Audacy is hiring: Senior Manager, Podcast Business Development in New York

Overview

Job Title: Senior Manager, Podcast Business Development

Department: Podcast

Reporting To: Vice President, Content Strategy & Business Development

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: New York, New York

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented professional to join our Podcast Business Development team at Audacy. In this role, you will manage the pitch pipeline, collaborate with internal teams to structure and implement new podcast deals, and drive key content strategy decisions across our podcast network. You'll evaluate and negotiate new show deals, manage the deal flow for both new shows and renewals, and work closely with various departments to ensure smooth transitions from deal negotiation to launch and ongoing partnerships. Additionally, you will help identify and drive new monetization opportunities, including expanding into new revenue streams.

What You'll Do:

• Manage pitch pipeline and communication with agencies around incoming opportunities
• Collaborate with Podcast Finance team on preparing models and determining optimal structure for new podcast deals
• Manage deal flow & pipeline (including new shows and renewals) for Audacy network and O&O podcasts
• Evaluate and negotiate new show deals for Audacy
• Support the VP, Podcast Business Development & Content Strategy in running major deals and renewals
• Collaborate with Partnerships Operations team and Partnerships Sales teams to ensure seamless transition from deal stage to launch to renewal
• Help drive content strategy decisions across network and O&O slates, including outbound outreach
• Drive new monetization opportunities for podcast network, including developing and/or expanding YouTube, international, Premium, live events, and merchandise revenue streams

Required & Preferred:

• MBA and/or 4-6 years of relevant professional experience preferred
• Understanding of podcast (or other media) deal structures
• Interest in developing relationships with podcast agents (pre-existing relationships a plus but not required)
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good attitude and work ethic

Pay Transparency:

The anticipated starting salary range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $85,000-100,000/annually.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

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