Senior Manager, Podcast Business Development

Full Time • New York, NY, United States of America

85,000 - 100,000 (Yearly) Added 1 day, 21 hours ago

Summary

LOCATION

New York, New York (Hybrid)

QUALIFICATIONS

MBA and/or 4-6 years of relevant experience, understanding of podcast deal structures, strong communication and negotiation skills, and excellent organizational skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage pitch pipeline, evaluate and negotiate new show deals, collaborate with internal teams for deal structuring, drive content strategy decisions, and identify new monetization opportunities.

INDUSTRY

Media and Entertainment

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Seeking a dynamic Senior Manager for Podcast Business Development at Audacy to manage deal negotiations, build partnerships, and drive content strategy within the podcast network.

Overview:

Job Title: Senior Manager, Podcast Business Development

Department: Podcast

Reporting To: Vice President, Content Strategy & Business Development

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: New York, New York

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented professional to join our Podcast Business Development team at Audacy. In this role, you will manage the pitch pipeline, collaborate with internal teams to structure and implement new podcast deals, and drive key content strategy decisions across our podcast network. You'll evaluate and negotiate new show deals, manage the deal flow for both new shows and renewals, and work closely with various departments to ensure smooth transitions from deal negotiation to launch and ongoing partnerships. Additionally, you will help identify and drive new monetization opportunities, including expanding into new revenue streams.

Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Responsibilities:

What You'll Do:

Manage pitch pipeline and communication with agencies around incoming opportunities
Collaborate with Podcast Finance team on preparing models and determining optimal structure for new podcast deals
Manage deal flow & pipeline (including new shows and renewals) for Audacy network and O&O podcasts
Evaluate and negotiate new show deals for Audacy
Support the VP, Podcast Business Development & Content Strategy in running major deals and renewals
Collaborate with Partnerships Operations team and Partnerships Sales teams to ensure seamless transition from deal stage to launch to renewal
Help drive content strategy decisions across network and O&O slates, including outbound outreach
Drive new monetization opportunities for podcast network, including developing and/or expanding YouTube, international, Premium, live events, and merchandise revenue streams

Qualifications:

Required & Preferred:

MBA and/or 4-6 years of relevant professional experience preferred
Understanding of podcast (or other media) deal structures
Interest in developing relationships with podcast agents (pre-existing relationships a plus but not required)
Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills
Good attitude and work ethic

Additional Information:

Pay Transparency:

The anticipated starting salary range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $85,000-100,000/annually.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Important Notes::

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

About Us:

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO:

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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