We are looking for a broadly experienced Music Programmer to join our
Shows & Editorial team in New York. This position will oversee curation,
content programming and related cross-functional strategies for African
Music Culture globally, at Spotify.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Responsible for the daily programming and strategy for the African
Music Culture globally at Spotify.
- Road Manage strategic bets within Shows and Editorial (S&E) and
represent (S&E) in cross-functional bets for African Music Culture
globally, within the Company.
- Identify and substantiate programming and playlist hypotheses for
African Music Culture globally.
- Curate and maintain a substantial number of varied playlists for
African Music Culture globally.
- Present and follow up on strategic and creative projects and bets
for African Music Culture globally, within Shows and Editorial.
- Work cross-functionally with various teams to progress towards
various content objectives.
- Help build and maintain strong links between Spotify’s Shows and
Editorial team and the music creator community including artists,
managers, record label and publishing company executives, for
African Music Culture globally.
- Analyze analytics and performance indicators of your own work.
WHO YOU ARE
- 5+ years of experience in the music industry, in particular for
African Music Culture, where connecting and serving audiences with
artists, creators and music in today’s music and media landscapes
have been an integral part of your job and missions.
- Deep knowledge of - and connection to - music and culture, artists,
history, festivals, newcomers and influencers in African Music
Culture, worldwide.
- You are able to lean on a good reputation and a strong network
within the African music industry and the African Music - community.
- Experience with curating Caribbean Music content is a plus.
- You possess a perfect level of written and spoken English and you’re
also able to demonstrate a strong understanding of - and experience
with - Spotify as a user and fan.
- You care about attention to detail and organisation, have a team
spirit, strong work ethic, and a friendly, warm attitude.
- You have a story that demonstrates your passion for music that you
can tell us about!
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We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We strongly
believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will
lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for
our users and our creators. This is something we value deeply and we
encourage everyone to come be a part of changing the way the world
listens to music._