Data Scientist, Spotify
Finance Data & Insights
$86.7-123.8k
Plus equity
Commercial music streaming service
Job no longer available
Commercial music streaming service
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$86.7-123.8k
Plus 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
- You have at least 2+ years of experience working in data analytics
- You have a passion for solving sophisticated problems through data analysis combined with a strong business and financial acumen
- You have the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical teams to understand and define problems, and articulate proposed solutions
- You have an eye for trends and the ability to reach meaningful conclusions that inform strategic business decisions
- You have a degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics or another quantitative field
- You have the technical competence to perform advanced analytics over large data sets with experience in Python, SQL and/or other analytic tools (e.g. Pandas, R, SPSS, Bigquery, SAS) and visualization packages (e.g. Tableau, Streamlit, D3)
What the job involves
- The Finance Data & Insights (FiDi) team at Spotify provides support to Finance & Accounting teams through data insights, automation solutions, and ad-hoc reporting
- We help to communicate technical and business requirements between internal and external stakeholders and serve as subject matter experts for Finance data
- This position specifically supports music, audiobooks, licensing, and premium revenue analytics
- Work with a cross-functional team of data analysts, engineers, and finance partners to maintain and develop systems and processes supporting accurate financial reporting and enabling Spotify’s strategic business decisions
- Develop subject matter expertise in the Spotify royalty calculation, data pipelines, and accounting systems
- Work with large data sets, solving complex problems in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Partner with Finance team members to define requirements for ad-hoc data analysis and tests of new implementations
- Drive process efficiencies through automation and delivery of data pipelines to enable self-service reporting and analytics for different teams within Finance
- Work in an environment with a group of highly motivated individuals who are passionate about Spotify’s success
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
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 HQ
Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län
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.
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