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Head of News & Politics Partnerships

Substack · Washington, D.C. · Remote

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About Substack

The app for independent voices. Backed by General Catalyst, Y Combinator and a16z.

About the role

Display market leadership in the news and politics creator economy by recruiting and advising top talent on Substack Develop strategic programs for the market in service of activating creators and bringing new users to Substack as well as supporting current Substack creators.

More about this role

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.

As the Head of News & Politics Partnerships , you will be responsible for growing and managing the News & Politics category on Substack. Your job will be to bring news and politics industry leaders over to Substack, help them make money and create community and continue to expand the market. Success will mean political news, community and cultural moments happen on Substack. In this role, you’ll be a leader on the Partnerships team, overseeing strategy, budget, external relationships, goal execution and team management for your market.

The ideal candidate will be a scrappy, innovative, creative thinker, with a deep interest in supporting creators, shaping culture, as well as deeply connected within news market and politics. They’ll be a...

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