Head of Podcast Growth & Operations

Vox Media is seeking three entrepreneurial, action-oriented Heads of Podcast Growth & Operations to own the growth, business performance, and operations for three distinct groups of shows and talent in our fast-growing portfolio: business, tech, and leadership; news, politics, and current affairs; lifestyle, culture, and sports. 

The Head of Growth & Operations will be accountable for day-to-day operations, P&L performance, and audience and revenue growth for each show in their portfolio. They will convene a dedicated cross-functional team spanning sales, sales marketing, production, audience marketing, YouTube and social strategy, and business operations. They will also bring sharp insight on the podcast industry, the creator economy, and the competitive landscape to shape how we grow the category and its key franchises. 

This is a hands-on role: the Head of Growth & Operations is close to the week-to-week details of every show, including release calendars, ad load and inventory, guest booking, episode performance, and production workflows, and steps in directly when something slips.

Key responsibilities

• Set growth strategy and execution roadmaps for the shows in the category, working with the category team to monitor and drive audience and revenue growth
• Drive cross-functional progress by setting priorities and KPIs, tracking and managing progress, and leading weekly operating meetings
• Build strong relationships with host talent, agents, and business counterparts; serve as the show’s first point of contact on all aspects of the business; set and lead regular touchpoints with external partners and leadership
• Own the category P&L, budgeting and forecasting, and regular business reviews for the category and its key franchises

Qualifications 

• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving outcomes across many internal and external stakeholders
• Experience owning a P&L or business line in media, entertainment, podcasting, or the creator economy, with fluency in KPI tracking and creator and digital media business models
• A track record of growing audience and revenue across platforms (audio, YouTube, social, and live)
• Experience managing high-profile talent relationships and complex partnerships, with the empathy and directness to deliver hard news well

Leadership qualities

• A high-metabolism, action-oriented leader, who will drive progress week-to-week 
• An ownership mentality, excited to "roll up your sleeves" and get things done
• A confident, poised, clear communicator with senior audiences
• A collaborative teammate who leads through influence
• An ambitious and entrepreneurial mindset
• A detail-obsessed operator who is as comfortable fixing a missed ad read or a broken release workflow as presenting a business review to leadership.
• Leads from the front: no task is too small, and you hold the team to a high bar on execution quality.