Creator Manager, Development (12 month FTC)
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 works with some of the biggest networks and podcasts in the world, including The Guardian, Irish Independent, The Blindboy Podcast, Tommy, Hector & Laurita, Giggly Squad and more. We are looking for a driven, passionate, and highly experienced Creator Manager to join our Content team in Dublin, with a core focus on driving podcaster acquisition and growth.
Your most important responsibility will be content acquisition, identifying and signing top tier podcasts to the Acast network. You will bring an established network of industry connections and deep experience working with talent agents to hit the ground running from day one. In addition to expansion, you will be responsible for launching and growing new and existing podcasts, working directly with creators to ensure their long-term success. As a member of the Creator Management team, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and innovating new and exciting launch plans for podcasts as they start, and finding new and inventive ways to keep podcasts growing over time.
You’ll also be a central point of contact for podcasters, networks, and publishers, helping them to navigate Acast’s teams and processes. As well as an instinct for how to promote podcasts, and a strong knowledge and passion for podcasting yourself, you’ll be able to demonstrate a sensitivity to commercial opportunities and brands, and an appreciation of the rapidly evolving podcast landscape. You must be a motivated, highly organised self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment. This is a remote role but you will be expected to meet creators and agents in person frequently.
What you'll do
Proactively scout, pitch, and sign high-profile podcasts and talent to the Acast network to meet growth and acquisition targets.
Utilise your existing network and experience working with talent agents, managers, and production companies to secure exclusive content partnerships.
Manage high-level relationships with current and future podcasters, be that a celebrity, a production company, a talent agency, or a major publisher.
Help podcasters successfully launch their shows, give content feedback where needed, and help them develop and implement ways to grow their audiences.
Be the day-to-day point of contact for our podcasters, helping to direct them to the right team for their query.
Ensure that the sales teams globally have all the information they need to monetise Acast podcasts and help create sales assets to support sales.
Who you are
Minimum of 5 years of experience within the audio, entertainment, or media industry (e.g., in sales, talent management, talent agencies, or similar commercial content roles).Proven track record in talent acquisition or management, with a deeply established network of industry connections and a background working directly with talent agents.
Exceptional verbal and written interpersonal, relationship management, negotiation, and communication skills.
Highly organised, commercially minded, and capable of closing deals while managing many different projects at once.
A team player who is collaborative, driven, highly motivated, and a real self-starter capable of hitting the ground running.
A creative thinker, who is keen to push boundaries and experiment with new ideas for growth and acquisition.
Fluent in both written and spoken English.
What Success Looks Like
Robust pipeline and high-value acquisitions: Signing high-profile podcasts and network deals. This includes consistently leveraging relationships with talent agencies and production companies to launch new and existing podcast signings.
Portfolio expansion: Acquiring omnichannel inventory targeted to fill gaps in our network, including both audio and video podcasts, as well as social media channels.
Commercial and sales alignment: Strong collaboration with Acast’s commercial teams. The shows you acquire match advertiser demand, directly translating into immediate and scalable advertising opportunities for Acast.
Location
While this is a remote role, you will be working closely with our creators. Because you will be expected to meet with podcasters and talent in person multiple times per week, candidates must be living in or within a commutable distance to Dublin.
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!