Ghost

The world has changed, and media is struggling to change with it. The internet fuelled advertising-driven business models where all that mattered was capturing as many eyeballs as possible. The resulting economy brought us clickbait, outrage, fake news, and a fraught competition for your attention. Today, creators are choosing a new model where they have a direct relationship with an audience who pay a subscription to receive their content. The incentives are aligned, and the audience is the customer, not the product being sold.

At Ghost, we're a small team creating a large platform that's redefining how people are publishing online. The opportunity ahead for subscription commerce is hard to overstate, and we're looking for people who can help turn our dream for the future of publishing into a reality.

Ghost is an open source publishing platform for professional publishers, with tools to build a website, publish content, send email newsletters and offer paid subscriptions to members. The platform includes a theme marketplace, native signup forms, membership management, engagement analytics, offers and promotions, and integrations with services such as Stripe, Zapier and Slack. Its users range from independent creators and news publications to businesses using it for content marketing.

Ghost was founded in April 2013 and is structured as a non-profit foundation whose constitution prevents it from being bought or sold. The core application is free, and the organization funds development through its premium managed hosting service, Ghost(Pro), without investors, external donations or grant funding. The company has operated fully remotely since its founding, with a team spanning 5 continents, and it publishes its financial data publicly.