Grant Tothill

Grant Tothill

Executive Head, LiSTNR Podcasts at SCA

In this role, Grant is responsible for bringing together all functional areas of the business to ensure SCA delivers on its Digital Audio ambitions particularly in relation to LiSTNR.
Grant has worked in radio and music for more than 25 years, in all key functions in radio broadcasting, including programming, marketing, promotions, research and sales, and in music, he developed marketing strategies for both mature and new Australian artists.
For the past decade Grant has focused on change management and the development of content led strategies designed to grow and monetise brands across multi-media executions, including branded content and digital music distribution. Grant created the Get Outside Group, a branded content creation agency within SCA, and Digital Music Distribution, a partnership between Universal Music Australia, Sony Music Australia and SCA to provide 32 music channels to pubs and clubs.
He joined SCA in 2010 as Director of Entertainment and Content Solutions and has since had roles including Director, Joint Ventures and Music Partnerships and Head of Strategic Partnerships.
At SCA, Grant was appointed as Head of Podcasting in 2016, where he formed a partnership with PodcastOne in the US to drive SCA’s move into podcasting through PodcastOne Australia. With the launch of LiSTNR in 2021, PodcastOne has been rebranded to LiSTNR and houses more than 90 original podcasts.
Grant began his radio career at Triple M and became the network’s Program Director. He has worked as Program Director across many of SCA’s radio brands including 2DayFM, B105, 92.9 Perth and Triple M in Melbourne and Sydney. He has also worked with Sony Music Entertainment as Senior Director of Australian Artist Marketing.

11:05 am - 11:40 am

FROM CONTENT TO COMMERCE: BUILDING A MULTI-PLATFORM BRAND

Lucy Jackson and Nikki Westcott have turned candid conversation into a commercial powerhouse. As the creators of Happy Hour with Lucy & Nikki, founders of fashion label Jagger & Stone, and now national radio hosts, they’ve built a loyal community and a thriving multi-platform brand. In this panel, they unpack the business behind the banter—from scaling a creator-led brand to expanding into new media. This session explores the serious strategy behind building influence that lasts.