management
Posted May 20Managing Director, Nordics
at Acast
Stockholm, Sweden, SwedenRemote
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Responsibilities
- Own full P&L responsibility for Sweden and Norway, delivering against market contribution and EBITDA targets •
- Drive consistent revenue growth across advertising, sponsorships, and emerging channels •
- Maintain and grow strategic trading relationships with media agencies •
- Lead the ambitious expansion into sponsorships, branded content, omni-channel, live events, merchandise, and video
- Define and execute the regional strategy in alignment with Acast's global direction •
- Identify and acquire exciting new podcasts and creator partnerships to strengthen the content portfolio •
- Oversee key strategic initiatives including exploring and developing market expansion in the region and maintaining and developing important partnerships •
- Develop and integrate new production capabilities through strategic growth opportunities •
- Structure and optimise the organisation in response to market demand to maximise the potential for new revenue streams, with a primary focus on the creative studio
- Lead and develop a regional management team spanning Sales, Content, Creative, and PR & Marketing •
- Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture that attracts and retains top talent •
- Manage headcount planning, budgeting, and staff optimisation
- Oversee strategic PR and IR-related communications from the Stockholm headquarters •
- Build and maintain a broad, active network across the media and advertising ecosystem Operations •
- Ensure operational continuity through steady leadership Who you are Experience •
Requirements
- Experience leading across multiple Nordic markets, with a genuine understanding of the commercial and cultural distinctions between them •
- Experience in a global, publicly listed company and familiarity with corporate governance requirements
- Deep understanding of the media landscape across digital, audio, video, social (TikTok, YouTube), and traditional platforms •
Benefits
- A decisive, strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with short-term execution •
Additional details
- Since 2014, Acast has been building the world’s most valuable podcast marketplace, creating the technology that connects podcast creators, advertisers, and listeners.
- Its marketplace spans more than 140,000 podcasts, 3,300 advertisers, and one billion quarterly listens.
- Crucially, those listens are monetized wherever they happen - across any podcast app or listening platform. About the role
- We are looking for an exceptional Managing Director to lead Acast's Nordic business across Sweden and Norway.
- This is a senior P&L leadership role with full responsibility for commercial performance, team leadership, strategic partnerships, and the long-term growth of Acast's position in the region.
- As MD Nordics, you will be the highest-ranking leader in the region and equal parts visionary, operator, and ambassador.
- You will own the business from revenue to EBITDA, lead a high-performing cross-functional team of around 38 people, and be the face of Acast to media agencies, creators, advertisers, and the press.
- The Nordic market is mature and market-leading in podcasting.
- Yet the opportunity to grow it further has never been greater: deepening commercial partnerships, diversifying revenue well beyond traditional ad inventory, and cementing Acast's position as a full-scale media and creative powerhouse.
- You will report directly to the Global CEO. What you'll do