Senior Marketing Manager, Video Podcasts

Vox Media; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager for their video podcasts. This remote role focuses on audience growth strategies across platforms like YouTube and social media. The ideal candidate will have experience in marketing copywriting and data analysis, with a strong understanding of audience engagement. Join a dynamic team dedicated to amplifying diverse voices and creating impactful content.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience building audiences across multiple channels, especially YouTube.
• Strong experience writing marketing copy.
• Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead audience growth strategies for video podcasts.
• Launch cross-channel marketing campaigns.
• Analyze audience trends to improve performance.

Skills

Audience Growth

Data Analysis

Marketing Copywriting

Social Media Strategy

Visual Design

Tools

Photoshop

Premiere

AfterEffects

Job description

Senior Marketing Manager, Video Podcasts

Remote (US Only)

WHO WE ARE

Vox Media is the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

The Vox Media Podcast Network is the home to the most influential voices and programming in podcasting, including A Touch More with Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel, Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara and many more award-winning shows across categories. Our Podcast Marketing team is dedicated to the strategic planning and execution of all consumer marketing efforts intended to develop and retain our show’s audiences across audio, video and social, ultimately helping us grow Vox Media’s overall podcast business.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As the Senior Marketing Manager for our video podcasts, you’ll spearhead the audience growth strategies for key shows in the Vox Media Podcast Network, with a special focus on growing our podcasts’ YouTube and social communities. You’ll identify target audiences and launch cross-channel marketing campaigns across social, audio, web, newsletters, print and more to drive them to our video and audio content. You’ll work closely with show production teams to optimize their YouTube and social presence, test new strategies for improving audience discovery, retention and engagement, and analyze audience trends and data to improve performance over time. You’ll work with Communications, Engagement, and Editorial teams across the company to identify opportunities for collaboration and cross-promotion.More broadly, you’ll act as a proactive, trusted marketing partner for our show teams and hosts, bringing an audience-first, data-driven perspective to day-to-day discussions about what strategies to pursue to help our shows grow.

Audience Strategy & Analysis

• Working with the Executive Director of Marketing to create launch and marketing plans, including defining audience targets, key tactics, and messaging
• Monitoring and analyzing video, social and audio performance for key shows and reporting/interpreting key takeaways to show teams and leadership
• Using research and data to better understand our target audiences, industry trends and the competitive space for our shows
• Coordinating with Insights and Engagement teams to develop surveys, focus groups and research projects to help internal teams understand our audiences better

Social & Video Audience Engagement

• Working with editorial teams, talent and the Executive Director of Marketing to establish long-term social and video audience strategies for select shows in the Vox Media Podcast Network
• Developing and iterating on social and video best practices to help shows build and retain their cross-channel audiences
• Working with production and design teams to develop compelling social assets and useful social templates for each of our shows
• Researching, testing and executing new and innovative ways to engage podcast audiences across platforms, particularly YouTube, Instagram TikTok and other emerging platforms
• Regularly monitoring and reporting on audience data across social, video and audio channels, providing thoughtful recommendations for improving performance

Show & Network Promotion

• Identifying and spearheading opportunities for internal and external collaborations between relevant shows and editorial brands
• Overseeing internal audio and video promos across the network, working with editorial to develop new promos as needed
• Working alongside show teams to develop compelling positioning and copy for their target audiences (including taglines, show descriptions, promotional copy)
• Collaborating with internal teams to spotlight our podcasts across Vox Media’s websites, social channels, newsletters, video, text and other channels in creative ways
• Planning and executing external paid/trade marketing plans for priority shows and campaigns
• Testing new approaches, tactics and channels for growing audiences
• Working closely with the communications team to identify earned PR opportunities for hit shows and key talent.

WHO YOU ARE

• Previous experience building audiences across multiple channels, with deep expertise in YouTube audience growth
• Strong experience writing consumer-facing marketing copy (e.g. social media posts, video titles, promotional language)
• Experience analyzing data to make informed decisions, particularly on YouTube and social channels
• Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders and build strong relationships with internal and external partners, with experience in client service a plus
• Strong visual design sensibility (experience with Photoshop a plus)
• A creative, proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
• Experience in fast-paced and dynamic environments
• An understanding of audiences across a range of channels and platforms
• A track record of learning new channels, industries and markets quickly
• Enthusiasm for learning and growing
• Experience working with high-profile talent a plus
• Experience with Premiere, AfterEffects or other video editing tools a plus

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This job is remote with a preference for candidates based in NYC.

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position . This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here .

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices . We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication . Learn more about our values here , and our approach to corporate citizenship here .

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team ( [e-mail] ).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @ voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here .

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.

Pay Range

$90,000 - $110,000 USD

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