Senior Editor - North America Editorial

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The Role
You’ll join Spotify’s Editorial team within the Music Mission, working at the heart of how we connect emerging artists with listeners around the world. This role focuses on Fresh Finds—one of Spotify’s most impactful editorial programs, responsible for surfacing new talent and shaping the future of music discovery. You’ll collaborate across Editorial, Product, Marketing, and Data teams to grow the program and ensure it continues to champion the next generation of artists.

What You'll Do

  • Oversee and organize our Fresh Finds playlist ecosystem - ensuring high quality, consistent work from all editors involved.
  • Program key editorial playlist properties. 
  • Listen to new releases across genres.
  • Field playlist submissions from across the Editorial team. 
  • Represent Editorial in all cross-functional work related to the program. 
  • Manage the development and distribution of the program on-platform.
  • Work to build consumer understanding and demand for the program. 
  • Ensure that guidelines for the program are in place and followed.
  • Read data to understand the value of the team’s work.

Who You Are

  • 7+ years experience in music, ideally in an audience-focused role, is required.
  • Passionate about new music and developing artists.
  • Knowledgeable about current and past music trends.
  • Experience creating and developing consumer strategy.
  • Highly organized with strong project management skills.
  • Deep understanding of Spotify and our Editorial team.
  • Good communicator/team player who can easily work cross-functionally.
  • The ability to comprehend and productively respond to analytics.
  • Ability to travel when needed.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Where You'll Be

  • This role is based in New York, NY
  • We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home
  • We ask that you come in 2-3 times per week

The United States base range for this position is $94,000–$134,000 USD, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.

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.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

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.

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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Spotify and has not been reviewed or approved by Spotify.

  • Flexible Benefits Employees consistently praise the total compensation package beyond base salary, highlighting a mix of RSUs, cash incentives, and stipends alongside core pay. The package is described as flexible and customizable through equity choices (e.g., RSUs, options, cash) that can be tailored for long-term wealth building.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off offerings are repeatedly highlighted as substantial, including generous vacation, paid sick days, volunteer time, and flexible holidays. These policies are framed as a meaningful part of the overall rewards experience beyond salary.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and mental health support. Additional employer contributions to HSAs are cited as strengthening the overall health and wellness value proposition.

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