Substack is hiring a Head of Partnerships, Nordics to lead and scale the Nordic business. In this role, you will develop and execute the strategy for onboarding influential Nordic creators, helping them build successful subscription businesses and vibrant communities. You'll represent Substack externally and champion Nordic creators internally.
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute a strategy for onboarding influential Nordic 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 Nordic creators, talent managers, studios, agencies, and tastemakers to expand Substack’s presence in the cultural ecosystem.
- Champion Nordic 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 Nordic 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 the Nordic region.
What We're Looking For
- 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 Nordic ‘creator’ market.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of events and being comfortable speaking publicly.
- An ability to communicate clearly and effectively, often on a public stage.
Team & Environment
Work alongside our Head of Europe, reporting to them.
Benefits & Compensation
- Equity for all full time roles.
- Exceptional benefits.
- Market competitive salary + equity.
Work Mode
This is a local-country position based in the Nordic countries.
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.
