Product Manager - Creator Job at Substack in San Francisco

About SubstackSubstack 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 from their work through subscriptions, offering them creative freedom, ownership, and a direct connection to their audiences.The RoleThis role leads product for the full creator lifecycle on Substack: from helping independent creators confidently start, publish, grow, and monetize, to serving sophisticated enterprise publishers and partners building at scale on the platform.You’ll work at the intersection of creator empathy, platform strategy, product analytics, partnerships, and execution. Success in this role means deeply understanding creator needs across the spectrum, identifying the behaviors and product systems that drive long-term success, and building scalable primitives that serve both new creators and large-scale publishers.You’ll partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and Partnerships teams to translate creator needs into durable product systems, including onboarding and activation flows, guidance and education, analytics and insights, site customization, publisher tooling, and platform capabilities that help creators build sustainable businesses on Substack.What You’ll DoDefine the product strategy for creators across the full lifecycle, from first launch and activation to growth, monetization, customization, and enterprise-scale publishingBuild the systems, tooling, analytics, and platform primitives that help creators of every size succeed on SubstackTranslate creator insights, enterprise partner needs, and company strategy into clear roadmaps, product requirements, and shipped workPartner closely with Engineering, Design, Data, Partnerships, and Sponsorships teams to onboard creators, support major publishers, and turn bespoke needs into scalable product capabilitiesDefine the metrics, dashboards, experiments, and feedback loops that help the company understand creator progress and product impactOwn product storytelling and go-to-market strategy for creator-facing launches, clearly communicating what changed, why it matters, and how creators benefitWhat We’re Looking For4+ years of Product Management experience, ideally in creator, growth, platform, marketplace, media, or publisher-facing productsStrong creator empathy and a deep understanding of how creators build audiences, monetize, and evaluate platformsExcellent product judgment, with the ability to balance simplicity, flexibility, and power across very different creator segmentsStrong analytical skills, including experience defining metrics, using BI tools, running experiments, and applying cohort or growth analysisAbility to translate bespoke partner or enterprise needs into reusable systems and platform primitivesStrong communication skills, including strategy writing, launch storytelling, and executive-level presentationComfort operating from high-level product strategy down to detailed UX, copy, and execution decisionsAn ability to roll up your sleeves and do what needs to be doneWhy This Role, Why NowCreators are arriving at Substack with higher expectations, more sophisticated needs, and more alternatives than ever. The biggest leverage in improving creator outcomes comes from building systems that help creators make progress at every stage: getting started, finding traction, growing an audience, understanding what’s working, customizing their presence, and scaling into durable publishing businesses.This role exists to turn creator intent into momentum across the full lifecycle, building the onboarding systems, analytics, publisher tooling, customization capabilities, and platform primitives that help creators of every size succeed on Substack.CompensationSubstack's compensation package includes a market-competitive salary, equity for all full-time roles, and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation range for this role is $210,000–$250,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise.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.Please see our Privacy Notice for details regarding Substack's collection and use of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking here.LocationSan Francisco (HQ); New YorkEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentProduct

In Summary: Substack is building a new economic engine for culture, giving the brightest, most interesting, and most creative people 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 from their work through subscriptions .

En Español: Substack está construyendo un nuevo motor económico para la cultura, dándole a las personas más brillantes, interesantes y creativas de Internet el poder de su propia plataforma editorial. substack empodera a escritores independientes, artistas, videógrafos, podcasters y creadores de todo tipo para crear, compartir y ganarse la vida con sus trabajos a través de suscripciones, ofreciéndoles libertad creativa, propiedad y una conexión directa con sus audiencias. El papelEste lidera el producto durante todo el ciclo de vida del creador en Substacks: desde ayudar a los creadores independientes a comenzar, publicar, crecer y monetizar con confianza hasta servir a editores empresariales sofisticados y socios que se desarrollan a escala en la plataforma. El éxito en este papel significa comprender profundamente las necesidades del creador a través de todo el espectro, identificar los comportamientos y sistemas de productos que ayudan a los creadores a construir negocios sostenibles en Substack.What Youll DoDefine la estrategia de producto para creadores durante todo su ciclo de vida, desde el primer lanzamiento hasta el crecimiento, monetización, fortalecimiento y publicación corporativa.Construir sistemas de producción duraderos, incluidos flujos de activación, orientación y educación, análisis e información, personalización de sitios, herramientas para editores y capacidades de plataforma que ayuden a crear empresas sustentables en Substake.Lo que usted haráDefinir la estrategias de producto que sirven tanto a los nuevos creadores como a los editores a gran escala. El mayor apalancamiento en la mejora de los resultados creadores proviene de construir sistemas que ayuden a los creadores a progresar en cada etapa: comenzar, encontrar tracción, aumentar una audiencia, entender lo que está funcionando, personalizar su presencia y escalar en negocios publicitarios duraderos. Este papel existe para convertir la intención del creador en un impulso durante todo el ciclo de vida, construyendo los sistemas de incorporación, análisis, herramientas editoriales, capacidades de personalización y plataformas primitivas que ayudan a creadores de todos los tamaños a tener éxito en Substack. Si desea ver lo que los medios de comunicación, las comunidades y el contenido pueden convertirse cuando se desbloquean de los modelos publicitarios, y tiene las habilidades y la experiencia para contribuir, nos encantaría conocerlo.Por favor consulte nuestro Aviso de privacidad para obtener detalles sobre la recopilación y uso por parte de Substack de información personal relacionada con el proceso de solicitud y contratación haciendo clic aquí.LocationSan Francisco (HQ); New YorkEmployment TypeFull timeLocations TypeHybridDepartmentProduct.