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Jeannie Pierre is a Customer Care Team Manager who provides her team with the training, tools and support they need to give Audible customers the best experience.
At Audible, we seek to exemplify what a company can mean beyond what it does. As Newark's fastest-growing private employer, we recruit and cultivate local talent as well as drive forward a wide range of community initiatives with a focus on supporting Newark's renaissance. Our global offices embrace their local communities as well, and our employees around the world volunteer and serve in their communities in addition to seeding and growing the local creative economy.
Plan for every chapter of your career journey with a wide range of generous benefits that you can rely on. We're fostering an environment where everyone can thrive, individually and as part of the greater Audible community.
Breaking celery. Stomping feet. Following dogs around all day. Audible sound designers do whatever it takes to get the right effect, while advancements like 3D audio help them to create ultra-immersive experiences for listeners.
Audible’s Senior Vice President of Customer Care and the Global Center for Urban Development is helping to drive positive impact for our customers and communities. He shares what he loves about this work, as well as his methods for maintaining balance.
When Shima Osaka went from being legal counsel to country manager for Audible’s service for Japan, there wasn’t a blueprint to follow, so she forged a new path to become a stronger leader.
In a note to employees, Audible founder and Executive Chairman Don Katz shared our commitment to democracy and to creating a fair and equitable society.
Jamie Quiroz was hired at Audible well into the pandemic. With offices closed and employees working remotely, she didn’t have the usual chances to meet, get to know, and network with her new colleagues.
For Alissa Cooper Stein, taking a position at Audible as a senior manager of software development in July 2019 was more than just a smart career move.
“My team at Audible is 50-50 in terms of gender. In the tech industry that is almost unimaginable,” says Meher Vohra, a software development engineer at Audible.
Throughout his ten-year career with Audible, Sanchez Brown has gone from being a customer support agent to leading a Global Support team.
Over the course of my career, which has now spanned over a decade, I developed a keen interest—and became highly skilled—at quality assurance.
I always wanted to work on an app that had a huge customer impact and Audible is a life-changing app for a lot of people.
“I love that Audible has a culture of listening that expands to our customers and our community.” Serena Lau, Director Audible Studios, IN shares with Fairygodboss about her inspiring collaborators, and how Audible empowers her as a leader. #insideAudible
Cynthia Chu, Chief Financial Officer, and Razwan Karamat Ali, SVP, Global Finance & Accounting, honored in NJBIZ 2021 Leaders in Finance.
Don Katz is recognized in the top 50 ROI Influencers Power List 2022.
Newark Working Kitchens was honored at the inaugural Innovate New Jersey award Cerermony.
Don Katz, Executive Chairman, Audible; Founder, Newark Venture Partners and Aisha Glover, VP of Global Center for Urban Development nominated by NJBIZ for the 2022 Power 100.
Audible's Lori Landew, General Counsel, announced as honoree of NJBIZ 2022 Leaders in Law.
Audible is proud to be nominated in Digiday's 2021 Greater Good Awards.
At Audible, we value our employees and are consistently inspired by their stories. Because of them, we have been recognized as one of Built In's “100 Best Large Companies to Work For” in the US.
Kathy Le, a Software Development Engineer who joined Audible by way of our Resilient Coders apprenticeship program, shares the most rewarding aspects of her new career in tech and how she made the leap from personal training to coding.
Yvonne Durant forged a successful career writing copy for ad agencies from Madison Ave to Milan. Now the Audible Editor and co-founder of our Black Employee Network has written an Audible Original about her unusual, inspiring life.
Andrew Tsao encourages his teams to keep a positive outlook, trusting that research and experimentation will get them closer to solutions as they imagine and invent on behalf of our customers.
At Audible, finance manager St. Jules Desir found a work culture where he could thrive. Now he’s helping others grow successful careers with us through recruiting efforts and as co-leader of our Black Employee Network (BEN) impact group.
Audible’s EVP, Head of International shares her philosophy for leading our business outside the US marketplace, the importance of embracing ambiguity and change, and how her role perfectly combines her degrees in art and business.
The annual list from Ragan Communications celebrates the women who champion their organizations' employees and have worked hard to ensure that quality, productivity, employee health and morale are at its highest.
As Head of Global Corporate Affairs, Matthew Thornton works to ensure that Audible’s brand story reflects our passion for the artful telling of distinctive stories and our mission to make a positive impact on the cities we call home.
Congratulations to our Founder and Executive Chairman Don Katz who was honored with an Innovator Tribute at the 32nd Annual Gotham Awards.
Audible announced that Susan Jurevics will now oversee the development and execution of the company’s global brand strategy in addition to leading its international teams.
“To see where we are now and to still continue to lead in the space is just really exciting.” Diana Dapito, Head of Consumer Content, sat down with Forbes alongside Rachel Ghiazza, EVP, Head of US Content, to chat about the customer obsession that has driven our innovation since our very first download in 1997.
Check out the Best of 2022 list. Or watch some of Audible’s most beloved narrators share their personal favorites from the editors’ “best of” list.
After 10 years in the publishing industry, Irene Bigas found an opportunity to move beyond the print world and enter a new era of content: making audiobooks at Audible.
Audible’s CFO and Growth Officer shares some of her inspirations in life and at work, including the opportunity to help drive Audible’s future as a leader in audio storytelling.
Anne Erni, Audible’s Chief People Officer, has been named to INvolve - The Inclusion People's 2022 Empower 50 Advocates Role Model List supported by Yahoo Finance! The list celebrates senior leaders dedicated to creating a more diverse and inclusive business environment.
Hear from Katie, her fellow intern turned Software Development Engineer Suzette Islam, tech recruiter Kate Byrnes, and head of early careers at Audible Jeremy Bradshaw.
Software development engineer Justin Cockburn loves his work building a listening experience that delights millions of customers every day, and doing it for a company that prioritizes well-being. He wants to inspire people to join him.
Sonia Malik and Darlene Hart Rodgers, Software Development Managers at Audible, share how mentorship is a powerful tool when leading, how they amplify voices, and why they are so proud to continue driving innovation at the home of storytelling.
Hear from Ishan Parmar and Stacy Sarvis about their unique career journeys, and how technical program managers are bringing all the right voices into the room in order to ignite the imaginations of our listeners.
Emanuel Castañeda, Machine Learning Engineer II, and Harsheel Singh Soin, Data Scientist II, share how their work in data science and machine learning play a key role in empowering Audible’s recommendation systems to help provide listeners the stories they love.
Nandhini Gunalan, Manager II Quality Assurance (QA), and Sarah Law, SDE I, talk about how their work in QA plays a key role in delivering a tailored and seamless experience for our listeners.
Director, Creative Development Ian Stearns and Associate Directors Keith Wooten and Franki De La Vega, share about the stories they’re excited to tell and how Audible amplifies diverse voices through our original content and talent pipeline programs, such as the Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund.
