Substack · 2 months ago
Head of Partnerships, France
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
7+ years expSubstack is building a new global economic engine for culture, and they are seeking a Head of Partnerships for the French market. This role involves leading the French Substack business, onboarding independent talent, and enhancing brand awareness while collaborating with various teams to improve the creator experience.
Content CreatorsMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishingSubscription Service
Responsibilities
With the help of Substack’s Head of Europe you’ll develop and execute a strategy for onboarding influential creators, helping them build successful subscription businesses and vibrant communities on Substack
Own key growth metrics around creator acquisition, retention, revenue, and engagement—aligning impact with Substack’s broader business goals
Build and deepen relationships with creators, talent managers, studios, agencies, tastemakers to the press to expand Substack’s presence in the cultural ecosystem
Champion French creators internally by synthesizing their needs, motivations, and ambitions into product, support, and partnership opportunities
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, Marketing, and Communications to evolve the French creator experience and improve outreach and feature adoption
Represent Substack externally—on stage, in the press, and in key industry rooms—positioning the company as the premier platform for independent creative work
Stay ahead of creator economy trends, emerging formats, and shifting audience behaviors to keep Substack on the leading edge in France
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience as a leader in creator partnerships, talent development, business development or editorial
Proven success leading and scaling teams in fast-paced environments with high agency and ownership
Deep empathy for creators and an understanding of the challenges and opportunities they face when building independent careers
A robust network across the creator economy—including relationships with top creators, talent agencies, production companies, digital media leaders and journalists
A demonstrable and exceptional understanding of the French ‘creator' market
An ability to communicate clearly and effectively often on a public stage
Benefits
Equity for all full time roles
Exceptional benefits
Company
Substack
Substack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform for independent writers.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Substack has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8)
2024 (1)
2022 (3)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$200.23MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzFifty YearsY Combinator
2025-07-17Series C· $100M
2024-11-12Series Unknown· $10M
2023-05-26Equity Crowdfunding· $7.81M
Leadership Team
Hamish McKenzie
Co-founder and Chief Writing Officer
Jairaj Sethi
CTO
Recent News
2026-01-24
2026-01-23
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