Crowdfunding Director (Kickstarter) Contract, Remote (US or International)

Spratt Labs is a pet wellness hardware company launching on Kickstarter in Q1 2027. We’re working with a crowdfunding agency and running the creative, social, and community side ourselves. We need an experienced Kickstarter operator with real, verifiable wins to own the strategy and direction of the launch. The role Own the campaign plan: pre-launch funnel performance, reward structure, campaign page, launch day, and post-launch backer communications Direct the agency and our internal team against one plan and one set of numbers Review the test data and make the calls on what gets cut, scaled, or fixed Report to the founder with clear recommendations, not options Part time now, scaling up through launch week How we hire The first two weeks are a paid audit. You review everything built and tested so far and deliver a written assessment and launch plan. If the work is strong, you move into the Director role through launch, with a potential Product Manager role after. Must have Proven Kickstarter success: hands-on experience running campaigns, with at least one that raised well into six figures. We will ask for references from the founders or companies behind those campaigns Physical product / hardware campaign experience PREFERRED. Direct working experience with SmartPush, LaunchKit, Meta ads, VIP reservation funnels, and email sequences, and the ability to read and act on their numbers Direct communicator who tells a founder what’s wrong without softening it Available to start immediately and stay through launch; must overlap with US Eastern working hours Nice to have Experience working with LaunchBoom, Jellop, BackerKit, or a similar agency Product management background Terms Paid audit to start. Director role is $3,000 to $5,000/month based on experience, plus a percentage of funds raised when the campaign hits its goals. Product and campaign details shared after an NDA. #J-18808-Ljbffr