Podcast company Acast has announced a raft of promotions in the Acast AU/NZ sales team and appointed Lauren Everist to the newly created role of Senior Account Manager, Queensland.

Everist (main photo) will oversee the strategic direction and growth of Acast’s sales presence in the region.

She brings to Acast twenty years of commercial experience in media, having most recently spent eight years in Audio at ARN Brisbane.

Everist says “Queensland creators are producing some of the best content in the country and being able to bring Acast’s world-class podcasts and advertising solutions to my local market feels just right. There’s so much potential for brands and agencies to use podcasting as part of their media mix.”

Alongside Everist’s appointment, Acast has announced promotions in its Sydney and Melbourne-based sales teams for Ally Marchetti, Daisy Smith, Keegan Litchfield, Samantha Mee and Madison Symonds (all pictured above).

As a newly appointed Group Business Director, Marchetti will oversee Acast’s dedicated sales team based in Melbourne, while Mee and Symonds have been promoted to Senior Account Manager level in the Sydney-based sales team.

As the company expands its presence across Asia-Pacific, Smith will transition to the role of Programmatic Adtech Solutions Lead, APAC.

Litchfield has been promoted to Director of Ad Operations, APAC. Their remit and responsibilities will shift to a broader focus, with all promotions taking effect on April 1st.

In addition, Kate Digby returns from maternity leave to the newly created role of Commercial Strategy Director.

Henrik Isaksson, Regional Managing Director for Acast ANZ, said “I think Acast is very lucky to be working in an industry that is growing despite the economic headwinds many others are seeing. The expansion of our business to Queensland and the promotions is just one of many things we are looking to announce this year.”