Sr. Agency Development Manager, Wondery
Wondery is looking for an Agency Development Lead to support our rapidly growing business, reporting to our Head of Ad Revenue. This is an exciting time to join a fast-growing company within an emerging new media space, in a role with broad scope and potential to make a real impact. This person will partner closely with Account Executives to establish Wondery as the leading global podcast ad network. You will be responsible for driving revenue growth within the six major advertising agency holding companies (WPP, Publicis Groupe, Omnicom, Interpublic, Dentsu and Havas by prospecting, pitching the value proposition, and developing relationships with podcast advertising buyers. You will also lead the development and negotiation of trading agreements, joint business plans, and other partnerships with the agency holding companies.
Additional locations include: – [New York, New York], [Los Angeles, California].
Key job responsibilities
* Act as the primary liaison, escalation point and advisor for our agency partners in the US
* Establish and foster working relationships with key decision makers at the agency holding company level
* Lead account planning process (e.g., joint business plans, establish rate cards, etc.) that aligns agency and Wondery objectives to maximize growth
* Own agency contact mapping, business reviews, education plans, and communications
* Identify new opportunities / prospective clients from agency partners and route them to appropriate sales teams
* Structure and develop a strategic agency narrative to drive growth and adoption of Wondery’s podcast advertising solutions
* Represent Wondery in the advertising community by seeking out and participating at industry events
A day in the life
The ideal candidate will have previously held a similar role in a quickly scaling advertising business, ideally at an entertainment company, digital brand, or agency, and have a passion for selling advertising solutions to the C-evel agency decision makers. With their deep rolodex of agency relationships, and consultative approach and deep understanding of the podcasting landscape, they will act as a strategic partner to our agency partners and ensure that their business goals are met.
About the team
Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, British Scandal, Even the Rich and Business Wars, and distribution of hit partner shows SmartLess, My Favorite Murder, Morbid and How I Built This. Wondery was behind eight of the “Top 25 New Shows of 2022”, according to Podtrac, including Twin Flames, Fed Up and Will be Wild. Over 50 shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts including Scamfluencers and Twin Flames. Many Wondery podcasts have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death and Joe vs Carole on Peacock and The Shrink Next Door and WeCrashed on Apple TV+. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling. The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized podcast listening experience, including access to its premium ad-free offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans experience early access, exclusive episodes, and ad-free listening. https://wondery.com/
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Additional locations include: – [New York, New York], [Los Angeles, California].
Key job responsibilities
* Act as the primary liaison, escalation point and advisor for our agency partners in the US
* Establish and foster working relationships with key decision makers at the agency holding company level
* Lead account planning process (e.g., joint business plans, establish rate cards, etc.) that aligns agency and Wondery objectives to maximize growth
* Own agency contact mapping, business reviews, education plans, and communications
* Identify new opportunities / prospective clients from agency partners and route them to appropriate sales teams
* Structure and develop a strategic agency narrative to drive growth and adoption of Wondery’s podcast advertising solutions
* Represent Wondery in the advertising community by seeking out and participating at industry events
A day in the life
The ideal candidate will have previously held a similar role in a quickly scaling advertising business, ideally at an entertainment company, digital brand, or agency, and have a passion for selling advertising solutions to the C-evel agency decision makers. With their deep rolodex of agency relationships, and consultative approach and deep understanding of the podcasting landscape, they will act as a strategic partner to our agency partners and ensure that their business goals are met.
About the team
Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, British Scandal, Even the Rich and Business Wars, and distribution of hit partner shows SmartLess, My Favorite Murder, Morbid and How I Built This. Wondery was behind eight of the “Top 25 New Shows of 2022”, according to Podtrac, including Twin Flames, Fed Up and Will be Wild. Over 50 shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts including Scamfluencers and Twin Flames. Many Wondery podcasts have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death and Joe vs Carole on Peacock and The Shrink Next Door and WeCrashed on Apple TV+. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling. The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized podcast listening experience, including access to its premium ad-free offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans experience early access, exclusive episodes, and ad-free listening. https://wondery.com/
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Additional locations include: – [New York, New York], [Los Angeles, California].
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* Act as the primary liaison, escalation point and advisor for our agency partners in the US
* Establish and foster working relationships with key decision makers at the agency holding company level
* Lead account planning process (e.g., joint business plans, establish rate cards, etc.) that aligns agency and Wondery objectives to maximize growth
* Own agency contact mapping, business reviews, education plans, and communications
* Identify new opportunities / prospective clients from agency partners and route them to appropriate sales teams
* Structure and develop a strategic agency narrative to drive growth and adoption of Wondery’s podcast advertising solutions
* Represent Wondery in the advertising community by seeking out and participating at industry events
A day in the life
The ideal candidate will have previously held a similar role in a quickly scaling advertising business, ideally at an entertainment company, digital brand, or agency, and have a passion for selling advertising solutions to the C-evel agency decision makers. With their deep rolodex of agency relationships, and consultative approach and deep understanding of the podcasting landscape, they will act as a strategic partner to our agency partners and ensure that their business goals are met.
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Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, British Scandal, Even the Rich and Business Wars, and distribution of hit partner shows SmartLess, My Favorite Murder, Morbid and How I Built This. Wondery was behind eight of the “Top 25 New Shows of 2022”, according to Podtrac, including Twin Flames, Fed Up and Will be Wild. Over 50 shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts including Scamfluencers and Twin Flames. Many Wondery podcasts have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death and Joe vs Carole on Peacock and The Shrink Next Door and WeCrashed on Apple TV+. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling. The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized podcast listening experience, including access to its premium ad-free offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans experience early access, exclusive episodes, and ad-free listening. https://wondery.com/
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* Act as the primary liaison, escalation point and advisor for our agency partners in the US
* Establish and foster working relationships with key decision makers at the agency holding company level
* Lead account planning process (e.g., joint business plans, establish rate cards, etc.) that aligns agency and Wondery objectives to maximize growth
* Own agency contact mapping, business reviews, education plans, and communications
* Identify new opportunities / prospective clients from agency partners and route them to appropriate sales teams
* Structure and develop a strategic agency narrative to drive growth and adoption of Wondery’s podcast advertising solutions
* Represent Wondery in the advertising community by seeking out and participating at industry events
A day in the life
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Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, British Scandal, Even the Rich and Business Wars, and distribution of hit partner shows SmartLess, My Favorite Murder, Morbid and How I Built This. Wondery was behind eight of the “Top 25 New Shows of 2022”, according to Podtrac, including Twin Flames, Fed Up and Will be Wild. Over 50 shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts including Scamfluencers and Twin Flames. Many Wondery podcasts have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death and Joe vs Carole on Peacock and The Shrink Next Door and WeCrashed on Apple TV+. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling. The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized podcast listening experience, including access to its premium ad-free offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans experience early access, exclusive episodes, and ad-free listening. https://wondery.com/
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- Monitor campaign performance and work with client and internal teams to optimize
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Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, The Shrink Next Door, Even the Rich and Business Wars, and distribution of hit partner shows SmartLess, My Favorite Murder, and How I Built This. Wondery is behind seven of the “Top 10 New Shows of 2021”, according to Podtrac, including #1 (The Apology Line) and #2 (Suspect). Forty shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts including Harsh Reality and Operator. Many Wondery shows have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death on Peacock, The Shrink Next Door on Apple TV+, the upcoming WeCrashed on Apple TV+ and Joe vs Carole on Peacock. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling, which helps listeners to “Feel the Story.” The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized podcast listening experience with over 15,000 episodes, including access to its premium ad-free offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans experience early access, exclusive episodes, and ad-free listening.
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