Editorial Lead

Content- EditorialLocation
- Sydney

Job type
- Permanent
- The Editorial team sits within the Music org and will work very closely with other teams in the same department, such as Artist and Label Partnerships. Other key internal partners and teams include Consumer Marketing, Studios as well as Music teams in international markets.
- As the Editorial Lead, you will be the music and culture expert for Australia and New Zealand within Spotify. You will drive the growth of consumption, locally and across the world and build outstanding music experiences for listeners using your analytical skills and insights into music, culture, and consumer behaviour. You'll manage a team of editors to develop and implement the long term AUNZ music curation strategy and build long term value for Spotify across the regions.
- The Editorial Lead supports the Head of Music, AUNZ in the formulation, development and execution of Spotify’s wider Music Team strategy and vision.

What You'll Do
- Develop and implement the AUNZ music curation policy and editorial strategy
- Work with the Head of Music to provide local guiding principles and team policies across Music Editorial AUNZ and the Music Team
- Work cross functionally with other Music Team Leads to ensure alignment and fulfill company strategic goals
- Work within the Global Music Editorial leads team to contribute to Global Editorial planning and strategy
- Lead, develop and encourage the team, building a fruitful team culture that combines creativity with data-driven decision making
- Maintain and expand Spotify AUNZ’s playlist portfolio, including overseeing the team’s identification and substantiating of programming and playlist hypotheses
- Lead Music Editorial representation in cross-functional bets and projects
- Analyse data and performance indicators
- Creation, adoption and enforcing of Global policies for the Music Editorial team in AUNZ
- Occasional travel required

Who You Are
- You have extensive music industry and curation experience
- At least 10 years+ of career experience in the music/entertainment industry
- You have a strong understanding of the AUNZ music industries and an excellent reputation amongst your network of label and artist contacts
- Significant experience of successfully leading a diverse team and having a track record in successful agile/change management
- You have the ability to work under pressure along with problem solving and decision making abilities
- You are able to inspire others around you and communicate your vision to empower your co-workers
- You can work with cross-functional teams across a large distributed global music and technology organisation
- You've a deep understanding of modern music styles and wider cultural influences, and continually strive to stay abreast of current trends. You are a true fan - you understand how fandom communicates and what drives and excites them
- A creative flair and growth mindset
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to create copy and presentations rapidly, and express ideas and insights clearly to a range of stakeholders

Our global benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.
- Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.
- Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents.
- All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.
- Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

Learn about life at Spotify

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.