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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Implementation Lead, Brand Partnerships - **Company:** SUBSTACK INC. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Spreadsheets, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Tag Management, Scripting, Build Tools - **Published:** July 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ab6853582704cc3e ## About the Role * 10+ years in ad operations, solutions engineering, or technical account management at a platform, publisher, or ad tech company * Hands-on experience with campaign trafficking, tag management, and third-party measurement or verification vendors * Fluency with data: strong spreadsheet skills at minimum, SQL and scripting a real advantage, and the judgment to know when a number looks wrong * Experience sitting in on sales calls to answer the technical questions and scope feasibility on the spot * The range to debug a tracking discrepancy with an agency in the morning and spec an internal tool with an engineer in the afternoon * An operator's instinct for process: you build systems that scale without over-engineering before there's volume to justify it * Familiarity with how creator sponsorships are sold, delivered, and measured is a plus * Experience with APIs, workflow automation, or light scripting (Python, JavaScript) is a plus ## Description 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. Brand Partnerships at Substack We're building Substack's sponsorships business from the ground up. The Implementation Lead makes campaigns scale into a marketplace. You own the operational backbone of the business: campaign workflows, integrations/operations, and marketplace quality that makes it all happen. When a brand's ad ops team and solutions engineers need to understand each other, you're the translator. This is a founding role on a small team and a build role. 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