Substack

Creator Solutions Manager

Substack$90K — $130K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong judgment and emotional intelligence.
  • Deep curiosity about culture, ideas, and independent publishing.
  • Experience working directly with high-profile creators and managing their expectations.
  • Ability to think strategically while executing day-to-day responsibilities effectively.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with a high degree of personal integrity.
  • Previous experience in tech, media, publishing, or talent management fields.
  • Self-directed and adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and assist on high-profile migrations of email lists from external sites to Substack.
  • Manage step-by-step processes for creators to ensure a seamless transition to Substack.
  • Lead information sessions for Bestsellers and VIP users, addressing technical and product inquiries.
  • Act as a resource for best practices, account setup, and issue resolution.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to support product launches and broader platform initiatives.

Benefits

  • Market-competitive salary and equity for all full-time roles.
  • Exceptional benefits package tailored to support employees' well-being.
Full Job Description
Substack is building a new economic engine for culture, giving the brightest, most interesting, and most creative people on the internet the power of their own publishing platform. Substack empowers independent writers, artists, videographers, podcasters, and creators of all types to create, share, and make a living off their work through subscriptions, while offering them creative freedom, ownership, and a direct connection to their audiences.

We're looking for a Creator Solutions Manager to help scale Substack's external offerings to high-profile users. This is a high-impact, high-trust role working closely with the Head of Operations and Partnerships orgs to support Substack publishers with onboarding, migrations and Bestseller + VIP relationship support, helping Substack to scale in market.

This role combines technical support, problem solving, and strategic thinking. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, culturally literate, and energized by working at the intersection of product, creators, and platform growth.

Core responsibilities:
  • Work with our Partnerships team to oversee and assist on high-profile migrations of email lists from external newsletter sites to Substack.
  • Managing step-by-step creator processes and solving issues as they arise to create a seamless transition for writers and creators joining Substack.
  • Lead and co-lead information sessions for Bestsellers and VIP users, answering technical and product questions.
  • Be a resource for Substack best practices, account setup, and issue resolution.
  • Partner with internal teams (Partnerships, Communications, Product, Leadership) to support launches, initiatives, and broader platform goals.

About You:
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with strong judgment and emotional intelligence.
  • Deep curiosity about culture, ideas, and independent publishing.
  • Comfort working directly with high-profile, high-expectation creators.
  • Ability to think strategically while also executing reliably day-to-day.
  • Strong relationship-building skills and a high degree of personal integrity.
  • Experience in tech, media, publishing, talent management, or adjacent fields.
  • Self-directed, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.

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 $90,000-$130,000.Multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, determine final offer amounts 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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About Substack

Substack is a platform that enables writers to publish and monetize their newsletters. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Substack provides tools for writers to manage their subscriber lists, design their newsletters, and process payments. The platform allows writers to keep a larger share of their subscription revenue than traditional media companies, and has been used by a number of high-profile journalists and writers. Substack has raised over $15 million in funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator.
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50 employees
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2017

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