Marketing Manager

Pod People is hiring a Marketing Manager, Client-Facing to own marketing strategy and execution for a portfolio of client accounts. The role leads client strategy meetings and develops, executes, and reports on audience, discoverability, and multi-channel campaigns for branded podcasts.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the marketing lead in client strategy meetings for an assigned portfolio of client accounts
• Lead client meetings, check-ins, and quarterly/strategy reviews - presenting plans, performance, and recommendations directly
• Translate client goals and briefs into clear marketing strategies and measurable campaign plans
• Manage scope, timelines, and expectations proactively, flagging risks before they become problems
• Develop multi-channel marketing strategies (earned, owned, social, paid, Youtube) tailored to each client's audience and objectives
• Build campaign plans with clear goals, target audience, channel mix, budget, timeline, and KPIs
• Use market research, competitor analysis, and audience data to inform strategic recommendations
• Continuously refine strategy based on performance and changing client priorities
• SEO/AEO audience-intent analysis
• YouTube thumbnail templates and A/B tests
• Editorial pitching and award submissions
• GTM decks: develop, launch, and manage campaigns across channels
• Coordinate with creative and content teams to ensure assets are delivered on time and on-brief
• Act as the last line of quality control on anything going out the door to a client
• Present clear, regular performance reports that translate data into insights and next steps
• Use analytics tools to track performance and surface optimization opportunities
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities within campaigns and bring them to clients and leadership
• Tie every metric to the client's business objectives
• Partner with creative, content, and production teams to align on briefs, timelines, and deliverables
• Support sales/business development on scoping and proposals for existing and prospective clients
• Contribute to internal playbooks, templates, and best practices as the marketing function scales

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in marketing strategy, digital marketing, or campaign management
• Agency or consultancy experience managing multiple clients
• Direct client-facing experience: presenting strategy, leading meetings, and owning the relationship
• Proven track record executing multi-channel marketing campaigns end-to-end, from planning through reporting
• Strong digital marketing fundamentals: SEO/AEO, YouTube and content strategy
• Experience in entertainment, media, gaming, or podcasting (or an entertainment-adjacent industry)
• Agency experience, especially managing multiple client accounts simultaneously
• Experience presenting to senior or executive-level client stakeholders
• Hands-on paid media experience (Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, or similar), including budget management and optimization
• Builds trust quickly and enjoys building and managing a variety of client relationships
• Starts from the client's business objective, not the channel or tactic
• Comfortable moving between strategy conversations and campaign dashboards
• Can manage multiple accounts, deadlines, and budgets without things slipping
• Over-communicates rather than under-communicates
• Comfortable owning a client relationship with limited day-to-day oversight