Associate Creative Director – SXM Media

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, Stitcher, SXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners - in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.

SXM Media

SXM Media is the gateway for marketers to the largest digital audio advertising ecosystem in North America. As the combined advertising revenue organization of Sirius XM Holdings Inc., SXM Media spans across leading owned and operated audio platforms Pandora, SiriusXM and Stitcher; innovative ad tech solutions powered by AdsWizz; sonic creative consultancy Studio Resonate; and an extended content network featuring exclusive monetization agreements with Audiochuck, NBCUniversal, SoundCloud, and many more. Reaching more than 150 million listeners each month, SXM Media delivers audiences the tailored brand experiences they crave while putting creators first, making it easy for every marketer to produce, plan, buy and measure across its entire audio universe.

How you’ll make an impact:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Creative Director to join Studio Resonate. This role will help our team achieve audio excellence, support innovation, and help define new industry standards for excellence in audio advertising across streaming, satellite and podcast listening environments. This role will work closely with a team of creative copywriters and audio producers to create engaging work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do:

This role will be highly collaborative and operate cross functionally with our partners in sales development, agency relations and the wider sales organization. The focus of this role will be to help increase our industry footprint, create new narratives in response to marketplace trends, support new business, extend existing business, and provide client consultation services. You will work with clients and creative agencies to direct full-scale audio advertising campaigns from concept to completion, helping to further define creative best practices and inspire the best possible experience for the SXM Media network.

Our ideal candidate is a driven and inspirational creative leader who will charismatically inspire new audio advertising experiences. You effectively communicate with clients and coworkers, strategically multitask, and proactively solve problems, all while meeting tight production deadlines. You make decisions confidently and quickly, in an effort to support SXM Media’s big-picture creative vision.

• Lead strategic efforts to create best-in-class advertising campaigns
  • Define and develop advertising creative best practices to create compelling assets and influence client-produced efforts.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to develop communication and creative workflow processes.
  • Oversee and contribute to libraries, narratives and resources for client and internal company partners.
  • Evolve and innovate our creative strategy in-market and evangelize the power of creative in effective advertising on SXM Media.
  • Directly manage creative responsibilities for key accounts.
• Represent Studio Resonate with clients, creative agencies, and internal partners.
• Provide critical creative thinking and critiques to help shape best in class work.
• All responsibilities will be inclusive of streaming audio advertising, podcast advertising, and satellite radio best practices as part of the growing SXM Media network.

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years as a senior creative lead with digital, audio, and copywriting oversight; 8+ years of overall advertising agency experience preferred
• Experience working directly with podcast (creative or production) strongly preferred.
• Progressive and dynamic management style inspiring transparency and collaboration
• Proven experience in advertising, marketing, and communications; ability to think both strategically and tactically, concept through execution
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating best-in-class advertising work
• Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication and analytical/qualitative skills
• Passionate, engaging, and inspiring speaker
• Outstanding collaboration skills with a proven ability to work cross-functionally in order to establish and meet shared organizational goals
• BA/BS or relevant work experience
• Good public speaking and presentation skills.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to pay attention to details and be organized.
• Ability to project professionalism over the phone and in person.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects.
• Creative writing ability.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Knowledge of audio editing software (ProTools, Hidenburg, Audition, Etc) a plus.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $102,000 to $125,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.