Spotify

Project Manager - Music Product Specialist

NEW YORK, NYPosted 25 days ago

Job summary

  • Job post source

    This job is directly from Spotify

  • Job overview

    The Project Manager - Music Product Specialist at Spotify drives initiatives to enhance artist-fan connections and improve music discovery experiences, impacting both artists and listeners.

  • Responsibilities and impact

    The role involves managing strategic projects and stakeholder relationships, driving new product initiatives from concept to rollout, providing strategic guidance, ensuring team alignment with product roadmaps, operationalizing recruitment for product pilots, managing partner relationships, translating technical solutions into narratives, running meetings, and improving team processes.

  • Compensation and benefits

    The position offers a salary range of $75,737 to $108,196 plus equity, health insurance, six months paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, and 13 flexible holidays.

  • Experience and skills

    Candidates need 3+ years in strategy or operations within music, media, or entertainment, experience managing cross-functional projects, strong analytical and storytelling skills, ability to influence and communicate across disciplines, and a genuine interest in the music industry and streaming.

  • Work environment and culture

    Spotify offers a flexible work environment based in New York City with a hybrid model requiring three in-person days per week, emphasizing collaboration and flexibility.

  • Company information

    Spotify is the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, operating in 178 countries, transforming music and podcast access and discovery.

  • Team overview

    The candidate will join the Music Partner GTM team, which bridges Music Partnerships, Editorial, and Product teams to optimize products for artist expression and music discovery.

  • Job location and travel

    The role is based in New York City with flexibility to work from home, requiring some in-person attendance three times weekly.

  • Unique job features

    The job uniquely combines strategic project management with direct impact on music product innovation and artist engagement, involving collaboration across multiple disciplines and early-stage product development.

Company overview

Spotify is a leading global audio streaming service that offers a vast library of music, podcasts, and other audio content to millions of users worldwide. The company generates revenue through a freemium model, offering both ad-supported free access and premium subscription plans that provide an ad-free experience and additional features. Founded in 2006 in Sweden by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, Spotify has revolutionized the music industry by providing a legal and user-friendly alternative to music piracy. Key historical milestones include its public listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2018 and its continuous expansion into podcasting, including high-profile acquisitions like Gimlet Media and exclusive deals with popular creators.

How to land this job

  • Position your resume to emphasize your experience managing cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives in music, media, or entertainment, highlighting your ability to collaborate with diverse teams such as Product, Marketing, Legal, and Data Science at Spotify.

  • Focus on showcasing your skills in stakeholder relationship management, driving product initiatives from concept to rollout, and your capacity to translate technical solutions into clear narratives for partners and internal teams.

  • Apply through Spotify's official careers page and LinkedIn to maximize your chances, as these platforms are actively used for recruitment and will increase your visibility to hiring managers.

  • Connect with current Spotify Music Team members and Product Managers on LinkedIn to inquire about the role; start conversations by referencing recent Spotify music product launches or expressing enthusiasm for Spotify’s impact on artist-fan connections.

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