Job Boards for Podcasts
How podcast networks and shows can monetize their audience with relevant job listings.
Podcast networks and individual shows with engaged, topic-focused audiences are uniquely positioned to run job boards. Podcasting is a growing industry with increasing demand for audio engineers, producers, marketers, and content creators. A job board monetizes your audience while serving listeners with relevant career opportunities.
Why podcasts should have job boards
Monetize your engaged audience
Podcast listeners are highly loyal with average listen-through rates exceeding 80%. Job listings offer non-intrusive revenue alongside sponsorships. Sales and monetization roles are the financial engine of podcast networks.
Niche expertise means targeted employers
A data science podcast reaches exactly the candidates data teams want. A marketing podcast reaches growth professionals. Topic focus delivers premium value to employers seeking specialized talent.
Built-in distribution
Episodes promote the board, show notes link to jobs, and your regular cadence drives consistent traffic. Podnews promotes jobs to 32,868 subscribers through its daily newsletter, demonstrating how audio content and job distribution naturally complement each other.
Types of podcast job boards
Podcast networks
Multiple shows under one umbrella provide broader reach and diverse roles across production, sales, and content. A network-wide board aggregates opportunities from all shows.
Individual shows with audiences
Personality-driven, hyper-niche boards work well for established shows. A product management podcast attracts product roles. A cybersecurity podcast attracts security roles. The audience self-selects by topic.
B2B and industry podcasts
Topic-aligned employers post for listeners in their field. Enterprise tech podcasts attract enterprise sales roles. Healthcare podcasts attract clinical and healthtech positions.
Audio and media industry boards
Roles within podcasting itself: producers, engineers, editors, sound designers. These serve the growing workforce of audio professionals.
Types of positions
Job boards for podcasts typically feature these role categories:
- Production: Producers, audio engineers, editors, sound designers, mixing specialists
- Content: Show notes writers, researchers, scriptwriters, guest coordinators
- Business: Sponsorship and ad sales, marketing, growth, audience development
- Technical: Podcast platform developers, analytics, distribution specialists
- On-air: Hosts, co-hosts, interviewers, narrators
- Network management: Content strategy, portfolio management, scheduling
Setting up a podcast job board
- Define scope: Decide between topic-niche jobs for listeners, podcasting industry jobs, or both
- Choose model: Network-wide board vs. single-show vs. multi-show collective
- Create your board: Get started with Cavuno and configure your branding
- Seed with initial listings: Reach out to sponsors and advertisers already in your network—they know your audience
- Promote through episodes: Mention the board in episodes, link in show notes, and include in your newsletter
Monetization strategies
Job listing fees
Employers pay to reach your audience, similar to podcast sponsorships but ongoing. Pricing depends on audience size and niche specificity.
Sponsored job posts
Employer pays for an on-air mention plus a listing. Bundle with existing ad packages for a combined offer that increases sponsor value.
Premium placement in show notes
Featured roles appear alongside episode content, reaching listeners at their most engaged moment.
Newsletter integration
Job highlights in episode recap emails add value for subscribers and revenue for you. Weekly job digests work well alongside your regular send schedule.
Freemium model
Free basic listings with paid featured or promoted options. Lets you build volume while monetizing high-intent employers.
Integrating with your podcast
A job board works best when woven into your existing content workflow:
- Show notes: Link to featured jobs each episode
- Mid-roll or pre-roll: Brief mention directing listeners to the board
- Newsletter and email: Weekly job digest to subscribers (following Podnews's proven model)
- Social media: Share roles to your podcast community on Twitter and LinkedIn
- Website: Job board as a dedicated section alongside episodes and resources
Success metrics
Track these to measure your board's performance:
| Metric | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Jobs posted | Employer engagement |
| Applications | Listener value delivered |
| Revenue per episode | Monetization efficiency |
| Listener-to-applicant rate | Audience activation |
| Newsletter signups from board | Audience growth flywheel |
Examples of podcast job boards
Several podcast-adjacent organizations run successful job boards:
- Podnews/Podjobs (James Cridland): World's biggest podcasting jobs board, free to list, promotes to 32,868+ subscribers
- Sounds Profitable (Bryan Barletta): Free job posts focused on podcast industry careers with 90-day expiry
- AIR (Association of Independents in Radio): 1,500+ members with 150-250 job listings at any time
- ShowbizJobs: 198+ podcast jobs in the entertainment industry
Getting started
Ready to launch your podcast job board?
- Create your board with your show's branding
- Configure job alerts to notify listeners of new opportunities
- Set up backfill for automated job import
- Customize your branding to match your podcast identity