Senior Manager, Podcast Operations

Job Title: Senior Manager, Podcast Partnership Operations

Department: Digital

Reporting To: Director, Podcast Operations 

Employment Type: Full Time

The anticipated starting salary range for New York-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $85,000.00/Yr. - $90,000.00/Yr.

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

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.

Location(s): New York 

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Manager, Podcast Partner Operations to join our team. This position will report to the Director, Podcast Partner Operations. This candidate will be responsible for managing a segment of Audacy’s podcast partners and will serve as the primary liaison between our organization and these partners ensuring collaboration and mutual success.

This position will coordinate across a matrixed org of teams including revenue partnerships, marketing, business development, ops, sales, planning, and analytics teams to make sure KPIs are being met for each partner. Managing the onboarding process for all new partners is a core function of this role as well. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of project management and strong communication skills that excels with data-driven analysis to help drive business growth. 

A key component of this role is providing partners with detailed reporting and presenting performance data on a monthly basis. You will be responsible for ensuring partners know the status of their deals, and make certain all audience and revenue opportunities are leveraged. This candidate will help ensure that Audacy is compliant to all contractual agreements in place with partners, and vice versa.

Along with the duties of managing podcasts partnerships, you will also provide operational support for Audacy’s network of podcasts and internal business initiatives. 

What You'll Do:

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact between partners and Audacy, making sure partners have a positive and successful experience
• Manage day-to-day operations including all internal/external communications
• Lead onboarding process for new partners and collaborate cross-functionally to complete all steps for successful launches
• Build strong relationships with partners through consistent communication, custom reporting, and monthly meetings 
• Execute partner deals and enforce contractual obligations so both parties fulfill all specified obligations
• Monitor the health of each deal to realize opportunities or addressing issues
• Track partner payments and manage external communication
• Deliver internal performance updates to podcast leadership

Requirements:

• Strong Project Management abilities 
• Proven analytical skills and experience working with data
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Experience with audio content systems and measurement platforms
• Confident using Google Sheets & Slides, & Excel for reporting and analysis
• Ability to work and manage responsibilities in a fast paced environment
• Comfort interacting extensively with different teams and senior management

Preferred:

• 4-5 years of experience in a similar role
• Prior experience in podcasting
• Prior experience in project management or other highly operational roles
• Prior experience successfully leading projects to deliver quantifiable success

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.

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.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity 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.