Spotify is looking for a world-class Music Editor to join the Music Culture & Editorial team in Moscow.
You will identify and curate first-rate playlists — and programming experiences for a multitude of our moods, moments, and genres, demonstrate a passion for analytics, and will have your ear to the ground in the music community, focusing mainly on the local audience. Above all, your work will impact the way the world experiences music.
What you’ll do:
Understand and gain insight into consumer behaviors by analyzing data and analytics
Identify and substantiate playlist hypotheses for Russia and CIS
Curate and maintain a large number of playlists in a variety of genres for different audiences, moods and moments
Be responsible for the daily content programming and music curation within Spotify
Present and follow up on strategic and creative projects and bets within Music Culture & Editorial
Help to build and maintain strong links between Spotify Editorial team and the music creator community including artists, managers, and record labels and publishing company executives, for Russian and Eastern European music
Work with global S&E team together with the cross-functional teams to progress towards various content objectives
Who you are:
You are an expert when it comes to knowledge of Russian and Eastern European artists, festivals, history, newcomers, music influencers – basically, everything to do with the music and pop culture in Russia and CIS; you are also well-aware of global music news and trends
You possess a business level of written and spoken Russian and English
You have a keen sense of what makes music appropriate for different situations and an ability to identify great tracks to fit
You deeply understand music from across all genres and respect the tastes of all kinds
Ability to work with and respond to data and analytics
At least 3+ years of experience in the music/entertainment industry
Strong propensity to take initiative and thrive on change
You care about attention to details and organization, have a team spirit, strong work ethic, and a friendly, warm attitude.