“Customer Obsession should be your North Star.” Raphael Cedeno and Sandra Vivas share how our People Principles are fundamental to the work they do, and how our customers inspire us every day.
Our CFO and Growth Officer Cynthia Chu talked with Fortune about her unique dual role at Audible and why creating a synergy between finance and marketing makes sense.
Our People Principles are fundamental to Audible’s identity, guiding our decisions day to day, and year to year. They represent the promises we extend to our listeners, and each other.
Throughout more than 30 years of working in entertainment law, Audible’s General Counsel Lori Landew has forged a unique career journey by following her passions. She shares what she’s learned about the importance of determining your own path.
Nontraditional career journeys are common at Audible. When interests inspire employees to go in a new direction, leadership is there to provide the resources and mentorship to guide them.
Our People Principles truly guide the way we work and are visible in everything we do. Hear from Audible employees on how they exemplify Our People Principles and “Study & Draw Inspiration From Culture & Technology” in their daily work.
“I’m most proud of seeing the folks who work for me grow.” Meet Jenn Lee, the head of Audible’s creator marketplace. She shares about her impressive career journey, what led her to Audible, and her most fruitful sources of inspiration and imagination as she leads her team and innovates on behalf of our customers.
Meet Pravarna Besa, an associate director of product operations at Audible! She shares her experience as a member of our Women in Tech impact group, and how the group has helped her connect with others and find a sense of belonging at Audible.
Meet Julia Molloy, a lead product manager at Audible! She shares her experience as a committee member of our Women in Tech impact group, and how the group has supported her, empowered her to grow in her role, and helped her find her community.
Audible’s People Principles truly guide the way we work and are visible in everything we do. Hear from Audible employees on how they exemplify our People Principles and use “Activate Caring” in their daily work.
“Whenever I wanted to learn something, it was Audible.” AJ Huaranca, a product manager at Audible, shares about his career journey, and why bringing your whole self to work is integral to collaboration and innovation.
“I definitely feel like I can bring who I am to the office.” Dushyanthi Pieris, SDE III and co-lead of the Women in Tech Impact Group, shares about the importance of representation in tech, and how mentorship empowered her to reach her goals.
As Audible’s senior principal engineer, Shailesh Vyas has spent more than a decade helping to architect our customer experience across websites, apps, Amazon Alexa, back-end services, and more.
Audible’s senior director of marketing analytics, Mariana Martins, built a career that uses all her passions, from statistics to human behavior to art. Now she’s modeling this inclusive, whole-self approach for others in data science and tech.
Aisha Glover, Audible’s VP, Urban Innovation, brings an uncanny ability to connect people and opportunities to help the Global Center for Urban Development create and scale initiatives that drive equitable progress in cities around the world.
Micaela Generali started at Audible in 2016 as a high school intern, then joined us full time to manage our Future Leaders program, leading and developing more than 100 interns.
Our head of safety management was the one who pressed the button that made Audible.com go live in 1997. Since then, he’s had a front row seat to some incredible moments in our history. He’s retiring this spring, so we asked him to share his favorites.
The newly unveiled Harriet Tubman monument, commissioned by the City of Newark and designed by architect Nina Cooke John, features an immersive audio experience performed by Newark native Queen Latifah and produced by Audible.
Identity and empowerment were topics of discussion at our AAPI Heritage Month career panel event, moderated by Wendy Luu and hosted by Audible’s Product & Insights team. Check out the insights from our panelists, Andy Tsao, Sue Shlapakovsky, Divya Purushotham, and Ray Liu.
This year’s Summer Fest in Newark was a vibrant oasis of music, art, food, and entertainment. We danced to a silent disco, played a few rounds lawn games, enjoyed delicious festival food, created custom tote bags and posters with local artists, and captured long-lasting memories. Check out the highlights!
Stephan Duroseau, SDE I, and Zarrin Montazeri, SDE I, share how their work inspires them and how they found their community at Audible.
Audible’s People Principles truly guide the way we work and are visible in everything we do. Hear from Audible employees on how they exemplify our People Principles and use “Imagine & Invent Before They Ask” in their daily work.
“There’s so much to be excited about!” Shanita Dyer, a Customer Care Team Lead, shares how Audible and our Black Employees Network are honoring Black History Month.
Audible’s People Principles truly guide the way we work and are visible in everything we do. Hear from Audible employees on how they exemplify our People Principles and use “Articulate The Possible & Move Fast To Make It Real” in their daily work.
“I joined Audible 7 years ago, and at that time I was a team of one.” Tanya Kravtsov , Head of Quality Assurance and Co-Lead of the Women in Technology Impact Group, shares her advice on building a career, networking, and starting a team from scratch.
“There is a great and profound difference between being accepted and being celebrated, and in an environment like Audible, the latter is truly felt during events such as this.”
Cynthia Chu says that being the CFO of Audible has let her “grow my responsibilities in unexpected ways.” Since she joined Audible in 2015 her role has expanded.
My'chal Wilkins is a perfect embodiment of our People Principle for Activate Caring. He focuses on caring and developing his coworkers and improving his community.
At Audible, when we talk about building a talent pipeline, we always include caregiving in the conversation.
Brad Maglinger serves as Audible’s SVP, Head of Growth and Product Marketing. He joined us in 2021 to help drive customer experience and marketing, leveraging his extensive background with renowned global brands. At Audible, he guides teams tasked with creating campaigns that inform customers about new content and features—in ways that get them as excited as we are.
Under Rachel Ghiazza’s leadership, Audible’s original content slate has expanded rapidly, encompassing distinctive collaborations with celebrities and icons, and offering listeners even more to love.
After launching programs designed to support more women to work on Wall Street, Anne Erni joined her mission to Audible’s, helping us deepen and extend our workplace culture of Spectrum and Belonging across our hubs worldwide.
“There are so many allies at Audible that I've had the pleasure of getting to work with and getting to know.“Michele Moncrieffe, Associate Manager Content Lifecycle, shares about her experience being a member of Audible PRIDE, the importance of impact groups and advice on allyship.
Tom McKenna, SVP, Global Media and Marketing Operations, leads Audible teams around the world in finding inventive ways to reach and delight customers. He shares the leadership values that guide him, favorite listens, and why your team’s trust matters.
As Head of Asia-Pacific, Leanne Cartwright-Bradford has overseen many exciting milestones as we create and produce more multilingual content that spans cultures and countries.
Tim Martin joined Audible in 2014, and stepped into the role of Chief Technology Officer in 2020—a year that presented unique challenges.
“I am super excited to be working on a customer-facing team; it’s nice to point to an experience on Alexa and say, ‘I worked on that!” says Stephanie Diaz, software development engineer at Audible.
This video dives into a coding example and how candidates should approach, analyze and solve such problems when interviewing at Amazon.
This video tackles a system design example question and how candidates should approach, analyze and solve such technical questions.
