Job Title: Marketing Manager, Audiobook Partnerships

Location: El Segundo, CA

FLSA: Exempt (Salaried)

Reports to: Director, Publicity & Partnerships

Company Overview: Headquartered in El Segundo, Podium is North America’s fastest growing digital publisher, driven by its mission is to change the lives of trendsetting storytellers by discovering, developing, and amplifying their work.

Why Work at Podium: We offer a world-class, competitive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health benefits, paid parking, paid parental leave, flexible PTO, paid holidays, a free Class Pass membership, a paid Audible subscription, and a flexible hybrid work environment.

Job Overview:

The Marketing Manager, Audiobook Partnerships, will play a key role in driving the growth and visibility of Podium’s audiobook program across major distribution platforms. This position is responsible for managing day-to-day relationships with our retail and library partners while developing and executing promotional strategies that increase discoverability, sales, and audience engagement.

The ideal candidate is both analytical and creative, capable of turning data-driven insights into effective merchandising and marketing campaigns. They will collaborate closely with internal marketing leads to align audiobook promotions with company-wide initiatives and title-specific campaigns, ensuring cohesive messaging and maximum impact across channels. This role will also oversee select audiobook title marketing campaigns, working directly with authors and cross-functional teams to craft compelling positioning and drive awareness.

This is a highly collaborative role that requires a strong understanding of the digital audio marketplace, a passion for storytelling, and the ability to balance data-driven strategy with hands-on campaign execution.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day relationships with audiobook distribution partners (e.g., Audible, Spotify, Overdrive, Hoopla, Kobo, Scribd).
Develop and execute merchandising and promotional strategies to drive sales and discovery of key audiobook titles.
Submit and track title nominations for distributor promotion based on strategic priorities and partner timelines.
Analyze internal and partner sales data to identify performance trends, title nominations, and overall growth opportunities by genre, author, and sales channel
Collaborate closely with title-specific campaign leads on the marketing team to align audio promotions with specific title campaigns and broader company initiatives.
Maintain a deep understanding of each partner’s promotional cadence, merchandising strategy, user platform, and audience trends.
Produce regular reporting on campaign performance and marketplace insights to inform future strategy.
Lead a select number of audiobook title marketing campaigns and collaborate with authors and internal Podium teams to develop messaging, strategize social media content, and coordinate media engagements.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience working in marketing or account management
Bachelor's degree
A mindset focused on growth and dedication to an entrepreneurial approach to the publishing industry–dare to do things differently!
Proficiency in key marketing concepts and tools, including consumer insights, sales analysis, budgeting, social media marketing, ad planning, and email marketing
Ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously with a proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize effectively
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, along with experience presenting to large groups
Proficiency with Google Suite, Asana, Slack, and other project management tools

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working for an audiobook publisher, podcast company, or similar environment that required retail partnership management

Physical Requirements

Primarily office-based work setting.
Must be able to work onsite Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from our office in El Segundo.
Work hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Ability to walk, stand, and move around the office as needed.

Marketing Manager, Audiobook Partnerships

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