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Job description
Growth Product Manager
Join Contra as a Growth-minded Product Manager to turn the feed into a powerful engine for engagement, discovery, and growth.
About Contra
Contra is building the world’s first professional network for independent creatives and the companies that hire them. We are commission‑free, global, and focused on enabling the future of flexible work.
Base pay range
$160,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr
Location
New York, NY
Responsibilities
Grow the network: Make the feed a core driver of new user signups through viral loops and shareable content.
Optimize the ranking algorithm: Tune feed ranking to show the most engaging, relevant content — driving likes, replies, and posts.
Drive engagement loops: Build notification systems, email campaigns, and in-product features that create meaningful daily touchpoints.
Experiment and iterate: Test content formats, layouts, and engagement mechanics to find what keeps users coming back.
Measure what matters: Define and track metrics that tie feed health to growth — activation, retention, DAU/MAU, and conversion.
Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with data, design, and engineering to run rapid A/B tests and ship high-impact improvements.
Requirements
3+ years of experience as a Product Manager in growth, engagement, or social products.
Strong analytical mindset — comfortable digging into data and defining success metrics.
Experience working on feeds, recommendation systems, or ranking algorithms.
Deep understanding of content ecosystems, network effects, and retention loops.
Fast, hypothesis-driven, collaborative, and eager to experiment.
Empathy for creators and curiosity about how they connect, share, and grow.
Ownership mindset — able to execute from end-to-end without resource constraints.
Interview Process
Intro call with Recruiting Team (20 minutes)
Interview with Hiring Manager (40 minutes)
Technical interview (30 minutes)Paid Case Study + Presentation (60 minutes)
401k matching
Company laptop provided on start date
Hybrid role: Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 3 days/week in office.
Additional
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Note: Contra communicates with applicants through @contra.com domains only. We never ask for money from potential employees.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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