Sports Partnerships Lead - Remote

Overview

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 Sports Partnerships Lead, you will be responsible for creating a thriving sports category on Substack. Your job will be to bring sports industry leaders over to Substack, help them make money and create community and continue to expand the market. Success will mean sports 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 and goal execution for your market.

In Short

• Creator acquisition across multiple sports creator segments (athletes, journalists, analysts).
• Relationship development with gatekeepers (agents, leagues, teams).
• Display market leadership in the sports creator economy by recruiting and launching the market within Substack and the industry.
• Develop strategic programs for the market in service of activating creators and bringing 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.
• Rolodex/Connections point.
• 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 sports, publishing or tech industry.

Benefits

• Market competitive salary.
• Equity for all full time roles.
• Exceptional benefits.