Head of Creator Partnerships, Substack
$180-230k
+ Equity
Platform for writers & podcasters
Open for applications
Platform for writers & podcasters
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$180-230k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To give thinkers, writers, and creatives the opportunity to pursue their curiosity and make money at the same time.
Role
Who you are
- This is a pivotal leadership role for someone who’s passionate about helping creators succeed and shaping the future of independent media
- 8+ years of experience in creator partnerships, talent development, or business development—especially in video, audio, or digital media
- Proven success leading and scaling teams in fast-paced environments with high agency and ownership
- Deep empathy for creators and an understanding of the challenges and opportunities they face when building independent careers
- A robust network across the creator economy—including relationships with top creators, talent agencies, production companies, and digital media leaders
- Strategic thinking and analytical rigor, with a bias for action and a track record of driving measurable growth
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; you know how to inspire trust, close deals, and rally cross-functional teams
- Insight into digital consumer trends and creator tools; bonus if you’ve built something of your own
What the job involves
- We’re hiring a Head of Creator Partnerships to lead and scale our work with top-tier creators
- You’ll manage a high-performing team focused on recruiting, supporting, and growing the most influential talent on Substack across video, audio, writing, and multimedia
- Lead, inspire, and manage the Creator Partnerships team to recruit and support high-impact creators across formats, ensuring the team meets ambitious growth goals
- Develop and execute a strategy for onboarding influential creators, helping them build successful subscription businesses and vibrant communities on Substack
- Own key growth metrics around creator acquisition, retention, revenue, and engagement—aligning impact with Substack’s broader business goals
- Build and deepen relationships with creators, talent managers, studios, agencies, and tastemakers to expand Substack’s presence in the cultural ecosystem
- Champion creators internally by synthesizing their needs, motivations, and ambitions into product, support, and partnership opportunities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, Marketing, and Communications to evolve the creator experience and improve outreach and feature adoption
- Foster a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team culture focused on creative problem-solving, ownership, and high-quality execution
- Represent Substack externally—on stage, in the press, and in key industry rooms—positioning the company as the premier platform for independent creative work
- Stay ahead of creator economy trends, emerging formats, and shifting audience behaviors to keep Substack on the leading edge
Our take
Substack is an online platform for journalists and writers to manage subscription-based newsletters. Substack has attracted a range of writers and publishers who wish to connect with their audiences while being removed from social media and other ad-based models.
For an industry that has seen a steady decline in its fortunes since the rise of digital, Substack offers journalism an alternative to the advertising-driven clickbait-focused model that has dominated the last decade. Substack has amassed more than 35 million subscribers.
The subscription newsletter space is a competitive market, but Substack claims to provide greater freedom to writers than its competitors. Writers produce their newsletters on the site for free, charging an optional subscription fee (minimum of $5/month) of which Substack takes 10%. The company continues to seek out ways to diversify its offerings, whilst securing funding rounds to expand its reach.
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Insights
62% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2024
$10m
ANGEL
Apr 2023
$7.8m
LATE VC
Total funding: $100.3m
Company benefits
- Remote work support - All employees receive a generous allowance to customize their home offices
- Comprehensive health care - Substack covers 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents, and fully funds HRA plans
- Parental leave - We want employees to be fully present for the new members of their family, so we offer generous parental leave
- Flexible vacation and paid time off - You’re the best person to decide when you need a day—or a week—off to travel or decompress. Our flexible vacation policy puts you in control
- Company holidays and Winter shutdown - In addition to flexible time off, we honor 12 paid holidays annually on average. And we close the office between Christmas Eve and New Year's day to recharge each year
- Phone & internet stipends - Many of our employees work from home or on the go. So we offer full time employees a monthly stipend to cover for phone and internet costs
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Chris Best
(CEO & Co-Founder)After several software internships, they co-founded Kik Interactive in 2009, serving as CTO until 2017. At this stage, they founded Substack, and have served as CEO ever since.
Hamish McKenzie
(Chief Writing Officer & Co-Founder)Previously a journalist for several publications include The Independent and Time Out. Lead Writer for Tesla and Editorial Advisor to Kik Interactive.
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