International Key Account Executive, Acast

Salary not provided

Junior and Mid level

London

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 and Mid level

London

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

We are looking for a confident & tenacious individual keen to own and grow their own business patch
This role is ideal for someone who has some sales or planning experience in a digital or audio environment or agency background, and the drive to move into a sales role in a fast moving media environment
You have a proven desire to work within a fast paced sales environment and strong presentation skills
You are creatively minded and has the ability to prioritize effectively and work well under pressure
Highly organized Self Starter / motivator
Driven & resilient
Proficient in using Excel, Word and Google Slides
Good communication skills: face to face, on phone & in writing
Strong relationship and interpersonal skills
A true team player with the ability to work collaboratively
Ideally knowledgeable about the wider media landscape
Passionate about podcasts
A second language is a bonus

What the job involves

As International Account Executive, you will be reporting into our International Director of Sales and working with our International team and liaising with local offices across the world
Grow revenue across your own agency and client portfolio
Present and pitch to your agency patch
Proactively prospect new clients and agency contacts
Have an individual sales target as well as helping the International & Global team reach the wider targets
Educate clients on the Acast Marketplace offering and keep them updated on the latest commercial opportunities
Liaise with podcasters about new campaigns
Liaise with planners, Acast creative and brand partnerships to put together media plans and proposals for your clients
Work closely with the creator network team to understand commercial opportunities

Salary benchmarks

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.