Carson Donnelly

Executive Produced and developed a slate of innovative and award-winning content as the Head of Music Storytelling, and a leader of the Pop Culture & Memoir vertical. Built a strategy to position Audible as an artist-forward platform for music and pop culture narratives. Oversaw operations to ensure excellence and impact. Secured priority projects and partnerships with elite artists; delivered a slate of 50+ Originals; managed multi-million-dollar budgets; guided creative processes and music clearance; produced live events in New York and London; negotiated deals with talent and partners; built strong artist relationships and defined marketing and international release strategies; evaluated releases and set cross-functional OKRs and KPIs.

Segment producer, field producer, and technical editor across projects for Spotify and A-Cast. Produced curated segments, gathered compelling audio, and delivered shows ahead of schedule and on budget.

Identified, signed and developed commercially and culturally significant talent. Built long-term artist narratives and campaigns; directed recording from writing to mastering; drafted and managed budgets; analyzed streaming and sales data; maintained relationships with top-tier artists and DSPs; collaborated with Sony executives internationally; produced content across platforms.