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.
About the Role
The UK is Substack’s second largest market, with a fast growing network of publishers and creators spanning culture, food, history, gardening, current affairs, sports, and more. This year, we’ve also hired the first leads for nine new international territories from Australia to Brazil, to accelerate the organic growth of Substack around the world.
As Project Manager you will work closely with Substack’s Head of International Partnerships to coordinate our international operations as well as leading select international projects. You will also work closely with the UK team providing logistical support for our creator and publisher events as well as the day-to-day running of the UK office.
This is a role that will suit someone excited to make their mark and excel in a new role; genuinely passionate about culture and Substack’s mission, and capable of working autonomously to an exceptional standard.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate logistics for our UK and international event activity. This includes things like booking dinner reservations, arranging travel for VIPs, and managing diaries
Help set up unique events for our Bestsellers and target publishers
Create online resources and presentations for events and conferences,
Be a central point of contact for our growing international team.
Assist with creator content to promote events or product launches
About You:
1-2 years experience working in a creative industries or tech environment
You're ambitious, proactive and highly organised
Excellent interpersonal skills, ideally with experience of working with or for high profile individuals across culture, media or politics
You thrive in a fast-paced environment
Highly skilled at organisation and who can adapt to a constantly changing environment.
A keen interest in writing and culture, with experience of pulling together high quality presentation decks and creating educational resources to support the team and creator network
Understanding of data and budgets
Enthusiasm to work with Substack bestsellers across all verticals, including leading creator masterclasses on occasion.
Exceptional organisation and diary management skills, with a willingness to work across international time zones.
Creatively minded and naturally proactive, with experience of managing upwards effectively.
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 £45,000 - £60,000. 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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