We design Spotify’s consumer experience - end to end, moment to moment, across every screen, platform, and partner integration. Our mission is to make listening feel effortless, personal, and joyful for billions of users around the world. That means turning complexity into clarity across hundreds of touchpoints—from our mobile and desktop apps to the smart speakers, TVs, cars, and integrations where Spotify shows up every day. If it touches a consumer, we shape it. We bring deep insight into human behavior, design, and technology to craft experiences that feel intuitive, expressive, and unmistakably Spotify.
We’re seeking a Senior Product Manager to help lead the audiobook experience across Spotify’s mobile apps. You’ll join Format Foundations within Core Experience and partner closely with the Audiobooks business unit to shape how listeners discover, evaluate, enjoy, and build lasting relationships with audiobooks on Spotify.
What You'll Do
- Lead product strategy for Spotify’s audiobook experience, shaping how the format becomes more engaging, valuable, and enjoyable for listeners, creators, and the business.
- Define and evolve the experience across the audiobook journey, from discovery and evaluation through playback, library management, and reading.
- Partner closely with the Audiobooks business unit to translate business strategy and listener needs into product innovation that supports growth.
- Drive innovation across multimodal experiences, including the intersection of listening and reading.
- Partner with Engineering, Design, Data, and other cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, high-quality experiences at scale.
- Use data, experimentation, and user insights to make informed product decisions and continuously improve the experience.
- Build alignment across Core Experience, Audiobooks, Personalization, and other partners to create a cohesive Spotify experience.
- Lead complex cross-functional initiatives end to end, setting direction and scope, creating alignment, and partnering with Engineering on delivery.
Who You Are
- You have 5+ years of product management experience, including meaningful experience with audiobook, ebook, digital reading, or related consumer products.
- You have a deep understanding of the audiobook or digital reading landscape, including user behavior, publisher ecosystems, and competitive dynamics.
- You have experience building consumer products for mobile platforms such as iOS and Android, including complex user experiences.
- You understand how to build scalable systems and experiences that help teams move faster.
- You know how to balance user needs, technical considerations, and business impact when making product decisions.
- You care deeply about creating intuitive, high-quality consumer experiences at scale.
- You have partnered closely with Engineering, Design, Data, and other disciplines to bring products from strategy through delivery.
- You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, making thoughtful trade-offs, and creating clarity across teams.
- You can influence stakeholders across functions and levels to build alignment and drive meaningful outcomes.
- You actively use AI tools in your product development workflow, including for research, analysis, iteration, and prototyping.
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in Stockholm or London
- 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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of product management experience
- Meaningful experience with audiobooks, ebooks, digital reading, or related consumer products
- Deep understanding of the audiobook or digital reading landscape, user behavior, publisher ecosystems, and competitive dynamics
- Experience building complex consumer products for mobile platforms including iOS and Android
- Ability to build scalable systems and experiences that help teams move faster
- Ability to balance user needs, technical considerations, and business impact
- Experience partnering with Engineering, Design, Data, and other disciplines from strategy through delivery
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, make trade-offs, and create clarity across teams
- Ability to influence stakeholders across functions and levels to build alignment and drive outcomes
- Active use of AI tools for research, analysis, iteration, and prototyping
Spotify Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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