Podspace introduced that, as a part of its progress technique, it has made three senior hires and is launching a world growth.
Trade veteran Öjje Holt — co-founder of Acast and former CEO of Spotify within the Nordics — joins as Director of Progress. Eeva Ronkainen turns into Nation Supervisor on the newly opened Helsinki workplace, whereas Johan Leijonhufvud takes the position of Senior Shopper Supervisor. Each Ronkainen and Leijonhufvud deliver intensive expertise in audio media, together with lengthy employments at Spotify.
Podspace is a podcast platform and market that empowers enterprise publishers with expertise, distribution and monetization options. Via strategic partnerships, with trade leaders like Bonnier Information, Excellent Day Media, and Podme, the corporate has shortly positioned itself as a dominant pressure within the Nordic market.
Podspace is now considerably strengthening its group with three key hires whereas concurrently opening its second workplace, in Helsinki. Trade veteran and serial entrepreneur Öjje Holt,co-founder of Acast and former Nordic CEO at Spotify, joins a Director of Progress. At Podspace, Holt will leverage his strategic and hands-on expertise to drive the corporate’s progress — a job the place his background with senior positions at world companies similar to Apple and Microsoft will show invaluable.
“I’m very acquainted with Podspace and its younger, energetic group, so once they provided me a place, I didn’t hesitate for a second. I intention to contribute with my sturdy work community, world relationships, and intensive expertise in profitable go-to-market methods — together with what pitfalls to keep away from.”
Podspace has wonderful potential to succeed past the Nordics. The mix of a younger, pushed group and an progressive product, together with somebody who has launched merchandise globally, ensures this might be an thrilling journey. It’s going to be extremely enjoyable and difficult,” says Öjje Holt.
On the similar time, Eeva Ronkainen is recruited as Nation Supervisor for Finland. Ronkanien has stable expertise from the media trade, together with seven years at Spotify as Senior Account Director. She most not too long ago held a place as Promoting Lead at Tise.
Podspace’s Swedish gross sales group, which presents promoting within the firm’s podcast community, welcome Johan Leijonhufvud as the brand new Senior Shopper Supervisor. Leijonhufvud brings a wealth of expertise, having most not too long ago served as head of partnerships at The Swedish Most cancers Society. He additionally boasts a robust background from Spotify, the place he labored for 15 years, as a Senior Account Director amongst different roles.
Podspace now has its sights set on increasing its platform and market past the Nordic area.
“With restricted assets, now we have damaged into one of the vital aggressive markets and shortly established Podspace’s market. That is revenue that our product fulfills a necessity for enterprise publishers and advertisers. Now it’s about rising each inside and outdoors of the Nordic motive and persevering with to innovate our technical resolution.
I’m proud to herald such invaluable, skilled, and related experience to our already improbable group. Öjje, Eeva, and Johan are all dream recruitments and an ideal match for the part we face. It’s going to be extremely enjoyable to make this journey collectively,” says Podspace co-founder and CEO Carl Fridsjö.
