Program Manager

Pocket FM | Building the Future of Entertainment

With 100 Billion+ minutes streamed annually, 120 minutes of daily average listening time, and 6 Billion+ total audio plays on our platform, Pocket FM is on a mission to build the world’s largest AI-powered audio streaming platform.

What sets us apart? We’re an AI-first company, leveraging cutting-edge generative AI to transform every part of our ecosystem—from content creation and language localization to marketing, distribution, and monetization. Our in-house AI has already powered 10% of US revenue and is listening through original, AI-generated audio series. We’re also expanding into new storytelling formats like comics and web novels, all built on the foundation of our proprietary AI platforms.

At Pocket FM, we believe in more than just ambitious goals. We offer end-to-end ownership, freedom to innovate, and the chance to solve never-seen-before problems. You don’t need to have done this before—what matters is adaptability, a growth mindset, and the drive to build something truly world-class.

Responsibilities

This role sits at the intersection of content strategy, product thinking, and operational

excellence—solving first-time, high-scale challenges across a rapidly expanding content

ecosystem.

• Content Library Ownership

  : End-to-end ownership of the licensed content library—ensuring quality, consistency, and high-impact content availability across genres

• Licensing Strategy & Expansion

  : Run structured experiments, analyze performance signals, and identify top-performing genres. Collaborate with Finance to acquire high-potential licenses backed by data-driven conviction

• Revenue & Budget Management

  : Own P&L responsibilities for the workstream. Deploy revenue-growth strategies while maintaining strict budget discipline and maximizing ROI

• Content Adaptation Excellence

  : Elevate adaptation quality to deepen episodic retention and strengthen long-term engagement across user cohorts

• Operational Program Management

  : Build programs and workflows that guarantee a steady, timely flow of content going live—fully aligned with growth targets and business goals

• Team & Talent Leadership

  : Hire, scale, and lead editorial and promo production teams. Drive talent development through structured training, workshops, incentives, and ongoing capability-building

• Data-Driven Content Decisions

  : Track show performance, identify improvement levers, and shape the future pipeline by pairing editorial intuition with analytical rigor.

• Process Innovation

  : Design and refine end-to-end processes for creation, distribution, and repurposing. Keep teams aligned on product innovations and integrate new features seamlessly into the content strategy

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of work experience in a startup/similar environment.
• Astute problem-solving skills and ability to break (seemingly) large problems into smaller and practical solvable pieces, and a data-driven approach to decision-making, with a keen eye for insights and metrics
• Passionate about building great product experiences, thriving in fast-moving environments, and making smart decisions in ambiguity