Acast

Account Director - Podchaser

Acast • $120K — $130K *
New York, NY 10012In-Person
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of sales experience, preferably in advertising or media sectors
  • Demonstrated success in achieving or exceeding sales targets
  • Background in brand communications or agency sales
  • Familiarity with media intelligence concepts
  • Strong organizational and self-motivation skills
  • Excellent communication skills across diverse channels

Responsibilities

  • Lead efforts to close sales and enhance revenue growth
  • Qualify leads through detailed market research
  • Identify and develop best practices for the sales team
  • Proactively explore new business opportunities
  • Utilize SaaS tools to analyze and improve sales strategies
  • Manage existing client relationships and maintain high renewal rates

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with a dynamic team
  • Exposure to the evolving podcast advertising landscape
  • Performance-based bonuses
Full Job Description
About the role
Podchaser is looking for a driven sales professional to lead on closing new business and managing renewals across our client base. You'll own the full sales cycle from strategic prospecting through to close, while building lasting relationships with brands and agencies in the podcast advertising and media intelligence space.

Salary range: $120000 - $130000 yearly + bonus
What you'll do
  • Lead on closing sales and driving revenue growth.
  • Qualify leads through strategic research.
  • Identify and refine best practices to strengthen the team's overall sales approach.
  • Proactively seek new business opportunities and map our solutions to market needs.
  • Leverage key SaaS tools to track, measure, and sharpen sales tactics
  • Manage a book of existing business, ensuring strong renewal rates alongside new business growth

Who you are
  • A proven closer with a track record of hitting or exceeding sales targets
  • Experienced in brand communications, internal brand/comms operations, or ad agency sales.
  • Familiar with the media intelligence.
  • Comfortable navigating both traditional SaaS sales motions and more consultative, relationship-driven selling.
  • A strategic thinker who can identify opportunities and translate them into pipeline.
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and skilled at managing a mixed portfolio of new business and renewals.
  • Strong communicator across multiple outreach channels

About Acast

Acast is a podcast hosting and monetization platform that provides tools for podcasters to distribute, monetize, and grow their shows. The platform offers a range of features, including hosting, distribution, analytics, and advertising, to help podcasters reach a wider audience and generate revenue from their content. Acast also offers a marketplace for advertisers to find and sponsor podcasts, as well as a subscription service for listeners to access exclusive content. The company was founded in 2014 by Karl Rosander and Mans Ulvestam and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, and Sydney. Acast has raised over $100 million in funding to date.
Learn more about Acast
Size
200 employees
Industry
Media
Founded
2013
* Ladders Estimates

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