Substack is building a new economic engine for culture, giving the brightest, most interesting and creative people on the internet the power of their own publishing platform. It empowers creators with financial autonomy, ownership and a direct connection to their communities. Substack’s model, based on direct subscriptions, has fueled an explosion of independent publishing and is revolutionizing culture.
As the Head of Entertainment Partnerships, you will be responsible for developing and leading strategic programs and initiatives to activate creators in the Entertainment industry, reach new audiences, and bring new subscribers into the Substack network. In this role, you’ll be a leader on the Partnerships team, overseeing strategy, budget and goal execution for your market.
The ideal candidate will be an innovative, creative thinker, with a deep interest in supporting creators, shaping culture and deeply connected within the entertainment industry. They’ll be a self-starter who is ok with shifting priorities and eager to make an impact in a fast-paced, startup environment – able to both set ambitious strategy and goals and also execute on those goals.. They will be comfortable interfacing with talent, digital creators, industry executives, management and representation, studios and guilds. They will possess experience managing direct reports, and building and iterating on programs that can scale across markets.
This role reports to the Head of Partnerships and is based in New York City or Los Angeles.
Responsibilities:
Creator acquisition across multiple entertainment creator segments.
Relationship development with gatekeepers (agents, studios, guilds, etc).
Display market leadership in the entertainment creator economy.
Develop strategic programs for the market in service of activating creators and brining new users to Substack.
Be a leader on the Partnerships team, working cross-functionally with the communications, product business operations and leadership teams to build and execute programs for the market, and for the Substack brand.
Requirements:
Excellent written, verbal, and diplomatic skills, with a sharp attention to detail.
Experience managing a team.
Comfortable working with data, and using it to measure impact and develop stronger programs
A voracious reader and subscriber to Substacks, with a keen sense of the evolving tech and media landscape.
The ability to work quickly and effectively while managing several projects under deadline.
Strong people skills, with experience working directly with creators
8-10 years of professional experience in entertainment, publishing or tech industry
Substack’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation salary range for this role is $200,000 to $250,000/year. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Substack is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or transgender status), age, national origin, veteran or disability status. We’re seeking people passionate about enabling independent expression and building a better business model for creators. If you want to see what media, communities, and content can become when unmoored from advertising models, and you have the skills and experience to contribute, we’d love to meet you.
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