Best Podcasting Jobs
Exploring the best jobs in the podcast industry and how to find them.
Helen Ryles
For many, podcasting starts out as just a hobby or a side hustle, however as our skills grow we realise that a whole new world of job opportunities have opened up for us. There's an entire industry with real jobs and real salaries, offering some incredible opportunities. Whether you're into storytelling, sound design, tech, or just love hosting a show, there’s probably a great podcasting job out there that's right for you.
These are the types of creative roles available in the podcast industry if you want to be involved with the production of audio:
Production & Creative Jobs
Podcast Producer
Podcast Host / Co-host
Scriptwriter
Show Runner
Voice-over Artist
Audio Editor
Audio Engineer
Sound Designer
Podcast Researcher
What's one thing that every podcaster wants? More listeners! Marketing and growth jobs in podcasting are a sweet spot for people who like a mix of creativity and strategy. You're not just working on podcast advertising, you're helping shows find their audience, build loyal listeners and grow a community that can't wait for the next episode!
These are the kinds of podcasting jobs where you get to experiment, test out different ad platforms and work with hosts on a wide variety of shows. You may even make the jump into social media or email campaigns to give more of a personal touch. If you genuinely enjoy marketing, it can be quite satisfying to help great content get heard by more people.
Marketing & Growth Jobs
Podcast Marketing Manager
Growth Marketing Manager
Community Manager
Social Media Strategist
Paid Media & Creative Production Manager
Podcast Publicist / PR Specialist
Are you a creative person but feel outside of the world of audio? If you're more of a visual creator there are still some great jobs in podcasting. If you’re the type of person who notices the podcast artwork before you press play, or you get excited about great user experiences and well thought out interfaces, then the content and design side of podcasting might be your thing.
These jobs help to shape how a podcast looks and feels outside of just the audio content. You'll get opportunities to influence a podcast brand from end-to-end, from the visuals in a podcast app to the tone of the show description. Your job is to communicate a brand message and make it feel cohesive. Applying your creative work to podcasts can help shows stand out and connect with the right audience before anyone has even listened to the first episode.
Content & Design Jobs
Content Strategist
Podcast Copywriter
Podcast UI/UX
Product Designer
Visual & Motion Designer
Graphic Designer
Podcast Brand Designer
In 2025 Apple celebrated 20 years of podcasting. With over 4 million podcasts out there, the industry has matured and is still growing at scale. Working in the podcast industry might not be the first place you think of for engineering jobs, but it can offer some interesting technical challenges.
Whether that's working on recommendation engines, podcast apps, discovery algorithms or AI content moderation, there needs to be teams of competent engineers behind it all, building the tools that make it work.
If you're looking for some really complex problems to work on then podcast analytics, audio and video streaming and ad tech and attribution are the big challenges the industry are working on right now. The podcast industry has hundreds of millions of listeners yet it's still growing.
These jobs are ideal for devs who like building stuff people actually use and improving how stories get shared with the world.
Engineering & Tech Jobs
Media Streaming Backend Engineer
Podcast Tools Senior Software Engineer
Full-Stack Developer
Platform Engineer
Mobile App Developer (iOS/Android)
Data Engineer
QA Tester (Audio/UX)
Ad Tech Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
Software Development Engineer
AI Algorithm Engineer
Sales and monetization roles are the financial engine that keeps the podcast industry profitable. This is where a hobby podcast turns into a sustainable business, working with brands to help them find shows with the right audiences to sponsor.
Whether you're selling ad spots, managing sponsorships, or building partnerships with talented creators, you're playing a key role in keeping the whole podcast eco-system running.
These jobs are great for people who enjoy relationship-building, thinking strategically, and working in a space that’s really ready for more monetization opportunities:
Sales, Monetization & Partnership Jobs
Advertising Sales Representative
Publisher Solutions Associate
Partnerships Manager
Sponsorship Sales Executive
Account Executive
Ad Operations Specialist
Creator Partnerships Specialist
Royalties Co-ordinator
Account Executive
Social Media Strategist
Business Development
Director of Marketing
Affiliate Marketing Manager
If you're into the business side of things then Operations might be a good fit for you. As podcasting companies grow out of the startup phase and become globally recognised brands at scale, there's a need to manage larger teams, support customers and clients too.
These roles are great for moving your existing skills from any industry into the world of podcasts:
Business, Admin & Operations Jobs
Podcast Project Manager
Product Manager
Director of Podcast Operations
Program Manager
Podcast Monetization Strategist
Podcast Analytics Manager
Business Information and Podcast Data Analyst
Business Development Associate
Talent Acquisition Specialist
People Operations Manager
Customer Success Manager
Client Account Manager
Podcast Jobs - Who is hiring?
We've compiled a list of the podcast platforms career and job vacancies pages to help you find your ideal job in podcasting.
Job Search Engines
Top Podcasting Jobs - Podcast Apps
Top Podcasting Jobs - Podcast Hosts
Other Podcasting Platforms
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