Podcasts Project Manager, Spotify
$75.7-108.2k
+ equity
Commercial music streaming service
Job no longer available
Commercial music streaming service
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$75.7-108.2k
+ equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
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 opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience in project management, preferably in media, audio, or advertising
- Proficiency with Asana or similar project management tools
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor when working with talent
- Detail-oriented with strong follow-through capabilities
- Experience with calendar management and scheduling across multiple time zones
- Ability to adapt communication style based on stakeholder preferences
- Understanding of podcast production workflows (preferred)
- Proficiency with audio editing software (Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, or similar)
- Working knowledge of video editing software for video podcast content
- Experience with Megaphone or similar podcast hosting platforms
What the job involves
- Spotify is seeking a detail-oriented Project Manager to manage the end-to-end workflow of baked-in podcast advertising reads across multiple shows
- This role serves as the central point of coordination between podcast talent, producers, management teams, and client-facing project management vendors
- You will excel at managing multiple deadlines, maintaining clear communication channels, and ensuring smooth delivery of ad reads while adapting to different talent preferences and workflows
- Additionally, this role requires hands-on experience with audio and video editing to assist in ad insertion when needed
- Manage master booking calendar for podcast ad recordings, ensuring optimal scheduling and timely delivery of all baked-in ad reads
- Coordinate between three vendor project management teams to track incoming ad requests and delivery deadlines
- Maintain up-to-date project status in Asana, including tracking deliverables, deadlines, and communication threads
- Distribute ad scripts to talent through their preferred communication channels (email or Asana) and ensure receipt confirmation
- Follow up with talent and producers to confirm recording dates and times, managing any scheduling conflicts or changes
- Track completed recordings and verify proper delivery to relevant project management teams
- Identify and proactively address potential bottlenecks or scheduling conflicts that could impact delivery timelines
- Provide regular status updates to all stakeholders regarding project progress and any potential delays
- Maintain organized documentation of communication preferences, special requirements, and processes for each show/talent
Our take
Spotify was founded in an attempt to combat the rampant music piracy that was causing significant harm to the industry. The company has since taken music streaming mainstream and now has 180m+ paying subscribers across the world.
With features that include a highly accessible interface and a vast catalogue of artists, Spotify's strong brand has been able to maintain growth in spite of fierce competition from deep-pocketed rivals like Amazon and Apple. The company has achieved this by making smart acquisitions to move into other verticals to strengthen its offerings, especially podcasting, by acquiring Gimlet Media, Anchor and Parcast.
Spotify's future plans include rapid growth with a goal to become a one-stop destination for all digital sound, as well as AI and NFT integrations. However, high costs incurred from the acquisition of exclusive podcasts, increasing competitor strength, and weak bottom-line growth mean that the company must find a balance to maintain its position in the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2016
$1bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jun 2015
$526m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.1bn
Company 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
Company values
- Innovative: We move fast and take big risks
- Sincere: We have no time for internal politics
- Passionate: We revel in what we do
- Collaborative: We recognise that we're all in this together
- Playful: We don't take ourselves too seriously
Company HQ
Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län
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Leadership
Daniel Ek
(CEO & Chairman)Founded Spotify in 2006. Previously worked as an executive at Tradera, an auction company that was sold to eBay and was briefly the CEO of uTorrent.
People progressing
Joined as a Conversion Manager in the Growth Team. Promoted three times over seven years to Senior Director - Head of Growth.
Joined as a Customer Advisor. Since then has had the role titles Senior Advisor, Content Associate, Team Coach, and Operations Manager - Primary Support. Hurst is now currently the Business Operations Manager of Music.
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