VP, Podcast Sales & Revenue Growth

A&E Television Networks, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 231,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

A+E Global Media is seeking a Vice President of Podcast Sales to lead our podcast advertising and sponsorship business. You will design the go-to-market strategy, build advertiser and agency relationships, and create sellable podcast products across host-read endorsements, branded content, and dynamic ad inventory.

You will oversee the full commercial lifecycle, establish pricing and revenue goals, and partner with Marketing, Research, Content, and Production to translate A+E intellectual

Qualifications

• 10+ years in podcast, digital audio, media sales, sponsorships, or related advertising.
• Proven success generating significant advertising and sponsorship revenue within podcasting or digital audio.
• Deep understanding of podcast monetization, including host-read advertising, sponsorships, branded content, dynamic ad insertion, and programmatic advertising.
• Current relationships with agencies, audio investment teams, brand marketers, and senior advertising decision-makers.
• At least 5 years developing and selling integrated programs across audio, digital, social, video, branded content, and/or experiential platforms.
• Strong understanding of podcast inventory, pricing, measurement, audience metrics, and marketplace dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the podcast sales business and go-to-market strategy.
• Establish revenue goals, pricing, inventory strategy, and scalable sales processes.
• Develop sellable podcast products including host-read endorsements, sponsorships, branded content, dynamic ad inventory, and integrated partnerships.
• Identify opportunities to combine podcasts with A+E’s broader digital, social, video, branded content, and live event offerings.
• Drive Revenue Growth by building a sustainable pipeline of podcast advertising and sponsorship opportunities across brands and agencies.
• Personally lead high-value and strategic opportunities while enabling the broader Media Solutions sales organization to sell podcast solutions.
• Develop relationships with agency audio teams, investment leads, brand marketers, and other key decision-makers.
• Create multi-show, cross-platform, and longer-term partnerships that extend beyond individual podcast campaigns.
• Own revenue forecasting, pipeline management, and achievement of annual podcast revenue goals.
• Develop Innovative Client Solutions translating advertiser objectives into customized podcast solutions.
• Partner with Marketing, Research, Client Solutions, Content, Production, and other teams to develop differentiated sponsorship and branded-content opportunities.
• Establish clear positioning and sales materials that articulate A+E’s value proposition within the podcast marketplace.
• Stay ahead of trends across podcast advertising, video podcasts, creator marketing, measurement, programmatic audio, and emerging platforms.
• Build a Scalable Commercial Operation by coordinating with revenue operations to manage inventory, forecasting, and monetization.
• Establish CRM discipline, pipeline reporting, pricing standards, and commercial KPIs.
• Ensure strong coordination across Sales, Content, Ad Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.

Skills

Podcast Sales

Revenue Growth

Client Relationships

Forecasting

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Job description

A+E Global Media is seeking a Vice President of Podcast Sales to lead our podcast advertising and sponsorship business. You will design the go-to-market strategy, build advertiser and agency relationships, and create sellable podcast products across host-read endorsements, branded content, and dynamic ad inventory.

You will oversee the full commercial lifecycle, establish pricing and revenue goals, and partner with Marketing, Research, Content, and Production to translate A+E intellectual