Acast is the world’s largest independent podcast company. Founded in 2014, we have pioneered the open podcast ecosystem ever since – making podcasts available on any listening platform. Our role is simple: we provide a marketplace to help podcasters find the right audience to monetize their content. We believe in the power of a world connected through storytelling and want to empower anyone, anywhere to connect through and benefit from podcasting. Today, we host 92,000 podcasts, with more than 430 million listens every month. We operate worldwide and are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
About the role
We are looking for a Key Account Manager to join our French sales team in Paris. We believe you are a confident & tenacious individual who's able to manage a portfolio of media agencies and clients driving revenue into our business. This role is ideal for a proven salesperson who has a passion for podcasts and trends, experience in a fast-moving digital media environment, and confidence in presenting and building relationships. This is an amazing opportunity to join one of the most pioneering companies, in one of the fastest growing mediums.
You will be tasked with growing revenues selling to media agencies and direct clients over various products like Audio Ads, Sponsorships & Branded Content. You should have good business acumen and ability to work towards your goals. You will on a daily basis work closely with all parts of the business - from content and marketing to finance and strategy.
Who you are
You have a few years of experience from working as a seller in a fast-paced media environment such as podcasting, music streaming, video or digital publishing. You will use your extensive list of contacts throughout media agencies in addition to client-direct relationships, to passionately spread the word of our incredible roster of content and talent, leading to campaigns across multiple spenders. You are confident in presenting and building relationships and you have a great passion for brand storytelling & advertising. You are comfortable with PowerPoint/Keynote, Word, and Excel you should have a good level of English. A passion for native podcasts is a must!
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!