Senior Marketing Manager - Contract

Job Title: Senior Marketing Manager - Audiobooks [CONTRACT]

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..

Job Overview: Podium is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Senior Marketing Manager contractor to assist with coverage in our audiobook title marketing division. In this role, you’ll develop and execute full-funnel marketing and publicity campaigns to maximize the visibility, awareness, and sales of audiobooks across our growing catalog—spanning romance, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery & thriller, and nonfiction, among others. 

As the lead on select campaigns, you’ll work cross-functionally with internal marketing and editorial teams in partnership with authors and agents to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to each audiobook’s campaign. As such, we are seeking candidates with deep knowledge of the publishing industry, including a strong background in marketing strategy with experience leading campaigns and working directly with authors.

This is a contract role that is estimated to run for nine weeks. 

Responsibilities

• Execute full-funnel marketing campaigns to maximize visibility, awareness, and sales of books spanning genres including romance, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery & thriller, and nonfiction
• Lead select book campaigns from strategy through execution, ensuring a cohesive and integrated approach across all channels
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal marketing, editorial, and distribution teams to align campaign strategy and execution
• Partner directly with authors and agents to develop and deliver campaign plans that support each book's goals
• Manage relationships with authors, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the campaign lifecycle

Qualifications

• 5+ years of book publishing experience working in marketing, branding, and/or publicity.
• 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
• Experience—or a strong interest—in publicity strategy and earned media outreach. Nice-to-have: experience in using PR databases like Cision or Muckrack
• 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