Executive Head

**Executive Head - LiSTNR Commercial**:
**Sydney** - **Salaried**:

- **Lead & implement the commercial strategy for Australia's #1 podcast network**:

- **Work with the best high-performing teams in digital audio and media**:

- **Award-winning, highly supportive and creative culture**

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is Australia’s leading media entertainment company, home of LiSTNR and the Triple M & HIT networks. With the ability to reach 95% of the population through our Radio, TV and Digital channels, our mission is to Entertain, Inform & Inspire all Australians Anytime. Anywhere

In 2021 we launched LiSTNR, a curated and personalised Audio-On-Demand destination. It is home to the Hit & Triple M networks, 25 music stations and over 500 podcasts. LiSTNR is Australia’s #1 podcast network reaching more than 6.2 million monthly listeners.

LiSTNR produces some of Australia’s most popular podcasts such as Hamish & Andy, The Howie Games and It’s a Lot with Abbie Chatfield as well as the original docu-series podcast, The Children in the Pictures.

We have a rare opportunity available to lead LiSTNR’s commercial digital audio strategy in the the position of **Executive Head - LiSTNR Commercial.**

**What’s on offer for you?**
- Opportunity to join the future of digital audio, leading a passionate and highly skilled team.
- Award-winning, highly supportive and creative culture that enables you to be your best unique self
- Flexible & hybrid working environment (we offer a range of flexible working options, not just working from home).
- Training and development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave, volunteer leave, concert tickets, footy tickets, social events - PLUS much more
- Industry leading Parental Leave Policy offering 20 weeks paid parental leave.
- Attractive salary package and opportunities for growth & progression.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Refine and evangelize a compelling go to market strategy for LiSTNR
- Forge relationships at a senior level with key agency partners and clients to grow digital revenues
- Coach, mentor and develop teams to ensure they hit targets and are set up to succeed
- Oversee the development & growth of digital revenue across all Digital products including LiSTNR Streaming and Podcasts, SoundCloud, Sonos Radio, social media, video & display
- Develop new digital clients and build retention strategies; marketing strategies through customer needs analysis
- Develop campaigns and associated sales collateral to assist the radio sales teams in monetizing SCA’s digital audiences.
- Collaborate with radio/audio sales teams to develop multi-platform solutions whereby digital audio and social media integration is represented with expert-level knowledge and authority.
- Development & maintain high level relationships in digital agency teams & group trading desks
- Drive digital thought leadership and enhance digital credentials within the market.
- Be at the forefront of digital media trends with a focus on the future of audio.

**Experience we’re looking for**:

- 6+ years digital media experience in a sales or client focused role
- 4+ years management/leadership experience
- Extensive knowledge of digital media with an understanding of audio
- Expert level knowledge of programmatic transactions
- Superior presentation skills, communication and negotiation skills
- Digital agency & trading desk relationships essential
- Local and interstate market knowledge desired

We are a values driven organisation - If you genuinely live and breathe our values, you’ll be a perfect fit for SCA. We **collaborate,** take **initiative,** maximise **creativity,** have **courage** and act with **integrity.**

**Interested?** by submitting your resume via our careers page.

**_ Hot tip:_**_ Make sure you download and sign up to LiSTNR - you may be asked about your listening experience throughout the interview process_

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**EQUAL OPPORTUNITY**:
We are committed to advancing equal employment opportunities for our staff and to diversify and develop our workforce. Furthermore, we aim to recognise the value of attracting and retaining employees with different backgrounds, experience, knowledge and abilities. We also aim to ensure diversity contributes to our business success and benefits individuals, teams, clients and the community.