Marketing Manager, Audience Growth

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're looking for a strategic, client-focused Marketing Manager to join Acast as a key leader within Acast Creative Studios and a contributor to our broader Brand Marketing initiatives. This is a dynamic, cross-functional role at the intersection of branded content, audience strategy, and marketing and is ideal for someone who thrives on translating client ambitions into compelling audio experiences that deliver real results. You'll serve as a trusted strategic partner to our clients while collaborating closely with Sales, Production, and Marketing teams to ensure every project is executed to the highest standard. This role balances big-picture thinking with hands-on delivery. You're equally comfortable shaping a content strategy as you are managing day-to-day project milestones.

What you'll do

• Client Strategy & Acast Creative Studios Project
• Build and lead strategic client relationships for Acast Creative Studios, acting as the primary marketing and strategy partner from discovery through delivery.
• Own the discovery and planning phases of branded content engagements conducting audience and market research, developing personas, identifying creative opportunities, and defining content strategy.
• Facilitate collaborative ideation sessions that translate client goals into clear, actionable content and audio strategies.
• Partner with Sales and Production teams to align on scope, maintain quality, and deliver exceptional results across all Acast Creative Studios projects.
• Work hand-in-hand with Production Team on day-to-day project management for Acast Creative Studios productions, keeping timelines, deliverables, and client expectations on track throughout the full production lifecycle.

Audience Development

• Lead audience development strategy for client content, identifying target audiences, growth opportunities, and distribution approaches across owned, earned, and paid channels.
• Embed audience growth thinking into every stage of the process, from early strategy through to launch in close collaboration with producers and marketing partners.
• Deliver post-campaign analysis and client wrap reports with clear, actionable insights on reach, engagement, and audience impact.
• Capture and share audience development learnings to benefit the broader Acast Creator Network and content portfolio.

Acast Brand & Growth Marketing

• Contribute strategic input to Acast's Brand Marketing initiatives and own the execution of select content marketing campaigns.
• Support key marketing tentpole campaigns to strengthen Acast's brand presence and marketing objectives.
• Plan, manage, and optimize paid social campaigns for clients looking to amplify social-first content in partnership with Acast creators.

Who you are

• 6+ years of experience in marketing
• Proven experience in audience growth marketing, with a track record across social and digital platforms
• Strong relationship-building and presentation skills - you're confident communicating with clients at all levels
• A strategic mindset, capable of identifying opportunities and turning insights into actionable solutions
• Proficiency in Google Suite and campaign reporting tools
• A genuine passion for audio, media, storytelling, and creators
• Bonus points for experience working with influencers, content creators, or social media platforms
• Willingness to travel as needed

Location

NYC-area candidates are preferred as we have an office in SoHo. However, we are open to fully remote candidates for the right person.

Compensation

$100K annual


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!

Department Marketing: Marketing Global General Locations New York Employment type Full-time