Creative Strategist, Brand Partnerships

Substack
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 130,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Business Development & PartnershipsExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Writing","Organization","Creative thinking","Stakeholder management"]

Build Substack’s sponsorships business by translating brand goals into native campaign concepts and matching them with the right writers and publications. Own the creative pre-sale end-to-end: read briefs, craft proposals, respond to feedback with new ideas, and run campaigns through execution. Partner with sales, brands, and agencies via client calls, write pitch materials, and continuously learn what’s working across the platform to improve the next round of ideas.

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Creative Strategist, Brand Partnerships

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Job Summary

Build Substack’s sponsorships business by translating brand goals into native campaign concepts and matching them with the right writers and publications. Own the creative pre-sale end-to-end: read briefs, craft proposals, respond to feedback with new ideas, and run campaigns through execution. Partner with sales, brands, and agencies via client calls, write pitch materials, and continuously learn what’s working across the platform to improve the next round of ideas.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Development & Partnerships
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Come up with brand-ready campaign ideas that feel native to Substack rather than ads bolted onto newsletters.
  • •Match brands with the right writers and publications using judgment on audience, voice, and fit.
  • •Own the creative side of the pre-sale by building proposals from briefs and iterating on client feedback with new concepts.
  • •Run campaigns from idea through execution, aligning the brand, writer, and sales lead.
  • •Join client and agency calls to pitch ideas and write pitch materials and thought starters for brands.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 130,000 - 170,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years in creative strategy, branded content, or content strategy at a publisher, an agency, or a platform.
  • •A portfolio of campaign ideas taken from concept to live work, ideally involving creators or publishers.
  • •A feel for the RFP process and writing proposals that win.
  • •Strong instincts for the creator and media space, including what’s fresh versus played out.
  • •Strong writing and the organization to run several campaigns at once without dropping details.
Experience:5+ yearsPublishersAgenciesPlatforms
Skills:WritingOrganizationCreative thinkingStakeholder management

Company Brief

Substack
Provides a platform for writers to publish subscription-based newsletters, manage paid subscriptions, and connect directly with readers through email and web publishing tools.
Industry: Publishing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2017
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