Substack Growth Strategist Needed. Health Brand. Large Audience. Execution Focused. - Contract to Hire

Substack Growth Strategist Needed. Health Brand. Large Audience. Execution Focused. ($75 is just for the initial start, call, review and support) We are hiring a Substack expert to audit, fix, and scale a health focused Substack publication. This is not a beginner role. We need someone who understands Substack deeply. Settings. Deliverability. Imports. Engagement. Monetisation. About the brand You will work with a well known female health doctor in lab based hormone care. She has: • 500,000 plus followers across Instagram and Facebook • 30,000 email subscribers on Kit • A newly launched Substack with one post live The audience exists. The problem is conversion and setup. The situation A large email list was imported into Substack early on. We need to confirm whether this caused engagement or deliverability issues. The list still lives safely in Kit. We are not afraid to remove subscribers from Substack if needed. The founder does not want guesswork. We want a clear plan and clean execution. What we need help with Phase 1. Audit and cleanup • Review current Substack setup • Assess impact of any email imports • Advise exactly who to remove and why • Execute subscriber cleanup if required • Ensure all Substack settings are correct for growth Phase 2. Strategy • Define the correct way to move audience from Instagram and email to Substack • Define free vs paid content structure • Build a clear path to $7 per month paid subscriptions • Advise on posting cadence and content types • Advise on Substack native growth tools Phase 3. Execution support • Help implement the plan step by step • Train our internal team on Substack best practice • Provide clear SOPs and checklists What success looks like • Clean engagement metrics • Healthy open rates • Steady subscriber growth • Paid subscriber conversions • A Substack setup that scales without issues Who this role is for • You have real Substack experience • You have worked with large audiences before • You understand email deliverability • You understand paid newsletter growth • You work methodically and explain decisions clearly Who this role is not for • General social media managers • Copywriters without Substack experience • Anyone guessing or learning on the job How to apply In your proposal, include: • Substacks you have worked on • What you would audit first in this situation • Your approach to cleaning a poorly imported list • Your experience converting large audiences into paid subscribers We want a partner, not theory. If you have done this before, we want to hear from you.