We create a meaningful work experience that celebrates the glories of the human spectrum. Spectrum and Belonging (S&B) goes beyond compliance and embraces our collective desire to fully embrace what it means to celebrate all of our differences and to be heard.
Hear from Anne Erni, our Chief People Officer, as she shares how Audible’s “Next Chapter” Returnship Program supports caregivers returning to the workforce. Read how we're aiming to level the playing field via CNN.
Myriam Kruse shares how she started her career in product management through “a series of intentional decisions and happy accidents.”
Growing up, Lisa Del Monte saw how much technology would have helped their grandfather, and it inspired them to make a difference in people’s lives. Now they lead Audible’s UX accessibility efforts, helping customers to connect with cherished stories.
Michael Masiello, Senior VP of Software Development, and Supriya Mimani, Director of HR Projects (Talent and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) discuss the launch and success of Audible’s Next Chapter Returnship program.
On February 3, 2022, PowerToFly hosted an esteemed panel of Audible's women leaders to share how using continuous integration can keep systems safe and secure. This networking and hiring event attracted software engineers interested in various opportunities at Audible.
As vaccinations make it possible to return to something ‘closer to normal,’ what will the future of work at Audible look like?
While it was Sally Sarpong’s love of books that initially drew her to Audible, it’s Audible’s people-first culture that has kept her there for nearly seven years.
Abby West is helping to create a new frontier in audio entertainment. After spending several years in print and digital journalism, she joined Audible as an editor in 2017, and in 2018, she co-founded the Black Employee Network (BEN), one of Audible’s employee-led impact groups.
Audible today announced the artists selected for the first phase of the Newark Artist Collaboration, a program created to amplify the work of Newark-based artists and encourage local investment in Newark’s creative community.
By: Dr. Joanna McMillan / Narrated by: Dr. Joanna McMillan / Audible Original Podcast
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By: Julia Nordgren, The Great Courses / Narrated by: Julia Nordgren / Audible Original Lecture
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By: Carol Ann Lloyd, The Great Courses / Narrated by: Carol Ann Lloyd / Audible Original Lecture
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Meet Veena, one of our Technical Recruiters, as she shares tips to help you prepare for your technical interview and why she joined the Audible team.
We're proud to be recognized in LinkedIn's List of #LinkedInTopCompanies in Media & Entertainment for 2022.
We’re proud to be recognized as a place where inventive minds and diverse experiences are valued, and where employees are actively encouraged to use their ideas and talents to improve our customers’ lives.
This year’s Worklife Awards winners capture responses and new directions, and exemplify how companies worked to adapt to these changes and more. The organizations the judges have selected adjusted to a series of new norms across 2021...
The interview offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the challenges that Katz and the Audible team faced as they pioneered an entertainment category, starting with his struggle to gather support for his vision.
There’s nothing like getting swept up in a great story, and at Audible we're proud to be doing the work that brings these stories to life for listeners across all geographies and ages.
By: Piper Anderson / Narrated by: Piper Anderson, Joniece Abbott-Pratt / Original Recording Audiobook
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We're proud to be recognized by Digiday as a WorkLife50 award winner! From professional development and tuition reimbursement programs, to flexible work and Audible Wellness initiatives, like weekly meditations and consultations with dietitians and clinical psychologists; we’re thrilled to be recognized as an employer who prioritizes employee's well-being and Work-Life Balance.
Sailaja Sikharam joined us in 2005 as a software development engineer, back when our offices were located in Wayne, New Jersey. Over the last two decades, as Audible’s content, services, employees, and global customer base have grown, Sikharam has grown with us, taking on expanded management and directorial roles.
When Sabrina Crespo joined Audible in 2016, she was immediately tasked with a daunting project—in fact, heading up a major transformation. She would be responsible for scaling Audible’s human resources’ technology, immigration, and operations, which had been combined into one centralized team, People and Places, to keep pace with employee growth. “I thrive on taking ambiguity, chaos and a blank slate, and then creating order and a foundation to build upon,” Crespo says.
It might sound obvious that our Head of Global Finance and Accounting, Razwan Karamat Ali, has always been a “numbers guy,” but his passion goes beyond that, to the story the numbers tell. A certified public accountant (CPA), Ali joined Audible in 2016 as VP, Head of Global Financial Planning & Analysis, and since then, his team has grown considerably, becoming, as Ali says, “a truly global finance organization with one team mentality,” with scaled automated tools and standardized processes that support Audible’s worldwide operations and help drive business decisions.
Cailloux, who was born in Paris, is drawn to the Zen way of thinking about things, even numbers. When he first joined Audible, in 2015 at our Berlin hub, he was managing data science for our service in the EU, with a team of one data scientist. Now he oversees a worldwide team of about 75 employees who are helping our business make strong, data-driven choices in order to continuously evolve Audible’s offering and surpass our customer’s expectations.
We may be biased, but we believe Audible’s customer support is really something special. Led by Bernard Thomas, Head of Global Support Operations, the team is motivated by a genuine love of helping people. This is apparent in the way our customer support representatives regularly form bonds with listeners and each other, embodying the culture of care we have worked to build and strengthen over the years.
Sandy Fershee is the embodiment of Audible’s People Principle “Study and Draw Inspiration From Culture and Technology,” deriving lessons, insight, and ideas from all around her, then applying them to her user-focused design ethos. She shares about this, as well as her hunger to see and experience the world, its people, cuisines and dances, and the value she finds in being an introvert.
In 2023, Audible created blockbuster global content, secured exclusive production deals, celebrated Audible Theater's fifth anniversary, expanded our hubs and community engagement worldwide, prioritized employee well-being, and earned widespread acclaim and awards.
“If people want to be better allies in the workplace, it's so important that they listen, that they learn, and that they take action if necessary.” Hear from Sophie Plateau, Manager of Global Community Impact, on the importance of Impact Groups and how groups like Women@ provide a space for women and allies alike.
In 2021, Audible launched the Newark Artist Collaboration (NAC) to offer ongoing opportunities to local artists and to encourage investment in the city’s creative economy. Now, with planning underway for the next phases of NAC, new collaborations have taken off in London and Berlin.
Hear about the impact Audible’s collaboration with the Identity School of Acting is having on the next generation of performers in the UK.
Audible and Amazon MGM Studios, a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content, unveiled plans to co-develop and co-produce an impressive slate of Audible Originals as series in development.
Audible has a new studio in the heart of Berlin! The studio’s four state-of-the-art recording spaces, including a multi-cast recording studio and recording booths fit for podcast recording or solo narration, will enable us to create immersive audio stories featuring Germany’s top creative talent and inspire more listeners than ever before.
We create a meaningful work experience that celebrates the glories of the human spectrum. Spectrum and Belonging (S&B) goes beyond compliance and embraces our collective desire to fully embrace what it means to celebrate all of our differences and to be heard.
The stories we share at Audible are only possible because of the unique voices of the diverse people who make up our teams. Our teams of dedicated professionals drive our company forward and keep us pursuing innovative and exciting new ways to share the spoken word.
