with design and engineering teams to deliver innovative systems and features.
• Lead live operations and content delivery strategies to ensure fresh, engaging experiences for users.
• Collect, analyze, and act on user and creator feedback to continuously refine the product.
• Balance user delight with effective monetization to create sustainable, player-friendly systems.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless implementation of rewards and progression across the platform.
• Stay current on industry trends in mobile, MMO, and live-streaming experiences, bringing creative new ideas to the table.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of product and/or design experience with rewards, progression, or monetization systems in gaming (mobile or MMO experience preferred).
• Proven experience with live operations and content delivery.
• Strong understanding of player/creator journeys and how to optimize their experience.
• Ability to synthesize feedback from users and creators into actionable improvements.
• Demonstrated success in working with engineering and design teams to deliver complex systems.
• A creative thinker with a track record of bringing innovative features to market.
• Passion for gaming, live-streaming, and empowering creators.
• A keen eye for UI/UX design for mobile games.
• Thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments where product decisions directly impact user experience.

Salary & Benefits

Compensation: $120k - $220k base salary + options.

Benefits Include:

• Unlimited PTO & paid company holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company matching to invest in your future.
• Comprehensive health insurance to support your well-being.
• Stipends for learning, fitness, and books.
• Competitive salary that values your expertise and contributions.

Where You’ll Work: This is a full-time, on-site position.