Saruul Krause-Jentsch

Head of Podcasts Europe, Spotify | Keynote Speaker | LinkedIn Top Voice

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Passionate about Audio content, the podcast user experience and bringing the podcast industry closer together as Head of Podcast at Spotify in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France & Benelux.

Experience

  • Spotify (6 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Podcasts, Europe
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    • Head of Podcasts, Central & Western Europe
      Nov 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Managing markets: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg

    • Head of Podcasts, Central Europe
      Apr 2020 - Nov 2024 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible for all Podcast activities and Podcast Content at Spotify for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Leading Podcast Strategy, Content Development, Content Partnerships and Exclusives, Podcast Experience and Programming with a Rockstar team at Spotify for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

  • Dozentin für Audio & Podcasting at Henri Nannen School of Journalism
    Dec 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

    Dozentin eines Podcast-Workshops an der renommierten Henri-Nannen-Journalistenschule für die Journalistenschüler von Gruner + Jahr und der Zeit GmbH

  • Dozentin für Podcasting at RTL School of Journalism
    Sep 2019 - Sep 2019 · 1 mo

  • Geschäftsführerin at PodMedia
    Apr 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Consulting for Podcast Production, Strategy and Ad Sales for clients such as Gruner + Jahr, Bertelsmann, Burda Media Group, RTL Journalistenschule and the Central Library of Berlin/Brandenburg. Building the Podcast Label Auf die Ohren, responsible for Ad Sales of a network of the biggest German podcasts, podcast strategy, consulting and general operations as Managing Director. Notable clients include DAK, Audible or the FDP. Project Lead and responsible for the first German Podcast Festival Auf die Ohren in 2018

  • Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Director, Bertelsmann Corporate Network
      Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 · 8 mos

      Bertelsmann Corporate Network, Corporate Controlling & Strategy - Planning and Implementation of international and cross-divisional cooperations - Bertelsmann country coordination - Cross-divisional and international projects

    • Senior Associate, Corporate Controlling & Strategy - Bertelsmann Corporate Network
      Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr

      Corporate Controlling & Strategy - Bertelsmann Corporate Network

    • Associate, Corporate Controlling & Strategy - Bertelsmann Corporate Network
      Apr 2016 - Dec 2016 · 9 mos