Innovation drives all that we do, and we are constantly striving to develop the best experience possible for our customers. Our teams ensure that we are always pushing our technology forward by providing the tools we need to create sophisticated digital products that revolutionize storytelling.
At Audible, we are creating the future of listening and constantly making sure our customers get the very best user experience possible. Our team of bold designers guide product development and the Audible customer journey.
Inspiration can be found around every corner at our Cambridge location. Our close-knit team of innovators are focused on creating advancements in technology, Cambridge is a place where forward-thinking teams collaborate on the stories of the future.
With a team fully invested in the future of audio and utilizing the human voice to bring stories to life, our London office is a friendly and collaborative place to be a part of the Audible team.
Our spacious, modern, and bright Sydney office provides our team with an inviting space to work, and our team is constantly inspired and motivated to create and share stories with the world.
Nature and tranquility inspire our employees in the up-and-coming neighborhood of our relatively new office in Tokyo. Our Tokyo team enjoys references to natural beauty as well as themes of technology and innovation as they help create impressive new ways to advance storytelling.
We’re dreaming up new possibilities in the entertainment capital of the world.
When it comes to inspiration, our Mexico City team is in luck: The city is home to world-class galleries and museums and is a hub of art, culture and anthropological wonders. We innovate and dream on behalf of our customers in an office building designed by an internationally renowned artist.
Our Berlin office opened in 2004, and it has been a fun and innovative base for our team in Germany. Utilizing the space to collaborate both in work and in play, the office enjoys regular team events while keeping a focus on exploring new ways to share the power of storytelling with the world.
Our close-knit team enjoys a bright and modern space in the One George Street skyscraper located in the heart of the Central Business District. The Singapore office provides a beautiful and light space, where our teams can embrace ambiguity and where fun is encouraged through the occasional table tennis or pool game.
Sophia Gottfried is a Communications Manager on our Global Corporate Affairs team. She uses her writing background to keep all of us at Audible connected with stories about employees and teams, initiatives, exciting new product and content launches, and more.
At Audible, we are creating the future of listening and constantly making sure our customers get the very best user experience possible. Our team of bold designers guide product development and the Audible customer journey.
We are dedicated to creating and sharing innovative and inspiring content with our listeners around the world. Our team of passionate, hard-working individuals keeps us focused on providing our customers with incredible storytelling experiences.
Our customers get to escape to different worlds, travel to far off countries, and become completely immersed in exciting stories of all kinds. None of those unique experiences would be possible without the hard work and knowledge provided by our Global Insights & Data Science team.
Stories have the ability to inspire us and transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Our Brand and Marketing teams are doing just that by sharing our passion with the world.
A story is only as good as its characters. That’s why our People and Operations team has helped push us towards success. Assuring our company has empowered, distinctive voices, their expert knowledge, determination, and energy makes them a vital part of our work community.
Our customers get to escape to different worlds, travel to far off countries, and become completely immersed in exciting stories of all kinds. None of those unique experiences would be possible without the hard work and knowledge provided by our Finance & Growth team.
Audible’s Next Chapter Returnship Program is a 16-week paid full-time internship for experienced professionals returning to work after taking time off for caregiving.
We've moved most of our interviews to a virtual process to ensure the health and safety of our employees and candidates. Get detailed information to help you prepare for your virtual interview, set up the conferencing tool, and review FAQs to set you up for success.
Meet Marie Pietzcker, Director of Campaigns for Audible Europe. Leading a diverse team from Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, Marie fosters cultural exchange, ensuring Audible's international offerings are relevant and captivating.
Meet some of your future coworkers and hear more about the breadth of opportunities available!
Abhi Muralidaran has been a Senior Technical Program Manager on Audible’s International Tech team since August 2020. Based out of our Newark headquarters, he coordinates and oversees the technological execution of key programs that affect our customers all over the world.
Ben Culmer is a Quality Assurance Manager focusing on the Audible experience for Android. He joined us in 2016 and, like so many of our tech employees, is not only diligently working to make the Audible experience great for all our customers—he’s an avid user and listener too.
The dedicated individuals on our content teams scour the world for stories that inspire and entertain. Hear how Audible’s supportive culture, People Principles, and unique opportunities motivate Britt McCombs, a Sr Manager of Audible Originals, to work to create the best in audio entertainment every day.
Review the technical topics you may be asked during your interview to understand what you'll likely be asked to discuss and demonstrate. When reviewing the below topics, remember to keep the customer top of mind.
Jeannie Pierre is a Customer Care Team Manager who provides her team with the training, tools and support they need to give Audible customers the best experience.
Kannan Ganesan, a Software Development Engineer II (SDEII), collaborates with our tech team to enhance Audible’s playback experience. Whether an Audible Original, audiobook, or podcast, his work contributes to the smooth and seamless listening enjoyed by millions worldwide. This concrete impact is what makes Kannan and many of our SDEs excited to come to work every day.
Audible is devoted to fostering a workplace culture of respect and inclusion, starting before you even apply. Read these tips for getting hired at Audible.
Kofi Appiah is an Audible Senior Product Manager, bringing his extensive technical knowledge and his interest in business strategy together to solve problems on behalf of the customer. He shares what he loves about working in Product at Audible, as well as some advice for anyone interested in joining the team.
Lauren Estrada is a Senior Product Manager at Audible. After joining in 2019, she was promoted in 2022 to lead global expansion initiatives, accelerating Audible's growth by delivering exceptional customer experiences worldwide.
Nicolas Sotomayor is an Associate Manager, Creative Development on our Content team. He joined us in November 2020 as a Production Coordinator for our studios in Newark, NJ, and has since relocated to our Culver City (Los Angeles), CA hub to work on Audible’s podcast offering for customers. We love that he brings his background in meditation and wellness to work as well—he even hosts sound baths for his teammates!
Competitive Intel Analyst, Sue Qiu recently sat down with us to discuss her work, career journey and what she loves about Audible's culture and mission.
Meet Jeremy Strauser, Head of Apps and Engagement on Audible’s Product and Insights team. Jeremy joined Audible in 2018 and transitioned into his current role in 2021, where he leads a team of product managers focused on maintaining and enhancing our in-app experience. Whenever a customer uses a feature on the Audible app, Jeremy and his team have had a part in it.
Montez Flenoury is a talent manager for Audible’s talent and casting department. He joined our company just over two years ago to help ensure that we cast some of the most exciting talent out there, and then make sure they have a best-in-class experience working with us.
Yuchen Xie is a Data Scientist on our Global Insights and Data Science team, helping Audible tailor content recommendations to listeners based on what they’ve looked for and loved.
Sachi Angle is a Product Manager working on a tech team that’s focused on the intersection of AI, data and platform. She’s excited about the possibilities that the rapidly evolving field of AI has to offer our customers as her team develops new features to make their Audible experience even better.
