Sales Planner

Job description

Media Sales Planner - Podcast & Audio

£30k - Graduate - Early Career

A leading media business is bringing all of its podcast activity together under one dedicated studios division, housing original in‑house productions, hosted third‑party shows, and recently acquired creator‑led studios. The portfolio already includes some of the UK’s most successful podcasts across news, sport and entertainment, with ambitious plans to continue growing content output and commercial revenue.

The Sales Planner role sits at the centre of this growth, supporting podcast partnerships and helping turn strong content into commercially effective campaigns.

Key responsibilities

• Build media plans, with ownership of availability checks, blocklists and costings
• Support podcast partnership leads with brief responses, sourcing audience data, case studies and insight to create compelling sales proposals
• Own the campaign handover to delivery teams, ensuring campaigns are set up exactly as sold
• Join relevant client and agency meetings to support early conversations, advise on show selection, explain plans and answer technical questions

How the role is structured

• Content discovery and awareness: staying close to what is trending and what content is launching next
• Building a pipeline of shows and creators to approach, aligned with wider content strategy
• Pitching and selling: confidently presenting ideas and propositions to shows, agents and partners
• Industry insight: keeping up to date with podcast market trends, competitors, research and technology
• Internal collaboration: working with commercial, content, marketing, tech and editorial teams

A genuine interest in podcasts and digital audio is essential, as strong knowledge of the content underpins both credibility and success in the role.

What the role offers

• The opportunity to work with leading creators and partners in the podcast market
• Exposure across sales, content and commercial strategy within a growing audio business
• Close collaboration across multiple teams within a large media organisation
• Progression to Partnership Manager

What success looks like

• Agreed and achieved listenership and inventory targets
• Strong relationships established with key creators, agents and partners
• Trusted internal relationships across marketing, sales, tech and editorial

If you are a graduate (Media/Marketing or similar degree) or have 1-2 years experience in industry please apply and we can set up a quick call!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

23-04-2026

Profession type

Advertising / Marketing / PR

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English