Associate Product Manager

Summary

Join Genies, an AI avatar and games technology company, as an Associate Product Manager based in New York or Los Angeles. Reporting to the Director of Product, you will work across our suite of products, shaping and executing Genies' vision for AI-powered Smart Avatars, Smart Assets, and Smart Games. You will deliver innovative user experiences, build competitive intelligence, coordinate playtests and user research, and define success metrics. The role involves leading operational processes, motivating teams, documenting requirements, and advocating for user experience. Genies offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of Product Management experience within consumer facing applications and products (social networking experience a plus), consulting, co-founder or related technical role
• Typically 1 year of experience building and shipping technical products
• Utilize consumer insights and market intelligence to deliver new product features and ideas
• Experience partnering with engineering teams and designers to drive execution of product roadmaps
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills; a meticulous eye for detail with a passion for delivery innovative user experiences/products
• Experience with both consumer mobile and web based products; preferably Social Media Apps & Platforms, UGC tools, Developer Tools, or Mixed Reality Experiences/Platforms
• Bachelor's degree (BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or related field preferred)

Responsibilities

• Partner with product leads to shape and execute Genies’ vision for AI-powered Smart Avatars, Smart Assets, and Smart Games, ensuring we deliver utility and long-term stickiness
• Deliver innovative Smart Avatar user experiences that reinforce, enhance and extend the brand equity of Genies
• Build competitive intelligence: track evolving trends in AI characters, chat culture, and multiplayer games to inform our roadmap and inspire new formats
• Coordinate playtests, avatar experiments, and user research to understand how players engage with AI Genies—and where the product falls short
• Help define the success metrics and instrumentation plans for measuring Genie engagement, retention, and contribution to the creator ecosystem
• Lead the operational process of validating and scaling novel Smart Avatar use cases, especially multiplayer chat formats, from proof-of-concept to live experiences
• Motivate, support, and drive teams of engineers and cross-functional department leads to ensure product quality, delivery, performance and execution
• Document feature requirements, edge cases, and content pipelines to bridge technical feasibility and creative ambition across AI, animation, and 3D asset systems
• Act as a relentless advocate for our user experience: be in the weeds of our Smart Avatar experiences weekly, surfacing bugs, insights, and feature gaps that could unlock user growth or deeper engagement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Artificial Intelligence and the latest breakthroughs in LLMs
• A coherent vision around emerging digital phenomena like VR/AR, Web 3, the Metaverse, etc

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision Insurance
• Competitive salaries for all full time employees
• Unlimited paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employees
• Health & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursement
• You'll work with a team that you’ll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional development
• You'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a work from home policy
• You'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well funded