Acast Appoints Patrick Butkus as New VP of Marketing

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, January 6, 2022

Patrick Butkus

Podcast company Acast appoints Patrick Butkus as Vice President, Marketing. The newly created role will see Butkus spearheading global marketing efforts from the company's office in New York, and underlines Acast's growth strategy for 2022 in the U.S. Butkus, who most recently served as Director of Acquisition Marketing at Discovery streaming products at discovery+ and GOLFTV, will be responsible for building and enhancing recognition of the Acast brand, products and services globally.

His previous experience includes various marketing roles at ESPN and Nestle. Butkus is another senior hire for Acast based in the U.S. -- following recently announced appointments including Veronika Taylor as SVP of Acast's Creator Network and Georgina Holt as Managing Director for the Americas.

Acast SVP Marketing Communications and Brand Lizzy Pollott said, "Pat is a really important addition to our growing global marketing team, and will allow us to get the Acast brand in front of thousands more creators, listeners and brands, all around the world.

"It's testament to our strong growth in the U.S. that we're able to attract people as talented as Pat, and his years of experience with top media and entertainment brands will be hugely valuable for the whole team -- helping us supercharge our efforts in 2022 and beyond."

Butkus added, "The name Acast is one I've heard more and more over the past couple of years, and it's easy to see why it's become such a high-profile player in the creator economy -- this is an innovative, ambitious podcast company with the leadership and vision in place to become the world leader. I'm looking forward to playing my part in making that happen."