Podcast Manager, Podcasts

Job Description

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.

Imagine shaping how millions of customers discover and engage with digital music and audio, leveraging the resources of a Fortune-500 company within the atmosphere of a start-up. Love collaborating with a wide range of internal and external partners to drive successful partnerships? If so, come and build the future of music and audio with us.

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative and enthusiastic person for the position of Podcast Manager to join our team, with experience in podcast and/or spoken word content, to identify, onboard and engage new podcast partners and creators in the UK and future marketplaces. This person will build meaningful relationships with podcasters, and will assemble and provide educational resources to ensure creators are positioned for success on Amazon Music. They will focus on creators who require specialised support due to their size, influence, or unique content characteristics, working closely with Programming, Social, and Marketing to help identify and troubleshoot creator challenges and manage overall creator sentiment. The ideal candidate will be self-driven and have a combination of experience and attitude that will help them thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment built around a strong, innovative culture.

Most importantly, you will be the on-the-ground creator liaison in the UK, consistently iterating white-glove service at the ground-level to drive impactful results.

Key job responsibilities
* Work with podcast partners to ensure they are being provided seamless white-glove customer experience.
* Work with programming lead to maintain the Amazon Music podcast release calendar, content descriptions and promotional plans.
* Discover standout emerging podcasts, trends and innovations in podcasting to inform editorial roadmap.
* Be an expert on explaining the product and value prop to both experienced and emerging podcasters.
* Develop and manage project plans for multiple projects simultaneously keeping all details in line.
* Liaise with stakeholders on teams including Marketing, Design and PR to execute on sponsorship events that amplify and increase awareness of Amazon Music.
* Negotiate and secure creative cross-promotional campaigns with creators that are sustainable with limited inventory, but maximise impact.
* Execute promotional campaigns by coordinating approvals with podcasters, scheduling placements and tracking performance.
* Attract and build partnerships with creators, identifying imaginative ways to use Amazon Music tools to drive engagement with creators on Amazon Music.
* Work with Product team to encourage features that improve partnerships and creator tools.
* Develop and coordinate creator education programs to ensure consistent engagement, making sure the independent podcast community knows how to onboard and blockers are removed from mass adoption.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Experience working across content partnerships, podcasting, or a creator education role with the ability to manage relationships with content creators
* Deep understanding of the podcasting and creator ecosystem especially in the UK
* Excellent writing abilities across a diverse range of online platforms
* Ability to work effectively across internal and external organisations
* Self-starter who is customer obsessed, detail oriented, and an enthusiastic team player
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to drive your own work independently, leading multiple projects with many stakeholders
* Demonstrated success in achieving aggressive short, medium and long-term goals
* Passion for creating innovative solutions and educational materials for creators

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Passionate about podcasts and the creator community
* Experience identifying and pitching to potential partners and effectively leading a large number of partner accounts
* You have experience building and executing against a pipeline of targets
* Excellent communication and organisation skills
* Experience working collaboratively with Product, Programming and Marketing teams

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g42pz7-3-15-27-146-42 in your application.