About Acast
Since 2014, Acast has been building the world’s most valuable podcast marketplace, creating the technology that connects podcast creators, advertisers, and listeners. Its marketplace spans more than 140,000 podcasts, 3,300 advertisers, and one billion quarterly listens. Crucially, those listens are monetized wherever they happen—across any podcast app or listening platform.
About the role
Acast AU & NZ are looking for a driven and passionate Senior Account Manager to join our team in our mission to build and grow Acast in Australia and New Zealand working across existing and new advertisers. This role is ideal for a proven salesperson, ideally with an established track record of success selling audio, who has a deep passion for podcasts, has experience in a fast-moving media environment, and displays confidence in presenting and building relationships. This is an amazing opportunity to join a pioneering company, in one of the fastest growing mediums.
What you´ll do
Manage and grow an established book of business across key media agencies in Australia and New Zealand
Collaborate with various stakeholders to ideate, and create innovative media solutions
Identify opportunities, and build out sales strategies to deliver growth across the agency patch
Manage conversations with all key stakeholders at all levels
Strong internal collaboration with account managers, sales planners, content and creative leads
Work closely with our creator network team, ad ops & finance to ensure smooth delivery of all campaigns.
Deliver the highest level of service to our client partners, and have the ability to multitask
Liaise with Acast’s talented podcasters to manage and monetise their inventory
Represent the Acast brand with a high level of knowledge and integrity
Who you are
You have 5+ years experience working in a fast-paced media environment such as podcasting, radio, music streaming, video, and digital publishing. Media agency experience is a plus
Confident and adept at presenting whether that be virtually or in person.
A demonstrated ability to meet and exceed revenue targets.
Excellent relationships, and value the importance of these to deliver positive business outcomes
Highly productive, detail oriented and enthusiastic doer
An ability to deliver results in a timely and precise manner
Excellent written and spoken English and communication skills
The ability think creatively, and strategically to come up with innovative client solutions
Culture
Acast is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or any of the other wonderful characteristics that make us different.
Culture is our number one priority as a business. We believe people come first, and we work every day to enable autonomy, continuous improvement and bring out the best in people. We’re global and have remote teams, so it’s even more important that we strive for an open, inclusive and caring environment where everyone feels visible and welcome.
We consider ourselves a modern organization driven by strong values to create the best, most fulfilling and nurturing culture.
We very much look forward to finding the next great person to join our cause!
