Product Manager - Sponsorships (Fully Remote)

Substack; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Substack seeks a seasoned product leader to own Sponsorships, guiding formats, advertiser tools, and marketplace foundations. You'll partner with Engineering, Design, Data, and Partnerships to scale early campaigns into network-wide products, driving strong publisher income and advertiser results.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions and scalable delivery across the platform. As a senior PM, you will mentor teams, shape roadmaps, and advocate for creator-centric monetization, ensuring a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of PM experience in advertising, monetization, or marketplaces.
• Technical fluency with ad serving, data systems, and APIs.
• Strong analytical and product judgment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Substack Sponsorships product from formats to marketplace foundations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Data and Partnerships to scale campaigns.
• Drive adoption and reduce manual work while ensuring reliable delivery.

Skills

Product management

Ad tech

Tools

APIs

Ad servers

Data systems

Job description

• You'll lead product for Substack Sponsorships, from formats and advertiser tools to marketplace foundations.
• You'll partner with Engineering, Design, Data, and Partnerships to scale early campaigns into network-wide products.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of product management experience in advertising, monetization, or marketplaces.
• Technical fluency in ad serving, data systems, and APIs, with strong analytical and product judgment.

Success:

• Publishers earn meaningful income from sponsorships they choose, and advertisers prove results.
• Campaigns launch with less manual work, reliable delivery and payouts, and healthy reader engagement.

Substack

Substack helps independent writers, podcasters, artists, and other creators build businesses around their work. It is an equal opportunity employer passionate about enabling independent expression and building a better business model for creators.