Senior Creative Manager, Creator Network - Sydney

Since 2014, Acast has been creating the world’s most valuable podcast marketplace, building the technology which connects podcast creators, advertisers and listeners.

Its marketplace spans more than 100,000 podcasts, 2,300 advertisers and 400 million monthly listens. Crucially, those listens are monetized wherever they happen - across any podcasting app or other listening platform.

The company operates worldwide and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Acast is listed on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market (ACAST.ST)

We are looking for a talented Senior Creative Manager, passionate about podcasting and willing to push creative boundaries, to join our team in Sydney or Melbourne.

You will work closely with the whole Acast business to support the Australian sales team in creating and delivering top class podcast campaigns, proposals, pitches and strategic advice.

We are looking for someone who has experience in pitching and delivering multi-layered campaigns; from identifying the opportunity, to the final post campaign presentation. Someone who can excite advertisers and podcasters alike, with creative ideas as well as ability to guide them through the creative campaign processes.

You will be integral to delivering our most creative campaigns for brands. A problem solver, with an eye for detail, and a passion for great advertising.

The role is ideal for someone that thrives in a fast-moving media environment, and can organize and multi-task brilliantly. You will be the point of contact on creative projects for production partners and clients, and foster these relationships.

With audio devices starting to fill our homes and podcasting becoming a mainstream media habit, the opportunity is large and exciting. Our ad-tech is best in class, advertisers are flocking to the podcast medium and our premium content partners are growing rapidly.  

• Work closely with our Creator Network Team to understand and capture commercial opportunities

• Manage ideation and creative process from start to finish

• Work closely with the Acast Creator Network shows when ideating and implementing campaigns

• Ensure that podcaster briefing process and the podcaster deliverables for advertisers are achieved on time and to a high standard

• Work with the local leadership team to build out market-leading creative podcast campaign collateral and insights

• Support the growth of Acast Creative as the home of creative excellence for brands in audio

• Highly creative with a proven track record in strategy or creative ideation

• Have excellent problem-solving and project management skills

• Hunger and drive to bring executional excellence Self Starter / motivatorExcellent design skills

• Experience in presenting complex solutions to agencies in brands in person

• Experience from working in an agency or publisher in a similar role

• A keen awareness of trends in advertising, podcasting and the wider cultural landscape

• The world’s biggest podcast company with the very best talent to collaborate with

• An incredible learning opportunity - Working with all departments

• The opportunity to progress your career in different directions

• One of the hottest mediums right now

• Innovative and buzzy workplace, named one of Campaign Magazine’s Best Places to work 2020

• Unrivalled team culture

• Rewarding, fulfilling & hugely enjoyable

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!