Emma started as a tech intern with Audible while she was in college, where she says she had “one of the best summers in my life.” She accepted a full-time offer in 2020 as a software development engineer. Now Emma is an SDE II on the Audible on Alexa Quality Assurance team. Here’s why she loves working at Audible.
Oluwaleke Aina is a Software Development Engineer working on the voice-controlled Audible experience on Alexa. Since joining us in 2018, he has been able to deepen his technological knowledge and abilities, all while working in a supportive, collaborative culture.
Erika Alemany, Manager, Ops & Program Management shares what makes her Audible experience so special, and how our People Principles inspire and empower her work.
Coming from a background in theater, Franki De La Vega was drawn to the exciting developments in audio entertainment and now helps to bring Audible Theater productions to the stage as well as households and headphones around the world. Here she pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to work at Audible.
Jane Li, an SDE II, leads a front-end team at Audible, crafting exceptional web experiences. Based in Utah, she works remotely to support her husband's medical school journey. Collaborating with product and design teams, Jane implements customer-centric features, ensuring an optimal experience.
Janine Jansen works as a Mobile Growth Marketing Manager on our APAC Performance Marketing team, focusing on reaching potential Audible customers in India, Japan, and Australia. Based out of our Sydney hub, she studies all the possible ways to get more people excited about Audible.
Dominic Morgan is an Associate Director of Data Product Management on our Product & Insights team. His team focuses on providing various other teams at Audible with the right tools for analyzing data, and helping them use that information to make decisions and design solutions that delight our customers. He’s also part of our employee-led impact group, Unidos, which works to amplify the voices of our Latino and Hispanic employees, content creators, and community.
Christopher Omachi is an Associate Director, Business Development. He started as a contractor on our Content Marketing team, working in part with Business Development, so after a few months, when a full-time role opened up on that team, he was a great fit. He splits his time working remotely and commuting from Brooklyn to our Newark headquarters as he finds ways to reach new listeners and introduce them to Audible.
Verónica Pérez is an Associate Director of Lifecycle Performance for Audible’s EU service. She joined us in 2019 to help launch our service for Spain after falling in love with listening to Audible. Working out of Madrid, she’s discovering ways to continually delight listeners throughout Europe.
As Audible’s Director, Global Paid Media, Patricia Burgos is helping future customers around the world discover Audible. She joined us in 2018, coming from a career in marketing leadership at major media companies. Patricia also helped found our employee-led impact group Unidos, which works to amplify the voices of our Latino and Hispanic employees, content creators, and community.
To define their community strategy, Audible leaders in Cambridge turned to our Activate Caring People Principle. “We’ve always been really excited about Activate Caring as a mission; we embraced it quickly,” says Jenn Lee, Director of Software Development. “So the first thing we did was say, ‘What does it mean for us?’” They decided to focus on how the 100-plus Cambridge employees’ technical skills could make the greatest impact. As an office of mostly engineers, “We decided to give back leveraging our technical strengths.”
Audible and The Loop Lab collaborated on a series of short films to shine a light on the challenges that many are facing in the City of Cambridge (and beyond). This video showcases ESL students as they share about their experience in the public school system.
Today, people around the world know Audible as a leading provider and producer of audio storytelling with 900,000 titles in our catalog, thousands of Originals, and millions of customers. But when Diana Dapito joined us in 2004, it was still early days for digitizing audiobooks, magazines, speeches, and more, so people could carry and access them on portable devices. Dapito’s first role involved adding a handful of new titles to the catalog each week.
As Audible’s strategic technical advisor for the Tech team, Eliot Choi connects dots across our business, helping us make the best decisions for our customers, while also empowering people in our Newark community to pursue tech careers of their own.
As Audible’s Head of Quality Assurance and Tech Operations, Tanya Kravtsov leads teams focused on ensuring the excellence of Audible’s products and features for customers, while also helping her colleagues grow their own fulfilling tech careers.
Saori Horikawa, Audible’s Head of Legal, APAC, shares her philosophy of leading across cultures and talks about bringing the power of audio storytelling to listeners in the Asia-Pacific region.
At Audible, our culture is the heart of who we are. It's what drives us to innovate, create, and deliver amazing experiences for our customers and employees alike. Hear directly from our team and discover what makes Audible a truly special place to work.
As country manager for Audible’s Brazil service, Adriana Alcântara helps bring our catalog of entertaining and educational listens to the region’s customers. She also authors and narrates her own inspiring books that share stories of women in leadership.
Ever wonder what it's like to work at the heart of innovation? Step inside our Cambridge hub for an insider's tour. Nestled in vibrant Kendall Square, alongside the Charles River, our team invites you to explore where creativity meets technology. From collaborating across teams to enjoying local events, our Cambridge teams lead with passion and dedication to our mission of pioneering the future of audio entertainment.
Ever wonder what it's like to work in UX at Audible? Meet Matt Rogers, our Senior Designer of UX Operations, as he shares his insights on what makes our team unique. Matt highlights the empathy, diversity of thought and skills and customer-centric focus that enables the Audible UX team to deliver meaningful experiences for listeners.
For Irfan Rathore and Akira Caruth, being an Audible high school intern helped prepare them for college and pursuing the careers of their dreams, thanks to the program’s valuable paid work experience, training modules and mentorship.
Almost a year ago, Ricardo Ortegon joined Audible as Head of MarTech after helping companies around the world grow their data-driven marketing. He shares some leadership lessons he’s learned along the way, and why he’s excited to be working with us.
Discover what makes Audible in Cambridge an incredible place to work! Meet Miriam Fein-Cole, a Director of Software Development for our back-end search team and hear more about her approach to supporting team members and fostering a culture of excellence. "Supporting the career journey of the people on my team is my number one priority," she emphasizes. This commitment to growth extends throughout Audible, creating endless opportunities for personal and professional development.
Meet Paul Breimyer, our Cambridge hub lead and Head of Ads, Voice and Search Tech. Paul shares insights on leading global teams, fostering innovation, and creating an environment where people are excited to learn and collaborate. He highlights how Audible impacts listeners worldwide, offering content in multiple languages and marketplaces. "We are constantly thinking of the best ways to collaborate in real time and turn interesting ideas into something real for customers."
