Manager, Podcast Marketing

Sounds Profitable Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Seat Ventures is seeking a Manager, Podcast Marketing to lead cross-promotional campaigns across our portfolio of nearly 70 podcasts, building relationships with external shows, creators, and platforms. Reporting to the Senior Director, Podcast Marketing, you will own campaigns from planning and development through ad operations, measurement, and reporting.

This role sits in a growing Audience Development function; work is hands-on and high-volume as we refine processes.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in audience development or marketing operations for podcasts
• Hands-on booking campaigns in enterprise hosting/ad platform
• Advanced Excel/Sheets with pivot tables and lookups for clear reports
• Familiarity with podcast measurement platforms such as Magellan AI, Podscribe, or Podtrac
• Strong written communication to present data, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Experience managing outreach or partnerships, including swaps, guest bookings, creator collaborations, or platform relationships
• Careful execution with the ability to spot date ranges, mismatched metrics, or discrepancies before final reports
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines, and stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive approach to improving systems, solving operational challenges, and identifying growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Book and manage in-network and out-of-network cross-promotional campaigns, including launches for new shows and ongoing rotations
• Own campaign execution details, including flight dates, frequency caps, audience targeting, creative trafficking, and delivery
• Build and deliver weekly and monthly reports on net-new listeners, conversion, and retention for senior leadership
• Develop clear performance narratives and recommendations based on campaign data
• Maintain consistent campaign naming conventions across booking, hosting, and measurement platforms for accurate results
• Research and pitch podcasts and YouTube channels for promotional swaps, collaborations, and guest appearances
• Manage scheduling and promotional materials, including bios and headshots, with client teams, host-show contacts, and Creator Partnerships
• Maintain the programming calendar for editorial pitches to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart, and YouTube
• Track upcoming show moments, platform requirements, and submission lead times to support timely editorial pitches
• Help improve and automate campaign workflows, reporting processes, and other repetitive operational tasks

Skills

Campaign management

Cross-promotion

Excel / Sheets

Podcast measurement

Stakeholder management

Partnerships

Automation

Tools

Magellan AI

Podscribe

Podtrac

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Red Seat Ventures is looking for a Manager, Podcast Marketing to lead cross-promotional campaigns across our portfolio of nearly 70 podcasts while building relationships with external shows, creators, and platforms. Reporting to the Senior Director, Podcast Marketing, you will own campaigns from initial planning and creative development through ad operations, measurement, and reporting. You will translate campaign performance into clear insights that help senior leaders understand what worked and what we should do next.

This position sits within a growing Audience Development function with established systems and active campaigns already in place. The work is currently hands‑on and high‑volume as we continue to improve and automate our processes. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys owning complex systems, maintaining operational precision, and turning campaign data into a compelling and actionable story.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Book and manage in‑network and out‑of‑network cross‑promotional campaigns, including launches for new shows and always‑on promotional rotations
• Own campaign execution details, including flight dates, frequency caps, audience targeting, creative trafficking, and delivery
• Build and deliver weekly and monthly reports on net‑new listeners, conversion, and retention for senior leadership
• Develop clear performance narratives and recommendations based on campaign data
• Maintain consistent campaign naming conventions across booking, hosting, and measurement platforms so promotional activity can be accurately matched to results
• Research and pitch podcasts and YouTube channels for promotional swaps, collaborations, and client guest appearances
• Manage scheduling and promotional materials, including biographies and headshots, in partnership with client teams, host‑show contacts, and Creator Partnerships
• Maintain the programming calendar for editorial pitches to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart, and YouTube
• Track upcoming show moments, platform requirements, and submission lead times to support timely and relevant editorial pitches
• Help improve and automate campaign workflows, reporting processes, and other repetitive operational tasks

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 3–5 years of experience in audience development, marketing operations, campaign management, or ad operations within podcasting, audio, or digital media
• Hands‑on experience booking campaigns in an enterprise podcast hosting and advertising platform
• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, including experience using pivot tables and lookup functions to create clear reports from raw data exports
• Familiarity with podcast measurement or attribution platforms such as Magellan AI, Podscribe, or Podtrac
• Strong written communication skills and the confidence to present performance data, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Experience managing outreach or partnerships, including promotional swaps, guest bookings, creator collaborations, or platform relationships
• Careful and consistent execution, with the judgment to identify incorrect date ranges, mismatched metrics, or other discrepancies before they reach a final report
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines, and stakeholder relationships in a fast‑paced environment
• A proactive approach to improving systems, solving operational challenges, and identifying opportunities for audience growth

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Day‑to‑day experience working with podcast attribution tools such as Magellan AI, Podscribe, or Podtrac
• Previous experience working within a podcast network
• Listener fluency across podcast genres such as news, true crime, comedy, and sports
• Working knowledge of SQL or light Python
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate analysis, reporting, and repetitive workflows, including agentic tools such as Claude Code or Codex

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $92,000.00-122,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.