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SCA has adopted a new sales leadership structure for digital audio, following the launch of LiSTNR earlier this year, with a focus on driving further commercial opportunities for advertisers on the platform.

What you need to know:

SCA has adopted a new sales leadership structure for digital audio, following the launch of LiSTNR.
Kim Norman has been named Head of Commercial Podcast and Partnerships.
Jonathan Mandel is now Head of Digital Commercial – Streaming and Ad Tech.

SCA has adopted a new sales leadership structure for digital audio, following the launch of LiSTNR.

The platform, which launched earlier this year, houses 100 original local, national and global podcasts, 15 music streaming channels and new local news reports for 15 regions and 34 towns in Australia, with more in the pipeline.

Kim Norman, currently Head of Podcast Sales, will take on the role of Head of Commercial - Podcast and Partnerships.

Jonathan Mandel, currently Head of Streaming Sales and Operations, has been promoted to the newly created role of Head of Digital Commercial – Streaming and Ad Tech.

Reporting to Norman will be Angie Stavros who moves from Group Sales Manager – LiSTNR podcasts into a new role as Commercial Partnerships Manager.

As part of these sales leadership changes, the digital and podcast sales teams will merge to form a National Digital Audio Sales team, working independently to drive digital audio revenue growth and alongside National Head of Radio Sales Nikki Rooke’s.