Director/Senior Director of Publishers

About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic and entrepreneurial Director of Publisher Partnerships to lead and evolve Stacker’s Distribution team. This person will oversee both business development and partner success functions and own Stacker’s rapidly scaling distribution network that today represents more than 4k+ unique publishers and news outlets. You will define and execute Stacker’s long term distribution roadmap, responsible for both deepening relationships with the thousands of publishers actively working with Stacker today, and driving new partnerships that expand the reach of our newswire.

This is a critical leadership role at the intersection of media innovation and audience strategy. You’ll define and execute a long-term distribution roadmap that not only supports today’s publisher relationships but also anticipates tomorrow’s.

Whether it’s working with national aggregators, local newsrooms, content creators, AI platforms, or other emerging media ecosystems, your mission will be to build both the partnerships and partner activation programs to ensure Stacker stories are seen by as many relevant audiences as possible. If you thrive on redefining what's possible in media partnerships and enjoy building systems that scale, this is your opportunity.

This is a player-coach role with an enormous opportunity for impact and autonomy.

About Stacker

Stacker is revolutionizing the traditional newswire business model and the ways in which brand newsrooms and publishers connect. Our platform helps over 100 content contributors - brands, nonprofit newsrooms, and others - extend the reach of their content by seamlessly integrating with a network of thousands of trusted news publishers.

As a bootstrapped, fast-growing company, we’re resourceful, innovative, and committed to building an inclusive, equitable culture. We are a remote-first team that values ownership, integrity, and collaboration—offering flexible schedules, unlimited vacation, an employee equity program, and full health & dental coverage. We champion long-term impact over short-term gains and believe in empowering our team with autonomy and opportunities for career growth.

What You'll Do

Define the Future of Distribution: Expand our distribution strategy to include emerging channels like email newsletters, creator platforms, AI search integrations, and more.

Drive Strategic Growth: Identify new partnership opportunities and ecosystems where Stacker content can add value and reach new audiences.

Own the Publisher Playbook: Refine and optimize our strategy for engaging, onboarding, and nurturing media partners—ensuring our content meets their editorial needs and earns continued trust.

Represent Publisher Voice Internally & Externally: Be the champion for publisher needs in internal product and content discussions. Participate in industry events, create thought leadership, and be a public face of the Stacker Newswire.

Measure What Matters: Develop frameworks for tracking performance and health across the network, using insights to guide strategic decisions and team priorities.

Lead to a team toward growth: Manage a lean but mighty team that helps ensure our publishing partners achieve their content and business goals through their use of Stacker.

About You

We welcome candidates of varying experience and backgrounds and encourage all to apply. But here are a few characteristics that we believe will set candidates apart:

• You’re a creative dealmaker: You believe the best partnerships are ones that benefit both sides. You’re discerning and strike partnerships because they will have true impact.

• You have high emotional intelligence: You empathize with journalists and the publishing industry, and you understand there are no one-size-fits-all approaches to partner management.

• You’re a product thinker: you’re naturally curious, always think about the user, and probably spend some of your spare time tinkering with ChatGPT to make your personal or professional life a little easier

• You have a bias for action: you realize the best results come from testing early, failing fast, and adapting.

What You Bring

• 7+ years experience in media partnerships, business development, or publisher success—ideally with leadership experience in a high-growth, digital media, or SaaS-adjacent environment; 2+ years managing and leading team.

• Proven ability to manage and grow high-performers.

• Strategic thinker who can balance big-picture innovation with day-to-day execution.

• Deep understanding of the digital media landscape and an instinct for where it’s going.

• Experience working with news publishers and a strong grasp of editorial, audience, and monetization priorities.

• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and designing systems in uncharted territory.

• Comfort with systems like Airtable, ClickUp, ChatGPT, Zapier, HubSpot, etc.

Why Join Us?

We’re a diverse team of storytellers committed to building a more exciting, innovative future for media. As a bootstrapped company, we’re resourceful, fast-moving, and focused on sustainable growth. Our virtual-first culture is rooted in trust, ownership, and collaboration, with a deep respect for each team member’s voice and value. You’ll be joining a company that’s serious about impact—and intentional about how we scale it.

Perks & Benefits

💸 Equity Program

🏖 Unlimited PTO

🏡 100% Remote

👶 Parental Leave

💰 401(k) Match

🎉 Team Events & Retreats

We strongly encourage women, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, and gender-nonconforming candidates to apply.