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Third

Launches and scales social commerce brands

Technical Product Manager - Creative Engine

Full-TimePosted on 10/21/2026
$140k - $160k/yr+ Performance bonus
Mid
Remote in USA
RemoteRemote-first, with periodic team gatherings.
ProductTechnical Product Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 4 years of experience in product management, technical product management, or a related role bridging creative strategy and technology.
  • Strong understanding of performance creative, user-generated content, and digital advertising.
  • Experience translating complex business needs into product requirements, roadmaps, and technical solutions.
  • Ability to collaborate with engineers on data architecture, schemas, application programming interfaces, and integrations.
  • Experience with structured creative testing, experimentation, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Familiarity with artificial intelligence and large language model tools, AI-assisted development workflows, and emerging technologies.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate independently.
Responsibilities
  • Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Third's Creative Engine, aligning priorities with business goals and user needs.
  • Translate creative and business challenges into clear product requirements, technical specifications, and development priorities.
  • Lead product initiatives from discovery through launch, gathering feedback and continuously improving the platform.
  • Partner with engineering to define data models, integrations, and infrastructure connecting performance creative, TikTok Shop, TikTok LIVE, Meta, and creator data.
  • Shape AI-powered capabilities that analyze creative performance, identify trends, and deliver actionable insights.
  • Guide the development of dashboards, search tools, and integrations that make creative intelligence accessible to internal teams and eventually clients.
  • Collaborate with creative strategists to identify the insights that matter most and translate them into measurable, actionable outputs.
  • Develop structured testing frameworks to evaluate creative formats, hooks, messaging, and performance drivers.
  • Turn successful creative patterns into reusable content briefs, creative frameworks, and user-generated content templates.
  • Serve as the primary connection between creative, performance, talent, and engineering teams.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline creative production workflows through automation and scalable product solutions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in ad tech, the creator economy, or performance marketing.
  • SQL proficiency.
  • Experience launching AI-powered products.
  • Familiarity with TikTok and Meta application programming interfaces.

About the company

Third helps brands grow sales by turning emerging social platforms into direct sales channels. It creates and executes integrated acquisition strategies across TikTok, Whatnot, Meta, Snap, and other social platforms to launch, operate, and scale a brand’s commerce presence. The company manages all social commerce operations for its clients, combining platform-specific expertise with creator-driven content and cultural trends to convert engagement into purchases. Unlike firms that juggle multiple specialist agencies, Third provides a single, unified service that covers strategy, execution, and optimization across multiple platforms. This approach simplifies the process for brands and accelerates entry into social and creator-driven commerce. The goal is to increase direct-to-consumer sales by building and expanding a brand’s online presence where shoppers discover and buy products in real time.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2026

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What believers are saying

  • GCP backed Third in March 2026 and explicitly supports continued M&A.
  • A June 2026 Amaze partnership put Third beside creators and brand executives at VidCon.
  • Third launched with about 70 employees across Los Angeles, Chicago, Mexico City, and London.

What critics are saying

  • TikTok policy changes in 2026 tightened creator eligibility, commissions, and branded-content enforcement.
  • Meta retired native checkout by August 2025, weakening third-party commerce operations.
  • If GCP integration fails, Third becomes a small services business facing agency commoditization.

What makes Third unique

  • Third formed in March 2026 by combining Sapphire Studios and Orca under GCP.
  • Third spans TikTok, Whatnot, Snap, Meta, and eBay Live from one operator.
  • Chad Hetherington scaled The Stable to 500 employees before selling it to Accenture.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights

6 month growth

-15%

1 year growth

-15%

2 year growth

-15%