Simple Stack

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the global media operations manager at Audible, an original audio content, audiobook, and podcast production and distribution company. We deliver innovative audio entertainment to millions of listeners worldwide.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Simple Stack?

We needed to use a live collaborative system to streamline the process and consolidate multiple related workflows.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Simple Stack has developed a live collaborative system for our global paid and organic media planning and spending. The deliverables include a comprehensive media plan with details covering the plan's budget, marketing channel, media partners, planned and actual spending, and planned and actual impressions, etc. Based on this information, we're able to generate various reports for certain campaigns, channels, or partners. Moreover, the system connects to our existing system to manage ad placements and creative asset development.

What is the team composition?

We've worked with one teammate from Simple Stack.

How did you come to work with Simple Stack?

Someone referred Simple Stack to me. I chose them over other options because they had high ratings, were referred to me, and their company values aligned with ours.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent an undisclosed amount.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Simple Stack in January 2026, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Simple Stack's system has saved time for our working teams on both Audible and the media agency sides. We've saved around 10 to 20 hours per person per month, depending on the workload. Additionally, the system has improved data quality and made it easier to find, track, and correct errors. All the data is now in the same database and connected to each other, whereas before, it was spread across hundreds of different Excel sheets.

How did Simple Stack perform from a project management standpoint?

Simple Stack delivers on time. From the beginning of our engagement, we set up weekly meetings to sync up and deliver updates. Towards the end of the project, the meetings became biweekly. We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Simple Stack is always innovative in developing solutions and quickly understands the requirements.

Are there any areas they could improve?

For some simple and easy updates, Simple Stack's turnaround time could be quicker.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Marketing Operations of an advertising & marketing company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Sports Marketing (creative production and marketing strategy)

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Simple Stack to accomplish?

• Build out an end to end marketing / campaign tracker in Airtable
• Support automations and tool integrations

SOLUTION

How did you find Simple Stack?

Referral

Why did you select Simple Stack over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Simple Stack were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Design and buid a custom airtable environment from the ground up; serves as the operational bakbone for managing marketing campaigns, creative production, and product launches across Sports Marketing
  - Deliverables 
  • Database Architecture
  • Data buildout
  • Interfaces
  • Integrations

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Project is still pending completion but success has been shown through transitioned the team from legacy tools into airtable.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Projects have been delivered on a rolling basis and been prioritized by urgency.

What was your primary form of communication with Simple Stack?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Rather than buiding a generic database, Simplestack is taking the time to understand how sports operates (the pace, logic, creative pipeline) and build around that. The collaboration has felt natural, and the team has been adaptable as the work evolves. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Simple Stack could have done differently?

Be able to resource quickly as priorities and projects change in scope and urgency