Managing Director, Nordics

Acast; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acast is seeking a Managing Director for its Nordic business to oversee operations in Sweden and Norway. This role encompasses P&L ownership and driving strategic partnerships and revenue growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the media landscape and possess strong leadership and commercial acumen.

As MD, you will lead a cross-functional team and collaborate closely with media agencies, creators, and brands. This position requires a visionary mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication to fostering an inclusive company culture.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Country Manager, MD, or senior leader with full P&L ownership.
• Experience leading across multiple Nordic markets.
• Background in media, digital advertising, content, or the creator economy.

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L responsibility for Sweden and Norway.
• Drive revenue growth across advertising and sponsorships.
• Lead expansion into new revenue channels.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial analysis

Leadership and team development

Media landscape knowledge

Network across media agencies

Fluency in English

Understanding Nordic markets

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

We are looking for an exceptional Managing Director to lead Acast's Nordic business across Sweden and Norway. This is a senior P&L leadership role with full responsibility for commercial performance, team leadership, strategic partnerships, and the long-term growth of Acast's position in the region.

As MD Nordics, you will be the highest‑ranking leader in the region and equal parts visionary, operator, and ambassador. You will own the business from revenue to EBITDA, lead a high‑performing cross‑functional team of around 38 people, and be the face of Acast to media agencies, creators, advertisers, and the press.

The Nordic market is mature and market‑leading in podcasting. Yet the opportunity to grow it further has never been greater: deepening commercial partnerships, diversifying revenue well beyond traditional ad inventory, and cementing Acast's position as a full‑scale media and creative powerhouse.

You will report directly to the Global CEO.

What You'll Do

Commercial Leadership & P&L Ownership

• Own full P&L responsibility for Sweden and Norway, delivering against market contribution and EBITDA targets
• Drive consistent revenue growth across advertising, sponsorships, and emerging channels
• Maintain and grow strategic trading relationships with media agencies
• Lead the ambitious expansion into sponsorships, branded content, omni‑channel, live events, merchandise, and video

Strategy & Business Development

• Define and execute the regional strategy in alignment with Acast's global direction
• Identify and acquire exciting new podcasts and creator partnerships to strengthen the content portfolio
• Oversee key strategic initiatives including exploring and developing market expansion in the region and maintaining and developing important partnerships
• Develop and integrate new production capabilities through strategic growth opportunities
• Structure and optimise the organisation in response to market demand to maximise the potential for new revenue streams, with a primary focus on the creative studio

People & Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a regional management team spanning Sales, Content, Creative, and PR & Marketing
• Foster a high‑performance, collaborative culture that attracts and retains top talent
• Provide clear direction, coaching, and accountability across departments and geographies
• Manage headcount planning, budgeting, and staff optimisation

Stakeholder & External Relations

• Serve as the primary external ambassador for Acast in the Nordics, with media agencies, brands, creators, and press
• Oversee strategic PR and IR‑related communications from the Stockholm headquarters
• Build and maintain a broad, active network across the media and advertising ecosystem

Operations

• Provide executive oversight for regional facilities, including studio infrastructure and real‑estate asset optimisation.
• Ensure operational continuity through steady leadership

Experience

Who you are

• Proven track record as a Country Manager, MD, or senior leader with full P&L ownership
• Experience leading across multiple Nordic markets, with a genuine understanding of the commercial and cultural distinctions between them
• Background in media, digital advertising, content, or the broader creator economy – industry experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success driving business development, restructuring, or growth journeys
• Experience in a global, publicly listed company and familiarity with corporate governance requirements

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse financial performance, forecast accurately, and make data‑driven decisions
• Deep understanding of the media landscape across digital, audio, video, social (TikTok, YouTube), and traditional platforms
• Experience navigating and leading within complex matrix organisations
• Broad network across media agencies and brand partners in the Nordics
• Fluency in English; Swedish or Norwegian a strong advantage

Leadership & Personal Qualities

• A decisive, strategic thinker who can balance long‑term vision with short‑term execution
• Entrepreneurial mindset with high energy, a bias for action, and genuine enthusiasm for the creator economy
• A true people leader: kind but firm, transparent in communication, and skilled at developing talent and driving accountability
• Culturally intelligent, able to build cohesion across teams and markets
• Comfortable and confident as a high‑visibility external spokesperson and thought leader

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!