Sales Manager, Brand Partnerships
Substack·New York·Remote·Posted 24 July 2026
About the 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. The Brand Partnerships team at Substack is building our sponsorships business from the ground up. The Sales Manager will help lead that revenue engine. Brands want to reach the audiences that trust Substack publishers, and your job is to turn that demand into a repeatable sales motion, from the first agency meeting through signed insertion orders and renewals. This is a founding role on a small team, so the playbook is yours to write. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Build sponsorships revenue number, and the pipeline, forecast, and pacing behind it - Sell directly to senior brand and agency decision-makers, leading the largest and most strategic deals from prospecting through close - Contribute to building the sales infrastructure a new…
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