Head of People is open at Substack in San Francisco (HQ) (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $250K - $295K. Posted on Oct 9, 2026, and still on Substack’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Substack is looking for a Head of People to build and scale our People function at a pivotal stage of growth. You'll own the strategy, systems, and programs that shape how we hire, develop, reward, and support our team. That spans benefits, compensation, leveling, review and promotion cycles, learning and development, employee experience, and recruiting. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You'll build the…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Substack’s careers page.
Hiring at Substack
Substack has 19 open roles right now, 1 of them remote. Most are in Marketing & Community, Engineering and Sales & Business Development. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $200K. See all its roles
