Account Director, Acast
Chicago
$130-175k
+ Bonus
Podcast hosting, growth, and monetization
Open for applications
Podcast hosting, growth, and monetization
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$130-175k
+ Bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
Acast empowers and enables podcast creatives to share amazing stories, find their valuable audience, and make money out of their craft.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a proven salesperson with a successful track record in selling audio/digital, a passion for podcasts, and experience in a fast-paced media environment
- Confidence in presenting and relationship building is essential
- Highly experienced with a proven track record of success selling to agency holding groups and brands directly
- Experienced in a fast-paced media environment; podcast/audio sales experience is a plus
- Well-versed in the programmatic advertising landscape with in-depth knowledge of current trends and developments in the digital ecosystem
- Strong relationship and interpersonal skills
- A team player who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Excellent negotiation and presentation skills
- Possess 7+ years of experience in a media agency/online sales role
- Passionate about podcasts!
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly experienced Account Director to join our dynamic and innovative Chicago sales team as a quota-bearing seller
- This role requires a confident and driven individual to manage a portfolio of key media agencies and brand relationships
- Drive advertising revenue growth across your assigned agency and brand-direct portfolio
- Evangelize, educate, and sell the Acast Marketplace – including Ads, Sponsorships, and Branded Content – through both direct IO and automated channels
- Work collaboratively with various departments, including content, marketing, and finance
- Collaborate with counterparts in other regions within the Acast global footprint
- Represent Acast at events and serve as a brand ambassador
- Manage activities using Salesforce
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
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.
In 2021, Acast acquired competitor RadioPublic, making Acast the biggest podcast platform in the US. With this acquisition, Acast will bring more features to its platform including the ability for podcasters to set up dedicated websites for their shows and a targeted text messaging feature.
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2020
$27.2m
LATE VC
Dec 2018
$35m
SERIES C
Total funding: $93.5m
Company values
- Fueled by passion - A fun, creative mindset generates positive change. We’re driven by our passion for making a difference, building a platform where everyone — no matter their background — can share their stories
- Curious and brave - We’re on an adventure, together. We experiment, we’re not afraid to make mistakes, and we encourage each other to be brave and explore uncharted territories with confidence. Our imagination and entrepreneurial spirit delivers world-class products and services
- Open and caring - We’re global and have remote teams, so we strive to be collaborative and inclusive when working together. We continuously improve by listening and learning from those around us. We create team spirit and culture by showing empathy, communicating in respectful ways, and using feedback to develop and reach our common vision
Company HQ
Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län
Founders
Johan Billgren
(Chief Innovation Officer)Started their career as a Project Manager at Electrolux, before Consultancy roles for 4 years. They left their position as Creative Executive Producer at Society 36 to co-found Acast in October 2013.
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