Director of Activation (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Acast; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acast in London is seeking a Director of Activation to lead the Activation team and oversee end-to-end podcast advertising campaigns, balancing people leadership with hands-on ownership of agency, client, and podcaster relationships.

You will ensure campaigns are resourced effectively, delivered to a high standard, and reported on with precision, while guiding capacity planning and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading activation/campaign delivery teams.
• Strong stakeholder management with agencies, clients, and creators.
• Excellent organizational and people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Activation team and oversee end-to-end delivery of podcast advertising campaigns.
• Manage client and agency communications, including kick-offs and status calls to align on timelines and objectives.
• Coordinate podcaster briefing processes and ensure timely delivery of commercial assets.
• Collaborate with internal teams, talent, clients, and agencies to resolve issues and maintain smooth execution.
• Oversee day-to-day campaign management and performance reporting alongside Ad Operations.

Skills

People leadership

Campaign delivery

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Job description

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 is looking for a Director of Activation to lead our Activation team and oversee the end-to-end delivery of podcast advertising campaigns. Sitting at the intersection of people leadership, campaign operations, and client management, this role balances team capacity and development with hands‑on ownership of agency, client, and podcaster relationships. You will ensure campaigns are resourced effectively, delivered to a high standard, and reported on with precision.

Please note this will be a fixed term contract for 12 months.

What you'll do

Campaign Management

• Confidently manage client and agency communications, including leading kick-off and status calls to ensure campaigns align with expectations, timelines, and objectives.
• Lead the podcaster briefing process and manage timelines for all associated commercial deliverables.
• Ensure all commercial assets meet high quality standards and deadlines, maintaining exceptional relationships across podcasters, agencies, and clients.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, talent, clients, and agencies to resolve issues, navigate shifting priorities, and ensure smooth execution.
• Oversee day-to-day campaign management and performance reporting alongside the Ad Operations team.
• Simultaneously manage multiple campaigns varying in size, scope, and complexity.

Team Leadership & Management

• Provide day-to-day support, mentorship, and managerial guidance to the Activation team.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex campaign queries and operational roadblocks.
• Support employee development through ongoing training, performance reviews, and self-assessments.

Activation & Resource Planning

• Assign campaigns across four distinct sales groups based on strategic priorities, bandwidth, and business needs.
• Oversee team workload and capacity planning to guarantee efficient and effective campaign delivery.
• Allocate campaigns according to tier level, complexity, and team expertise.

Who you are

• An Experienced Leader: You have a proven track record of managing a team within an activation, project management, or campaign delivery function—ideally within podcasting, audio, or media advertising.
• A Skilled Stakeholder Manager: You bring strong communication skills and experience liaising directly with agencies, clients, and creators/talent.
• Highly Organized: You feel comfortable juggling multiple campaigns, strict timelines, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• A Supportive People Manager: You naturally empower others and can guide a team through routine workflows as well as high-stakes escalations.
• Data-Informed & Analytical: You hold an analytical mindset with practical experience in campaign performance reporting and post-campaign analysis.

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!