About Acast
Since 2014, Acast has been building the world’s most valuable podcast marketplace, creating the technology that connects podcast creators, advertisers, and listeners. Its marketplace spans more than 140,000 podcasts, 3,300 advertisers, and one billion quarterly listens. Crucially, those listens are monetized wherever they happen - across any podcast app or listening platform.
About the role
We are looking for an exceptional Managing Director to lead Acast's Nordic business across Sweden and Norway. This is a senior P&L leadership role with full responsibility for commercial performance, team leadership, strategic partnerships, and the long-term growth of Acast's position in the region.
As MD Nordics, you will be the highest-ranking leader in the region and equal parts visionary, operator, and ambassador. You will own the business from revenue to EBITDA, lead a high-performing cross-functional team of around 38 people, and be the face of Acast to media agencies, creators, advertisers, and the press.
The Nordic market is mature and market-leading in podcasting. Yet the opportunity to grow it further has never been greater: deepening commercial partnerships, diversifying revenue well beyond traditional ad inventory, and cementing Acast's position as a full-scale media and creative powerhouse.
You will report directly to the Global CEO.
What you'll do
Commercial Leadership & P&L Ownership
Own full P&L responsibility for Sweden and Norway, delivering against market contribution and EBITDA targets
Drive consistent revenue growth across advertising, sponsorships, and emerging channels
Maintain and grow strategic trading relationships with media agencies
Lead the ambitious expansion into sponsorships, branded content, omni-channel, live events, merchandise, and video
Strategy & Business Development
Define and execute the regional strategy in alignment with Acast's global direction
Identify and acquire exciting new podcasts and creator partnerships to strengthen the content portfolio
Oversee key strategic initiatives including exploring and developing market expansion in the region and maintaining and developing important partnerships
Develop and integrate new production capabilities through strategic growth opportunities
Structure and optimise the organisation in response to market demand to maximise the potential for new revenue streams, with a primary focus on the creative studio
People & Team Leadership
Lead and develop a regional management team spanning Sales, Content, Creative, and PR & Marketing
Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture that attracts and retains top talent
Provide clear direction, coaching, and accountability across departments and geographies
Manage headcount planning, budgeting, and staff optimisation
Stakeholder & External Relations
Serve as the primary external ambassador for Acast in the Nordics, with media agencies, brands, creators, and press
Oversee strategic PR and IR-related communications from the Stockholm headquarters
Build and maintain a broad, active network across the media and advertising ecosystem
Operations
Provide executive oversight for regional facilities, including studio infrastructure and real estate asset optimization.
Ensure operational continuity through steady leadership
Who you are
Experience
Proven track record as a Country Manager, MD, or senior leader with full P&L ownership
Experience leading across multiple Nordic markets, with a genuine understanding of the commercial and cultural distinctions between them
Background in media, digital advertising, content, or the broader creator economy - industry experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated success driving business development, restructuring, or growth journeys
Experience in a global, publicly listed company and familiarity with corporate governance requirements
Skills & Knowledge
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse financial performance, forecast accurately, and make data-driven decisions
Deep understanding of the media landscape across digital, audio, video, social (TikTok, YouTube), and traditional platforms
Experience navigating and leading within complex matrix organisations
Broad network across media agencies and brand partners in the Nordics
Fluency in English; Swedish or Norwegian a strong advantage
Leadership & Personal Qualities
A decisive, strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with short-term execution
Entrepreneurial mindset with high energy, a bias for action, and genuine enthusiasm for the creator economy
A true people leader: kind but firm, transparent in communication, and skilled at developing talent and driving accountability
Culturally intelligent, able to build cohesion across teams and markets
Comfortable and confident as a high-visibility external spokesperson and thought leader
Culture
Acast is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or any of the other wonderful characteristics that make us different.
Culture is our number one priority as a business. We believe people come first, and we work every day to enable autonomy, continuous improvement and bring out the best in people. We’re global and have remote teams, so it’s even more important that we strive for an open, inclusive and caring environment where everyone feels visible and welcome.
We consider ourselves a modern organization driven by strong values to create the best, most fulfilling and nurturing culture.
We very much look forward to finding the next great person to join our cause!
