Grupo Protege

Audio Media Partnerships Lead

Grupo Protege

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Identify high-value audio content owners across formats — podcasts, audiobooks, conversational audio, vertical-specific recordings (legal, medical, financial, technical, and more), foreign language content, and UGC audio — that align with Protege's data and licensing priorities
  • Craft and execute strategies to win these partners and bring them into the Protege network
  • Own the full lifecycle: sourcing, pitching, negotiating, and closing licensing agreements
  • No job too big or too small: support leadership and content partnerships team to achieve ambitious goals
  • Build strong, trust-based relationships with audio content partners — podcast networks, audiobook publishers, enterprise content producers, multilingual media companies, specialty audio libraries, and beyond
  • Serve as the long-term account lead for partners, helping manage usage, renewals, and strategic opportunities
  • Educate partners on the evolving AI landscape and how their content contributes to cutting-edge innovation
  • Ensure audio assets meet technical requirements for AI training (format, transcripts, metadata, quality thresholds)
  • Work with internal teams to assess usability, compliance, and delivery readiness
  • Collaborate with legal to shape deal terms and ensure partner agreements reflect both value and compliance
  • Work with product and licensing teams to match audio content supply with demand from AI builders
  • Partner with marketing to celebrate key partnerships and elevate Protege's presence in audio media ecosystems

Requirements

  • Experience in partnerships, business development, licensing, or content acquisition — ideally within podcasting, publishing, enterprise media, or media tech
  • Familiarity with structured data assets (transcripts, metadata, annotation, privacy constraints)
  • Deep knowledge of audio rights, licensing structures, and the business side of content ownership preferred.
  • Experience working across diverse content formats and, ideally, multilingual or international content markets
  • Skilled dealmaker who can navigate commercial conversations with empathy, clarity, and confidence
  • Excellent communicator who can distill complex ideas and inspire buy-in
  • Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, owns outcomes, and moves with urgency
  • Passionate about the intersection of audio, technology, and AI
  • High-EQ team-player; willing to roll up your sleeves and work hard
Benefits
  • We move fast — thoughtfully. Speed matters in what we’re building, but so does intention. We’re biased toward action and always learning.
  • We’re a lean, high-trust team. Everyone has real ownership. Clarity and autonomy drive our best work.
  • We take our work seriously, not ourselves. We solve hard problems with humility and celebrate wins; big and small.
  • We’re kind, direct, and inclusive. We give feedback early and often, with the goal of helping one another grow.
  • We’re builders at heart. Every person at Protege is hands-on, resourceful, and focused on creating momentum.
  • We grow fast — together. You’ll be surrounded by people who care about impact, who challenge you to think bigger, and who are genuinely excited about what comes next.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
licensing agreementscontent acquisitionstructured data assetsaudio rightsmetadatatranscriptsannotationcomplianceAI trainingbusiness development
Soft Skills
communicationempathyclarityconfidenceself-starterteam playerrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingnegotiationproblem solving