SiriusXM Names van Mosel SVP of Podcast Strategy
SiriusXM appoints Sarah van Mosel to the new role SVP, podcast strategy. Van Mosel previously served as chief revenue officer with Stitcher, the aggregator that SXM Media acquired for $353 million back in 2020. In a memo to staff, SiriusXM president and chief content officer Scott Greenstein says, “As podcasting continues to be a major driver of growth in our overall business, we are organizing the
best team in the industry to power our next chapter… A major area of focus is expanding our relationships with top podcasts as we look to grow both our exclusive content portfolio and support our successful advertising business. To help us achieve our goals, we decided to bring in an expert to champion SiriusXM in the marketplace. I am thrilled to welcome Sarah van Mosel back to SiriusXM in a new role as SVP of podcast strategy, reporting directly to me. In this role, Sarah will develop a targeted podcast acquisition strategy as well as source and attract up and coming new talent to the SiriusXM Podcast Network.” Greenstein says van Mosel will work with SVP of podcasting content Adam Sachs.
company says that it expects to continue podcast creation via the Stitcher Studios and Earwolf, but the availability of third party podcasts on the SiriusXM app will be determined by the creators/producers of those programs.