Product Manager

Substack

Product Manager focused on empowering creators through Substack's publishing platform. Leading strategic product initiatives to fuel creator success and drive growth.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Form a deep understanding of the current state of play in our creator platform, and identify the biggest opportunities for development and growth
Build a compelling roadmap at the short term, medium term, and long term horizons
Help design and spec projects across the spectrum from experiment, to feature, to large-scale initiative
Work closely with the leadership team to ensure that your team’s product strategy and the overall company strategy are in lock-step at all times
Fully own the product marketing and go-to-market strategy for everything the team ships
Partner with your EM counterpart to inspire and lead a full-stack team of engineers, designers, and product analysts — creating clarity and accountability for them at every level

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience as a Product Manager
A deep understanding of Substack’s product, user base, and market position
Comfortable operating at every level of abstraction (from high level product/business strategy to “what should the CTA say” level details)
Deep experience with software design; you have demonstrated the ability to service user needs while balancing ease of use and flexibility
Independent ability to build charts and tools using current software development tools (you can vibe code some things)
Strong analytical skills, competence in SQL and experience with BI tools like Sisense, growth frameworks like cohort analysis and growth accounting should be second nature
Strong communication skills: Must be able to write a compelling strategy doc, internal or external blog post, and present to the company regularly
An ability to roll up your sleeves and do what needs to be done.

Benefits

Comp & perks

market competitive salary
equity for all full time roles
exceptional benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementsoftware designSQLbusiness intelligencecohort analysisgrowth accountingroadmap developmentproject specificationdata visualizationuser experience design

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillsleadershipstrategic thinkingcollaborationaccountabilityproblem-solvingadaptabilitycreativityindependence