By: Charles Duhigg / Narrated by: Charles Duhigg / Random House Audio
By: Susan Cain / Narrated by: Susan Cain / Original Recording Audiobook
By: Fresh Produce Media / Narrated by: Aparna Nancherla / Original Recording Audiobook
By: Sara Kuburic / Narrated by: Sara Kuburic / Random House Audio
By: Phil Stutz / Narrated by: JC Mackenzie / Random House Audio
By: Tabitha Brown / Narrated by: Tabitha Brown / HarperCollins
By: Rachael Kable, The Great Courses / Narrated by: Rachael Kable / Original Recording Audiobook
By: Thich Nhat Hanh / Narrated by: John Sackville / Blackstone
By: Ali Abdaal / Narrated by: Ali Abdaal / Macmillan Audio
By: Uma Naidoo MD / Narrated by: Uma Naidoo MD, Deepti Gupta / Hachette Audio
By: Dr Joanna McMillan / Narrated by: Dr Joanna McMillan / Audible Original Podcast
By: Dr Joanna McMillan / Narrated by: Dr Joanna McMillan / Original Recording Audiobook
By: Peter Attia MD / Narrated by: Peter Attia MD / Random House Audio
By: Alex Toussaint / Narrated by: Alex Toussaint / Macmillan Audio
By: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon / Narrated by: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon / Simon & Schuster
By: Mary C. Murphy PhD / Narrated by: Mary C. Murphy / Simon & Schuster Audio
By: Minaa B. / Narrated by: Minaa B. / Penguin Audio
By: Ellen Hendriksen / Narrated by: Ellen Hendriksen / Original Recording Audiobook
As Head of Creator and International Products, Sadaf Kazmi leads teams responsible for building the best possible experience for creators and listeners around the world. She also uses her expertise and passion to empower girls and women in STEM.
Ever wondered what it's like to work at Audible's Berlin hub? The city's vibrant culture awakens creativity, while our thoughtfully-designed space inspires collaboration with panoramic views fueling big ideas. From welcoming colleagues to easy access to lakes and bike-friendly streets, our Berlin hub offers something for everyone.
As Head of Global Business Development at Audible, Derek Murphy looks for ways to collaborate with other brands, such as airlines, automakers and more, in order to create unique opportunities for listeners to immerse themselves in a great story.
As Global Head of Publisher and Partner Relations, Lee Jarit helps make Audible the top destination for creators and storytelling by ensuring that third-party producers have the best experience working with us.
Meet Niral Patel. Starting as a Software Engineer Intern, her career journey led her to transition into a Conversation Designer for Alexa, blending technology with storytelling to create unique audio experiences. "Helping develop ourselves and our careers and our growth as people is something that is clearly very important to the company," Niral shares.
Meet David Levine. As a Senior Software Engineer at Audible, David's role is all about helping others and fostering innovation. "Every day is kind of different, but they all wind up being helping other people," he shares. Our collaborative culture encourages knowledge sharing and continuous learning, allowing our team members to grow both personally and professionally.
Meet Sourobh Ghosh. As an Economist at Audible, Sourobh values our collaborative culture where all perspectives are heard. "What sets Audible apart is this collaborative culture where all perspectives are valued," he shares. "Our leadership is actually very receptive to these unique perspectives that each individual member of the company can present."
Meet Alice Marbach. As a Software Development Engineer II on Audible's Android team, Alice values our innovative culture where ideas become reality. "My biggest source of inspiration at work is definitely seeing the features come to life," she shares. Alice's journey from intern to full-time employee showcases our commitment to nurturing talent and fostering career growth.
Meet Sadaf Kazmi. As Head of Creator Products and International Expansion Product at Audible, Sadaf champions active debate and customer obsession. "We need to be able to see around corners and sometimes you can't do that alone," she says, highlighting our collaborative approach to innovation. Sadaf's journey reflects our commitment to pushing boundaries and embracing new challenges in the evolving media landscape.
Meet Anja Boenicke, Manager of Surface Experience at Audible Berlin! She shares her journey with us, highlighting what makes Audible a truly special place to work. Anja's passion for her role shines through as she discusses the impact of her work on our customers' experiences. "It's amazing to work on a product that I actually use myself," she says. "It's great to be able to then impact the experience for everyone else who's also listening."
Meet Fernando Lara Coutinho, Recruitment Manager, International at Audible Berlin! He shares how Audible's culture mirrors Berlin's vibrant spirit: always adapting and evolving. "It's just a very good environment," he says. "We work very well together, even though we're spread out in different countries in different time zones. We're all aligned on what we have to do."
Meet Chris Lam, Director of Analytics at Audible Berlin! As part of our Product Insights team, Chris collaborates with talented analysts to solve complex challenges and enhance customer experiences. "The customers are always telling us what they enjoy about our product as a service. It's really important that we listen to our customers and emulate what they're trying to do." Chris shares. Chris values the agency he has to pursue impactful projects and the opportunity to guide his team's career growth.
Meet Maria Mikhlina, Studio Coordinator at Audible Berlin! From working student in knowledge management to audio production, Maria's journey shows how we nurture talent. "I felt very supported by Audible to explore my interests." Maria loves the creative freedom and responsibility she gets, working with "incredibly kind, creative, and inspiring" colleagues.
As Audible’s Head of Social Innovations, Tiffany Jackson strategizes ways to scale our global impact programs to support the next generation of leaders and creators while fostering greater equality in our local communities.
Meet Stéphanie Michaux, Associate Director of Global Content Programming at Audible! As a key member of our Berlin team, Stéphanie spearheads ambitious translation projects across various marketplaces, ensuring our global customers have access to amazing content. Stéphanie highlights the complexity of managing international collaborations, sharing: "The fact that everyone has a different cultural background, have different audiences, you need to take all of that into account and find the best solution for everyone."
Meet Stephen Sattler, Director of Conversion Rate Optimization on our Global Marketing team in Berlin. Leading a diverse team across different countries and continents, Stephen drives website optimization across all of our international markets. "What makes Audible special is the combination of customer obsession and employee focus."
Audible proudly announced a new series of public artworks in Newark as the third phase of the Newark Artist Collaboration, its program amplifying the work of local artists and encouraging investment in Newark’s creative community. This phase of the collaboration, which first launched in 2021, builds around the recently erected monument of Harriet Tubman, Shadow of a Face, by Nina Cooke John, and amplifies underrepresented voices through the power of storytelling.
As Audible’s Head of Content Legal Affairs, Suemyra Shah helps us grow our catalog worldwide and bring exciting new capabilities to our customers and creators, playing an important role in our journey to revolutionize listening.
“Harriet Tubman’s legacy and the stories of liberation through our own community have now come to life,” says fayemi shakur, Director of Arts and Culture for the city of Newark, about Audible’s first-ever public audio installation created for Shadow of a Face, the recently erected monument of Harriet Tubman in Newark’s Harriet Tubman Square.
Get a sneak peek at what it's like to start your career with Audible! Discover our newly launched global new hire orientation, designed to connect you with our mission, People Principles, and distinctive culture. When you join our team, you'll experience a supportive onboarding tailored to help you thrive in your role.
As Head of Product Science, Discovery and Martech, Sue Shlapakovsky leads Audible teams in harnessing AI and machine learning to ultra-personalize our customer experience, making it easier than ever to find the perfect listen.
Meet Valerie Heitmann Snyder, Director of Campaigns on our Global Marketing team in Berlin! Valerie leads creative campaigns across French and German markets, bringing our brand story to life in multiple languages. She thrives in our open culture, where leadership is accessible and team empowerment is key. "What inspires me is to create campaigns that will speak to a designated audience, so that it increases the love for Audible," Valerie shares. Her passion for connecting with listeners shines through in every campaign.
