Rachael is Senior Marketing Director for iHeartMedia’s Custom Podcast team, where she partners with brands to bring their messaging to life through meaningful audio content. Rachael has helped tell creative stories since her days as a Telecommunications major at Penn State University, where she hosted a late-night-style program called After Hours. Before venturing into the podcast space, Rachael started her career as a media buyer under the GroupM umbrella, which helps her understand the sales landscape from all sides of the spectrum. Later, Rachael would manage some of Wondery and Spotify’s most lucrative podcast partnerships; she helped oversee some of Spotify’s largest podcast acquisitions. At iHeart, she is excited to push the boundaries of custom content and help brands tell truly entertaining stories while ensuring their brand messaging is heard. Outside of work, you can find Rachael trying to keep her cats from knocking down everything in her apartment. She also loves to draw and bake. All cupcake recipes are welcome!