Podcast Ad Ops & Strategy Program Manager

Spotify Los Angeles; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Six-month parental leave

401(k) plan

Meal allowance

23 paid days off

Paid flexible holidays

Paid sick leave

Learning opportunities

Equity incentives

Global parental leave

Job summary

Spotify is hiring a Program Manager to drive podcast ad operations across The Ringer portfolio. You’ll connect Spotify’s sales teams with content, talent, and operations, ensuring fast approvals and clear, actionable timelines.

You’ll be a day-to-day partner to sales, managing booking calendars and coordinating across pricing, talent, and Creative Operations to roll out new formats and campaigns. Based in LA or NY, the role blends collaboration with hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in media operations, advertising operations, sales support, program management, or another coordination-heavy environment.
• Ability to partner closely with sales teams and translate needs into operational steps.
• Understanding of the relationship between content and advertising and how talent preferences, brand suitability, formats, and commercial needs interact.

Responsibilities

• Manage Integrated Solutions approvals and vetting across The Ringer podcast portfolio, triaging sponsorship requests and tracking through resolution.
• Maintain clear view of approvals across formats and shows (approved, declined, pending, escalated).
• Be a day-to-day partner to sales teams on approval timelines, show availability, booking logistics, and formats; help resolve blockers.
• Serve as a connection between Spotify’s sales org and The Ringer Studios Business Operations team; translate formats and products into clear execution.
• Manage The Ringer Podcast Booking Calendar including holds, bookings, and post-sale changes.
• Coordinate PS3 workstream for new Ringer show launches; align pricing, talent preferences, Creative Operations, sales enablement, go-to-market readiness.
• Support new ad format rollouts and maintain sales resources (show sheets, FAQs, format guidance, booking tools).
• Use campaign, booking, inventory, and revenue data to identify discrepancies and improve day-to-day processes.

Skills

Media operations

Sales support

Program management

Advertising operations

Tools

Asana

Coda

Google Workspace

Slack

Salesforce

AI tools

Job description

Spotify is hiring a Program Manager to drive podcast ad operations across The Ringer portfolio. You’ll connect Spotify’s sales teams with content, talent, and operations, ensuring fast approvals and clear, actionable timelines.

You’ll be a day-to-day partner to sales, managing booking calendars and coordinating across pricing, talent, and Creative Operations to roll out new formats and campaigns. Based in LA or NY, the role blends collaboration with hands-on execution.