Audience Development Manager
This is a supporting role that will execute against a strategic vision set by the founder and the Head of Audience Development.
You are a strong executor with a knack for getting things done. Thorough and attentive to detail.
You have the mind and the ambition to meet high-reaching audience growth goals for our media properties, both in their first format (podcasting) and in their extension.
We want to deepen your skills and stretch your talents in new ways; give you ownership and responsibility for projects; inspire and delight your ability to impact the world through the media we create; and welcome you into a very special humble, high-collaborative startup environment that is intense and kind in equal parts.
While WaitWhat is not a podcast company, podcast love is a must and experience - a plus.
Responsibilities
- Implement multiple tactics to drive organic audience growth of WaitWhat media properties across all platforms - ranging from the very basic to the very unexpected - under the direction of the Head of Audience Development.
- Nurture existing relationships with second tier podcasting platforms with the goal of maximizing discovery of WaitWhat properties in those platforms.
- Conduct thorough research around content themes, guests and storytellers that will inform creative episodic audience development strategies.
- Ideate and execute episodic audience development tactics supporting guests, storytellers and partners to the highest of standards.
- Draft copy for marketing materials, understanding the intent of the language/asset and the voice of each property.
- Draft copy for first time outreach with potential marketing partners, using the distinct language and style that WaitWhat uses to communicate externally.
- Work collaboratively with other departments - production, design and editorially to deliver the highest standard of work on all projects,
- Produce weekly and monthly reports for audience development tactics highlighting wins, losses, opportunities for optimization and scale.
- Stay on top of podcasting and media marketing trends and understand where and how WaitWhat might find opportunities that align with our goals.
Qualifications
- 2-3 years of experience with a proven track record in audience development for high-quality media brands.
- A strong executor with a knack for getting things done. Thorough and attentive to detail, always.
- A willingness to learn - to deepen your skills and stretch your talents in new ways under the direction of the Head of Audience Development.
- Highly organized and can multitask to manage projects, relationships and outreaches with tight deadlines.
- Understanding of the media landscape including audio, visual, books and events.
- A passion for really good content and storytelling.
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Superior verbal communication skills, diplomacy and positivity. You inspire belief, sophistication and infinite kindness with the right balance of resolve.
This is a full time position - currently remote, with the intention to be New York City office based. We offer a generous benefits package that's competitive with larger companies (We believe in taking care of our team.). Our whole company closes for 2 weeks in the summer and the week between Christmans and New Year so we can recharge. We’re committed to diversity of all kinds - in our media properties, among our investors and on our team: women, minorities and anyone with an unconventional background are strongly encouraged to apply. And most importantly, we only hire extremely nice people.