Director of Content Operations, podimo
+ Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Some travel is to be expected
Open podcast platform
Be an early applicant
Open podcast platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Some travel is to be expected
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enrich life through listening.
Role
Who you are
- You have solid experience in content operations, production management, or a related field within the media and entertainment industry
- You’re skilled at turning complex workflows into smooth, scalable systems and thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative and creative environment
- You combine strategic perspective with operational precision — comfortable switching between long-term planning and day-to-day problem-solving
- You have strong commercial and financial acumen, with hands-on experience in budget ownership, forecasting, and ROI analysis
- You’re data-driven and insight-led, able to translate content performance metrics into clear actions and recommendations
- You bring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both at executive and operational levels
- You’re fluent in both German and English, verbally and in writing
- Naturally, being passionate and knowledgeable about podcasts, audio content, media, and entertainment is a big plus!
What the job involves
- As the Director of Content Operations, you’ll support the German Content leadership in both strategic, business and operational matters across commissioning and production
- The role focuses particularly on content investment management, content planning and launch operations, and content data management, all within a strong commercial framework and aligned with Podimo’s overall strategic business objectives
- In the role, you’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to optimise audience engagement and commercial return for the German market
- The role also supports the Global Content and Commercial teams in data analysis and performance evaluation, informing strategic decision-making across both commissioned and produced content
- You’ll be part of our German team working out of our brand-new offices in Berlin
- Operational Leadership: Work closely with the local Content leadership to lead and refine the planning, production, and launch of content. You’ll ensure workflows are scalable, efficient, and aligned, overseeing planning and release schedules across the portfolio
- Content Performance Management: Keep a sharp eye on what drives results. You’ll track and analyse performance data, translate insights into action, and share clear recommendations with leadership. From regular updates to deep dives, you’ll help guide key investment and renewal decisions
- Financial Oversight: Own the numbers behind the content. Manage budgets, cost tracking, and forecasting - and use data to make wise investment calls that maximise ROI and ensure we hit performance targets
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with colleagues across Content, Production, Legal, Marketing, Data, Finance, and Product to ensure every content initiative supports Podimo’s broader strategy. You’ll be the operational bridge between local teams and our global content leadership
- Process Improvement: Continuously simplify and refine our work processes. You’ll refine operating procedures and workflows to boost speed, quality, and scalability across all content operations
- Team Development: Lead, mentor and inspire local Content Operations, Commissioning, and Production teams. You’ll build a high-performing culture grounded in accountability, innovation, data fluency and continuous learning
Our take
Podcasting and audiobook listening has become and increasingly popular past-time for many. The flexibility of listening to podcasts while doing other activities simultaneously is driving the market growth. Podimo is a podcast and audiobook platform taking the Nordic Countries by storm with its service.
The company boasts its close connection with the creators it hosts on its platform, suggesting a healthy and appealing work relationship for creators to continue using Podimo as its host (an issue Spotify has had multiple times). The company's revenue-share model is not based on the size of following which gives the company a big boost up in the newer podcasters books.
Since its founding in 2019, Podimo has grown to 350+ employees across 20+ different countries and was named the fastest-growing podcast service in Finland. With Apple, Spotify, and Google, it’s easy to think smaller companies don’t have much chance, but Podimo is standing its ground in the Podcast sector and taking on big-name creators. We’re excited to see what recent funding and the acquisition of several companies will do for the company going forward.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2023
$50.7m
LATE VC
Sep 2022
$59.1m
SERIES B
Total funding: $225m
Company benefits
- Parental Leave: Up to six months of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
- Equity Participation: All employees have the opportunity to benefit from company growth through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Supportive Culture: Unlimited child sick days, free online therapy sessions, and a collaborative, high-performing environment
- Flexibility & Well-being: Flexible hours and remote work options to support work-life balance
- Performance, Learning & Development: Access to resources to help you thrive and build your career within a high-growth, dynamic company
Company HQ
Vesterbro øst, København
Leadership
Morten Strunge
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experienced CEO, Investor and Founder. Founded and CEO at Mofibo among others, more recently worked as CCO at Storytel AB and Co-founded Winefamly.
Eva Kirstine Lægdsgaard
(Co-Founder & CPO)Worked as Project Manager at Last.fm and has held several roles at Spotify including Director, Artist & Label Services Nordics.
Andreas Sachse
(Co-Founder & CXO)Serial Entrepreneur, co-founded several companies including BASTARD and Plenti. More recently acted as Chief Data Officer at Too Good To Go.
Sverre Dueholm
(Co-Founder)Serial Entrepreneur, previously co-founder and CEO of WakieWakie and now Comundo.
Nikolaj Koppel
(Co-Founder)Previously Vice President of Tivoli, sits on several boards including Member of the Advisory Board at TEDxCopenhagen.
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