By: Priya Parker / Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
By: Tiffany Pham / Narrated by: Tiffany Pham
By: Shola Richards / Narrated by: Shola Richards
By: Mel Robbins / Narrated by: Mel Robbins
By: Gabrielle Bernstein, Richard C. Schwartz - foreword / Narrated by: Gabrielle Bernstein, Richard C. Schwartz - foreword
By: Suleika Jaouad / Narrated by: Suleika Jaouad, Vidish Athavale, Fabian Cook Jr., Sean Patrick Hopkins, Emma Ladji, Karen Murray, Soneela Nankani, Nikki Patel, Maggi-Meg Reed, Gail Shalan
By: Daniel Goleman / Narrated by: Daniel Goleman
By: Audio Up INC., Audible Sleep / Narrated by: Abi Horton
By: Kelly Vincent, The Great Courses / Narrated by: Kelly Vincent
By: Michael Pollan / Narrated by: Michael Pollan
By: Evelyn Tribole / Narrated by: Evelyn Tribole
By: Frank Lipman MD, Amely Greeven / Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
By: Heidi Sormaz / Narrated by: Heidi Sormaz
By: Kelly Starrett, Juliet Starrett / Narrated by: Kelly Starrett, Juliet Starrett
By: Headspace, Audible Sleep / Narrated by: Dora Kamau, Kessonga Giscombe, Eve Lewis Prieto, Rosie Acosta
By: Jefferson Fisher / Narrated by: Jefferson Fisher
By: Ryan Leak / Narrated by: Ryan Leak
As Audible’s Global Head of Brand and Content Marketing, James Finn uses his experience marketing some of Hollywood’s biggest films to create buzz around Audible Originals and exclusive titles and create excitement around the power of listening.
As Audible’s Head of Business Affairs, Rhonda Adams-Medina heads up a team that helps facilitate the complex deals that enable us to acquire, develop and produce exciting original entertainment. And whenever an Audible Original is adapted for film or TV, her team manages those deals, too. The Harvard Law graduate came to us in 2022 with 25 impressive years of experience advising and securing deals for major entertainment companies.
Nic Dacre is a Production Coordinator for Audible UK’s Production and Studios team. Based out of our London hub, he works closely with our in-house director and producers, and our external production partners, to ensure UK podcast production milestones are met. As part of Audible’s community impact work, Nic has also taught storytelling and podcast-production sessions for young incarcerated adults. Get to know more about him and the team here!
Michael Steinkrauss is a Director of Quality Assurance at Audible, leading teams who are helping to ensure Audible’s service and features are not only meeting, but exceeding our customers’ expectations. Based in our hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he also helps direct our impact activities in the community, manages our internship program there, and mentors others at Audible and Amazon.
Meet Jess Guro, Director of Creator and Community Relations for Audible’s Audiobook Creation Exchange, or ACX. Launched in 2011 “ACX is home to Audible’s indie creators, and a marketplace where authors and narrators can find each other to create world-class audiobooks,” explains Jess. To date, thousands of creators have used ACX to share their stories with the world, and many have grown their fan bases and become bestsellers on Audible.
Yiyi Wang is Associate Director of Analytics on Audible’s Global Insight and Data Science team. Based in our Newark headquarters, she helps our marketing team make data-driven decisions about reaching potential customers, while also serving as Culture and Community Committee Co-Chair of our employee-led impact group, Asians@Audible.
Rachel Wiltshire, Audible’s Associate Corporate Counsel, works in our London hub with our legal team, assisting with a range of issues, from regulatory management and compliance to negotiating contracts and UK production legal queries, IP and copyright law, and so on. After spending her early career exploring financial services, tech start-ups, publishing and teaching, Rachel decided to train to be a lawyer (a solicitor, in UK terms) because it encompassed all the things she enjoyed about those previous roles.
Meet Bolong Li, Audible’s Head of Global Acquisition and Core Retention. Bolong joined us in 2013 after finishing a graduate degree in financial engineering. At first, he thought he would go into quantitative modeling after school, but he didn’t feel strongly connected to it. Instead he went to work for a leading tech company for two years, growing his knowledge of business and marketing.
Nick D’Angelo is Audible’s Senior Director, Creative Development on our Content team, and he’s responsible for creating our original scripted-fiction content. Coming from a career in TV and film, Nick is based in our Culver City, CA hub, where he guides a slate of audio productions across genres like mystery, thriller, fantasy, science fiction and more, while always looking for brilliant creators and stories to work with Audible.
Bob Campbell, Audible’s Head of Content Analytics and Data Science, joined us in November 2014, after an early foray into finance analytics showed him how much he preferred the “analytics” part. At the time, Audible had a new analytics team of fewer than a dozen people, and Bob was enticed by the opportunity to “get in on the ground floor” by being part of a small, but fast-growing team that got to work with Amazon-powered data analytics capabilities.
Since she joined Audible in 2016 as Chief People Officer, Anne Erni has been passionate about building a workplace culture around inclusivity, community care, and well-being. Under her leadership, Erni’s teams have developed a modern hybrid work model called Hub+Home that gives employees flexibility to do their best work, whether they’re collaborating at the office or focusing at home, and they continue to design and implement policies and communications that integrate wellness into our everyday work.
Sean Seabright Jackson is a Product Director on Audible’s Consumer Platform team, working with our brand, design and creative teams to ensure that Audible customers have a visual experience that’s every bit as premium as our listening experience. A lifelong fan of listening, he was excited to bring his talents to work on a product he loves—and as a new parent of twins, he’s loved having the support of his team as he ramps back up from parental leave.
Audible Editor Melissa Bendixen has a book-lover’s dream job: as manager of our editorial interviews program, she coordinates the audio Q&A’s with authors and creators for Audible’s blog and social media. And as our resident YA expert, she also works on our quarterly YA newsletter, Minor Characters, for customers who subscribe. Working with her cat Chihiro close by, she’s part of a tight-knit team focused on bringing their vast, deep knowledge of Audible’s catalog to customers looking for their next great listen.
Amber Brown is a Senior Technical Product Manager on Audible’s Retail Product team, helping customers around the world easily find and purchase Audible content, at competitive prices, without a membership. She joined us just over a year ago after heading up product teams for the world’s biggest social media and entertainment companies. Here she reflects on her experience so far.
Daniela Branco is Associate Director of Amazon Marketing at Audible, working to support our service for Brazil and emerging marketplaces. Last year, she brought her nearly 20 years of experience working in entertainment and content to help us launch our localized service created exclusively for Brazilian listeners. She currently lives in São Paolo with her family, but she has also lived in Australia and Spain and speaks multiple languages.
Yusuke Miki (who goes by “Mickey”), is a Business Affairs Manager on our Acquisitions and Partnerships team, working to add bestsellers, Audible Originals, and other exciting audio content to Audible’s catalogue for our listeners in Japan. Based in our Tokyo hub, he answered some questions about his work there.
