Communications Manager, Product & Community

New York, USA (On-site)

$115K/yr – $130K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Substack’s communications across launches, creator programs, and external education to shape the platform’s narrative and Creator success.

  • Must-have: 4–6 years in communications and strong, clear writing across technical and creator audiences.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration with product/partnerships/community teams and public-facing creator engagement on Notes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering, partnerships, and product marketing to bring launches and product updates to life through clear, integrated storytelling — including blog posts, press materials, briefings, FAQs, pitch assets, and targeted emails.
  • Work with creators to coordinate beta testing, gather testimonials, and highlight compelling examples of how writers and creators are building on Substack.
  • Produce and occasionally host external educational programming, including creator Q&As and masterclasses, in collaboration with our education producer, while leading internal cross-team standups.
  • Support brand initiatives and special projects, including announcements, partnerships, and cultural moments across earned, social, and editorial channels.
  • Serve as a public-facing representative of Substack on Notes, engaging with creator and subscriber conversations, responding to questions, and surfacing feedback to product, support, and other internal teams.
  • Maintain internal trackers for launches, updates, and press opportunities, and help triage incoming press inquiries and communications requests with speed and good judgment.

Requirements

  • 4-6 years of experience in communications.
  • An exceptional writer who can translate complex, technical ideas into clear, engaging narratives for a range of audiences.
  • A generalist at heart. You're as comfortable crafting a product launch post as you are jumping into a creator Q&A, going on-camera to present a masterclass, or supporting an internal workflow.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by a scope that may evolve over time.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams without letting things slip.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with product, partnerships, or community teams.
  • Resourceful and self-directed. You find your footing quickly and don't wait to be told what to do next. You have a high sense of initiative and urgency.
  • Curious about culture, media, and the creator economy, and excited about helping independent creators succeed.
  • Willing to collaborate with any writer or creator on the platform regardless of their views.
  • Based in New York City or San Francisco.

    Benefits

    • exceptional benefits.
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