Senior Music Editor
Leads Spotify’s Indonesia music editorial strategy, curating playlists and developing culturally relevant written, visual, and short-form content. The role requires deep knowledge of Indonesian music, strong editorial and storytelling skills, audience analytics experience, and fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a holistic editorial strategy for Indonesia aligned with regional business goals.
- Shape and evolve the editorial voice across playlists, written and visual storytelling, and short-form content on and off platform.
- Pioneer creative formats that bring playlists to life and deepen listener connections.
- Identify music trends, emerging talent, and opportunities in local and global music landscapes.
- Curate cohesive playlists for Indonesia with compelling descriptions and commentary.
- Lead editorial representation in cross-functional regional and global projects with artist and label partnerships, marketing, design, PR, and product teams.
- Maintain and refine a playlist ecosystem that supports artist discovery and artist-fan engagement.
- Analyze user behavior and performance data to optimize playlist engagement and inform editorial decisions.
- Collaborate with global and regional editorial teams on programming initiatives and strategies.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in the music industry, journalism, or music programming/curation for digital, radio, TV, or other media outlets.
- Deep knowledge of music and culture across genres and styles, including Indo Pop, HipDut, Indie, and Javanese music.
- Ability to use data and audience insights to support editorial decisions and build clear narratives.
- Strong editorial voice and cultural awareness, with the ability to evaluate music trends, emerging movements, and audience behavior.
- Confident storytelling and public speaking skills.
- Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
- Excellent written, video, and audio communication skills.
- Strong collaboration, adaptability, attention to detail, and ability to navigate changing priorities and complex global-to-local structures.
- Comfort exploring the intersection of technology and culture.
- Experience appearing on camera, crafting social-first content, and working with video production teams.
- Knowledge of Google Suite tools and comfort with basic design tools and workflows.
Benefits
- Flexibility to work where you work best, including working from home.
- Some in-person meetings are required.
Skills
Playlist Curation, Music Programming, Editorial Strategy, Audience Analytics, Trend Analysis, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Video Production, Social Media Content, Google Workspace, Graphic Design, Artist Discovery
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