Associate Partner Manager, Acast

Salary not provided

Junior level

Toronto

Remote from Canada

Podcast hosting, growth, and monetization

Job no longer available

Podcast hosting, growth, and monetization

201-500 employees

MarketplaceContentEntertainmentSaaSAdvertising

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Junior level

Toronto

Remote from Canada

201-500 employees

MarketplaceContentEntertainmentSaaSAdvertising

Company mission

Acast empowers and enables podcast creatives to share amazing stories, find their valuable audience, and make money out of their craft.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Ideally, you’ll have experience managing partnerships within a media company
You will also have strong attention to detail and be proactive, highly organized and personable
In your daily work you’ll have a data-driven approach, be able to demonstrate a sensitivity to commercial opportunities and brands, and have an appreciation of the rapidly evolving podcast landscape
Ideally, you’ll have experience from a media company, you have a strong attention to detail, you are proactive, highly organized and personable
We see it as a plus if you have previous experience and knowledge of working within the podcast industry
In your daily work you’ll be able to demonstrate a sensitivity to commercial opportunities and brands, as well as an appreciation of the rapidly evolving podcast landscape with a data-driven approach
You have exceptional verbal and written interpersonal, relationship management, communication, and problem-solving skills
You enjoy working in a fast paced environment, are highly organized and capable of managing many different projects at once
Proficient knowledge and understanding of the Canadian podcast market and audio industry
Team player who is collaborative, creative, highly motivated and a real self-starter
Exceptional verbal and written interpersonal, relationship management, communication, and problem-solving skillsExperience working directly with talent, creators and agents is a must
Fluent in both written and spoken French and English is an asset
Experience working cross-departmentally in audio production, journalism, digital media, marketing or branded content is a plus
Tech savviness is a plus with a focus on audio/digital production
Degree Educated (preferred but not essential)
Passionate about podcasting!

What the job involves

We are looking for a driven and organized Associate Partner Manager to join our team in Canada, and help support our premium publishers and many podcast partners
You will be responsible for managing relationships with existing and new publishers and podcasters
You’ll be their go-to contact at Acast, providing them with exceptional support in delivering both their audio and growth strategy
You will manage high-level relationships with current and future publishers, broadcasters and digital media
You will manage high-level relationships with current and future publishers, broadcasters and digital media companies and be the day-to-day point of contact for our key publishers and shows
Ensure that the sales teams locally and globally have all the information they need to monetize Acast podcasts and help create sales assets to support sales
Help publishers shape their podcast strategy and develop and implement ways to grow their audiences
Provide marketing support and creative direction to assist publishers’ strategy
Provide reporting, and share analysis and research with the teamGuide and assist content partners with integration into our systems
Maintain internal tracking documents, as necessary Liaise and partner with our Marketing team in the US on the execution of local marketing events
Support branded content Sales initiatives and act as liaison between client and creator
Support with outreach (i.e. cross-promotional/guesting opportunities for our podcasters, and pitches)
Attend regular partnership review meetings with podcastersAd hoc projects as required

Our take

Acast is a podcast hosting platform, monetized by its ad network. Users gain access to a variety of tools including sharing tools and advanced analytics, and earn money via the adverts provided by the Acast service. Acast publish podcasts to all podcast apps such as Amazon, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

The Acast is the platform is used by worldwide brands such as the Guardian, BBC, HuffPost, VICE, Vougue and the Financial Times. It enables creators and advertisers to foster meaningful relationships with listeners, while giving anyone access to insightful, educational, and entertaining audio content.

Its acquisition of Podchaser - one of the most comprehensive podcast databases in the world - in 2022 meant that Acast could begin to build a structured metadata portfolio for the market. It has now built tools for listeners, creators and advertisers that enable monetisation and accelerated global reach.