Sr. Partnerships Lead, Partnerships

Job Description

Job summary
Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, The Shrink Next Door, Even the Rich and Business Wars, and distribution of hit partner shows SmartLess, My Favorite Murder, and How I Built This. Wondery is behind seven of the ''Top 10 New Shows of 2021'', according to Podtrac, including #1 (The Apology Line) and #2 (Suspect). Forty shows from Wondery have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts including Harsh Reality and Operator. Many Wondery shows have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death on Peacock, The Shrink Next Door on Apple TV+, WeCrashed on Apple TV+ and Joe vs Carole on Peacock. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling, which helps listeners to ''Feel the Story.'' The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized podcast listening experience with over 15,000 episodes, including access to its premium ad-free offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans experience early access, exclusive episodes, and ad-free listening.

Wondery partners with some of the most beloved podcasts in the world - including shows like SmartLess and My Favorite Murder. The Premium Partner Manager will be the key point of contact for Wondery's most important podcast partners.

Additional locations include: [New York, New York], [Los Angeles, California]

Key job responsibilities
• Serve as Wondery's face to our third-party partners
• Efficiently and completely answer in-bound questions from partners about logistics, revenue, marketing, etc.
• Schedule, maintain, and program recurrent check-ins at appropriate cadences for each Wondery partner, and deliver updates on key metrics and performance
• Liaise between partners and other teams (Marketing, Sales, Operations), ensuring a consistent tone, and establish best practices for all internal teams for ideal partner communication
• Triage/escalate difficult situations as needed to the proper internal stakeholders
• Serve as the internal advocate for partners across all Wondery teams

A day in the life
• Review download and sales performance across partners, looking for anomalies. If you find any, investigate the root cause, and then communicate with the partner accordingly.
-Check in with partners to hear what's working for them and what their areas of concerns are - and find actionable ways to address what needs addressing.
• Assist with onboarding a newly-signed partner, coordinating with all internal and external stakeholders.

About the team
Our team includes literal decades of experience on the business and partnership sides of podcasting. We love podcasts, we love creators, and we want to ensure podcasters get rewarded for creating the work they and their listeners love.

Wondery, an Amazon company, is a premium podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including ''Dr Death,'' ''The Shrink Next Door,'' ''Even the Rich'' and ''Killer Psyche.'' Wondery is behind 7 of the Top 10 New Shows of 2021, according to Podtrac, including #1 (The Apology Line) and #2 (Suspect). Thirty-nine of Wondery's shows have hit #1 on Apple Podcasts including ''Harsh Reality'' and ''Operator''.

Several of Wondery's shows have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dirty John on USA, Dr. Death on Peacock, The Shrink Next Door on Apple TV+, and the upcoming WeCrashed on Apple TV+ and Joe Exotic on Peacock. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling, which helps listeners to ''Feel the Story.'' Wondery's unique podcast experience is now personalized for fans in the Wondery app. The app is home to their premium ad-free offer, Wondery+, which has over 15,000 episodes, including exclusive podcasts, bonus episodes and early release of some shows.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• 5+ years of professional work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• BA/BS degree or 5+ years' equivalent work experience
• 4+ years experience in talent, partner, or other relationship management
• Project management experience
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort analyzing and reporting on key business metrics
• Organizational skills
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,700/yr in our lowest geographic market up to $ 213,800/yr in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnjnj5-18-119-131-72-42 in your application.