Senior Specialist, Creative Partnerships Enablement

Job Summary

SiriusXM Media is seeking a Senior Specialist, Creative Partnerships Enablement to oversee the successful completion of complex custom podcast campaigns. This role involves owning the workflow from signed IO to final delivery, coordinating with internal teams, diagnosing campaign issues, and managing partner expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the successful completion of complex custom podcast campaigns
• Serve as the post-sale operational lead across all custom podcast advertising campaigns
• Coordinate with internal teams including ad operations, sales enablement and podcast sales leads to ensure all campaign elements are executed accurately and on time
• Diagnose campaign issues and advise/establish plan of action, track implementation and identify potential areas of process optimization as part of post-sale project management
• Build and maintain strong partner relationships built on trust, responsiveness, and clear communication
• Intimately understand podcast partner needs and how they translate to revenue, while also understanding client campaign initiatives by working closely with cross-functional sales enablement teams
• Proactively manage partner expectations, communicate timelines and milestones, and handle escalations with professionalism and urgency
• Develop, document, and continuously improve operating procedures for custom campaign management and partner communications
• Utilize internal tracking systems, project management tools, and templates to ensure the status of all campaigns are updated and maintained throughout the life of a custom campaign
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on pre-sale conversations where operational feasibility or timelines are relevant
• Identify improvements while also providing strategic and tactical input
• Aid in the development of benchmarks for determining campaign success
• Work closely with Sr. Director, Revenue Partnership Leads, Post-Sale, and Pre-Sale team by providing support and guidance on best practices to ensure there are no roadblocks to campaign execution
• Provide an ongoing weekly status on live ad campaigns to business owners and cross functional teams including Client Services, Sales and Sales Development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in media operations, campaign management, post-sale production, or a related field - podcast or audio experience strongly preferred
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset - doesn’t wait for problems to escalate; solves them before they surface
• Able to have difficult conversations while level-setting on expectations
• Builds and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with production partners across a wide range of genres and show types
• Experience developing scripts, creative briefs, talking points, and other client-facing creative documents for branded content and integrated campaigns
• Articulate professional with excellent oral & written communication skills
• Collaborative with the ability to build strong relationships with external and internal partners
• Organized and detail-oriented with ability to thrive in nuances/ambiguity
• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt in the face of ever-changing projects
• Passionate about the podcast space and the evolution of creative brand integrations that delight creators and listeners alike
• Expert proficiency in MS-Office, Monday.com, Google Suite, and JIRA

Requirements

• Legal right to work in the U.S.

Compensation

The base salary for this position is in the range of $66,600 to $88,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives.