The opportunity
Podcast Sales Strategy & Solutions (PS3) is the operational engine behind Spotify’s podcast advertising business. We work across sales, content, talent, and operations to bring podcast advertising to life — from ad formats and approvals to booking operations, sales enablement, and new show launches.
What you'll do
Own Integrated Solutions approvals and vetting across The Ringer podcast: portfolio, triaging incoming sponsorship requests, coordinating with the right partners, and tracking requests through resolution.
Maintain a clear view of approvals across formats and shows, including what: is approved, declined, pending, or escalated.
Be a day-to-day partner to sales teams on approval timelines, show: availability, booking logistics, and podcast advertising formats, and help resolve campaign-specific blockers.
Serve as a key connection between Spotify’s sales organization and The Ringer: Studios Business Operations team, translating new formats, processes, and advertising products into clear operational plans.
Manage The Ringer Podcast Booking Calendar, including inbound holds and: bookings, new shows, editorial calendar updates, and post-sale booking changes.
Coordinate the PS3 workstream for new Ringer show launches, partnering across: pricing, talent preferences, Creative Operations, sales enablement, and go-to-market readiness.
What they're looking for
- You have 4+ years of experience in media operations, advertising operations,: sales support, program management, or another coordination-heavy environment.
- You’re comfortable partnering closely with sales teams and can translate what: a seller needs into clear operational next steps.
- You understand the relationship between content and advertising and can: navigate situations where talent preferences, brand suitability, format requirements, and commercial needs intersect.
- You’re highly organized and have a reliable approach to managing multiple: open requests, dependencies, and deadlines at once.
- You communicate clearly and concisely across different audiences, from sales: partners and talent representatives to content and operations teams.
- You’re comfortable working with data and revenue information, maintaining: trackers, running reports, and identifying discrepancies.
- You’re comfortable with tools such as spreadsheets, Asana, Coda, Google: Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, and AI-enabled tools, and can learn new systems quickly.
- You bring a collaborative, adaptable approach and are comfortable pitching in: across a small team with a broad remit. Experience with podcast advertising, digital audio, media sales operations, talent approvals, or The Ringer ecosystem can help you get up to speed quickly.