Ernesto Leos González is a Support Engineer Director working from our Mexico City support hub, where he leads a team helping to ensure Audible’s service runs seamlessly for listeners worldwide. He leverages more than 10 years of IT expertise, plus cutting-edge Amazon technologies, to deliver the utmost security for our customers. Here he shares what he loves about his work, what life is like at the Mexico City hub, and the lessons from yoga that he applies to his daily life.
Audible has achieved LEED Operations and Maintenance certification for its Innovation Cathedral office space, demonstrating our commitment to sustainability. The 80,000 square foot hub is housed in a restored century-old church in Newark, NJ.
Senior Recruiter Kate Byrnes heads up Audible’s college tech intern program, which launched in 2014 (she joined us in 2019). She’s responsible for identifying, recruiting and onboarding our new tech talent, ensuring their experience is seamless and rewarding from the start. Here she shares what we look for in our college intern candidates and why Audible is a great place for emerging tech talent to work.
Patty Rivera is a Content Ops Specialist supporting Audible’s Content and Editorial teams by adding images, creator and cast information, video trailers and behind-the-scenes footage to Audible’s product pages. She’s also an Audible editor, writing blog posts, conducting interviews and curating listens for our collections, helping customers easily find their next listen.
Khushboo Kumari and JJ Wang, both SDE IIs at Audible, wanted to advance their presenting skills. With support from our VP of Software Development, Ian Moraes, as well as managers and colleagues across Audible, they’re about to present at the world’s largest tech conference for women.
Jo Wallace works on Audible’s Global Corporate Affairs team, leading PR and Corporate Communications for customers in Asia and the Pacific (APAC). Based out of our Sydney, Australia hub, Jo ensures people in Australia, India and Japan are informed about new Original content, product features and developments at Audible. She also helps to lead our impact initiatives in the APAC region.
Roopa Sharma, Audible’s Director of Brand and Content Marketing, works on attention-grabbing campaigns that inspire people all over the world to engage their imaginations with Audible. Working from our Singapore hub, she and her team get to work with talented creators throughout Asia to show potential customers how their days can be made better with listening. “It’s the perfect mix of strategy, creativity and good old intuition,” Roopa says.
Audible devotees are getting better acquainted with their listening habits, thanks to January’s launch of #AudibleStats in the Audible app. The annual wrap-up offers fun insights, such as the customer’s top genre, author and narrator, and which day of the year they spent the longest listening. With the hyper-personalized feature, “we’re able to say ‘this is who you are as a listener,’ and can really let each person’s accomplishments shine through,” says Rich.
Pablo Maceiras is a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Audible. He describes his role as being similar to that of an orchestra conductor, coordinating across multiple teams to ensure the successful launch of customer-facing experiences, so that people can listen seamlessly to Audible in cars, via Amazon devices, watches and more.
Marlon Lawrence has a very cool job—and there are a lot of very cool jobs at Audible, so that’s saying something. We work with several high-profile creators and their production companies to create Audible Originals, and as a Director of Content Partnerships, Marlon helps to ensure they have a great experience.
Alexandra Harley is a Software Development Engineer I working to ensure a great Audible experience on Apple devices. Collaborating with various teams, she identifies and addresses any points of friction for the user. If you’ve engaged with the author profile or series detail pages, you may have noticed some of the features and improvements Alexandra’s contributed to.
Since moving our headquarters to Newark, New Jersey in 2007, we’ve fallen more in love with our thriving and inspiring neighborhood. Newark is rich with culture and we’ve invested directly in our community as we strive to be good neighbors and a workplace where voices and ideas are heard.
Jessica Johnson Gale is an Operations Manager on Audible’s User Experience Research team (UXR). She joined us in 2018 as a contractor and quickly realized how much Audible’s impact work (and our commitment to her beloved hometown of Newark) aligned with her own values. Now a full-time employee, she has been helping our Product and Insights org study and analyze our customers’ experiences so we can continue delighting and surprising them.
Audible's "Next Chapter" Returnship Program has several exciting new opportunities for professionals ready to re-enter the workforce after a caregiving break. This paid, full-time internship program, launched in October 2020, is designed for experienced professionals with at least 5 years of experience who have been out of the paid workforce for a year or more due to caregiving responsibilities.
Gaby Umaña is a Support Engineer whose work helps to keep Audible’s app experience smooth and seamless. Working from our Mexico City support hub, they participate in Audible PRIDE, helping to represent the power of inclusion and representation in the workplace, while also making a difference in the community by engaging in impact initiatives there.
Sara Pagluica is an Associate Director of Production at Audible, helping to cast, direct, and edit Originals with our Studios team. She was recently nominated for a SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) Award for the multicast Audible Original Maybe This Time, by Cara Bastone—Sara has produced several of Cara’s popular audiobooks—and has worked with notable talent like John Lithgow, Tessa Thompson, Carey Mulligan and more.
“Audible’s community impact is tremendous, genuine and innovative — the work we do goes beyond creating an incredible product, and it makes me so proud to say I work at Audible,” says Claudia Galindez, a member of the information security team. She works at a fast pace and supports Audible initiatives from thoughts to full fruition.
As a Senior Director of Product Management, Lisa Stringer Abdullah seeks to understand the needs of Audible's global customers and creators, then works with designers and engineers to develop innovative solutions that serve them. Here she describes her extraordinary 11-year career journey at Audible and what she loves most about working here.
Just two years ago, Dead Outlaw was still an in-progress project, the brainchild of Tony Award winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit) and his writing partner Erik Della Penna. Even though they didn’t know exactly what the show was yet, the duo decided to showcase the songs at a Manhattan cabaret. Some members of the Audible Theater team were there that night, including Kailee Ayyar, who went back to her manager, (then-head of Audible Theater) Kate Navin, and said, “There’s definitely something there.”
Over his impressive 27 years with Audible, Senior Software Development Engineer Alexander Galkin has had a front-row seat to the evolution of mobile technology, audiobooks and listening. He first joined us in 1998, when Audible was a startup. “I think I was employee number 27,” he muses. Although Alexander started as an engineer and has remained an engineer for his entire career, he’s continually learning new technologies and pushing boundaries for the benefit of Audible customers.
Nikhil Kumar Jha works as an Applied Scientist with the Product Science team at Audible's Berlin hub. He and his team help develop innovative solutions to customer needs by using data science, including Maven, the world’s first AI-powered audiobook search tool, which helps customers find listens that are right for them.
Pan Pan is a senior director on an Audible team focusing on fraud prevention and technology resilience. Working from our Newark headquarters, she helps protect the integrity of Audible’s service, allowing us to provide a safe and reliable experience for customers. She also participates in Audible’s employee-led impact group, Women in Tech (WiT), helping to mentor girls and women in our community and empower them to pursue tech careers.
