Adelicious has appointed Andrew Goldsmith to the role of Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
Previously serving as Managing Director since October 2021, Goldsmith’s promotion comes at a time of exceptional growth for the company.
By the end of 2023, Adelicious had a 314% year-on-year increase in network listens, marking a sevenfold increase over the past two years and establishing it as one the world’s leading independent hosting and monetisation networks.
This growth in listens led to the brand count more than doubling and both average campaign values and overall revenues increasing more than threefold.
Goldsmith was tasked to expand the commercial and operations departments, alongside network growth and attracting senior talent to the business.
He was also responsible for fostering relationships with media planning and buying teams in the UK, US and globally. Goldsmith’s previous experience includes roles at Global Radio, Primesight and as Business Partner at The Guardian, where he was instrumental in returning the newspaper to profit for the first time since 1998.
This promotion to CEO is part of the company’s wider growth strategy, allowing co-founders David McGuire and Pascal Hughes to move to the newly created roles of co-Chief Growth Officers.
Andrew Goldsmith, CEO at Adelicious, said: “Stepping into the role of CEO at such a dynamic time for Adelicious is both an honour and an exciting challenge.
“Our impressive growth since launch is a clear indication of our team’s hard work and the innovative strategies we’ve implemented. As CEO, I am committed to working with David, Pascal and the team to bring our exciting plans to fruition and further reinforcing our position as a leader in the global podcasting market.”
In a joint statement, David McGuire and Pascal Hughes, co-Chief Growth Officers at Adelicious, added: “Our revenue and network growth has far exceeded our forecasts, made possible by Andy and his team and our fantastic partners whose amazing content they trusted us to look after.
“As a result, we’re able to accelerate our plans for growth and are delighted that Andy has accepted the position of CEO.
“Andy has already driven exceptional growth and opened up the door to some of the world’s biggest brands and we look forward to seeing our growth continue and our new projects come to fruition.”
