Artist & Label Partnerships Manager, Maghreb

Responsibilities

• Serve as Spotify’s primary partner for artists, labels, and other music partners across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, building relationships that support artist development and long-term growth.
• Develop and execute a holistic music strategy for the Maghreb aligned with regional business goals and the region’s evolving music scene.
• Build artist partnerships and lead creative, cross-functional initiatives that strengthen artist-to-fan engagement on and off Spotify.
• Identify emerging artists, music trends, audience behaviors, and cultural movements across the Maghreb, providing actionable insights to regional and global teams and partners.
• Support and educate artists, labels, and their teams on Spotify tools, resources, and insights.
• Collaborate with regional Editorial teams and Genre Groups on priority releases and content opportunities.
• Represent Artist & Label Partnerships in high-impact regional and global projects.
• Connect Spotify teams with the music industry to identify and execute opportunities and help ensure a compelling content offering across the Maghreb.
• Travel regularly to Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in artist and label partnerships within a digital music service, record label, media, technology, or related music industry organization.
• Deep understanding of the music ecosystem across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, with established relationships across artist and label communities.
• Understanding of Spotify’s role in the music industry, combining cultural judgment with data and audience insights to inform strategy.
• Knowledge of emerging music and audience movements across the Maghreb, including Moroccan pop, rap, and chaabi; Algerian raï; and Tunisian alternative music.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, including presenting to senior stakeholders, negotiating effectively, and building alignment.
• Ability to own complex projects in a fast-changing environment while balancing strategic priorities with hands-on execution.
• Experience working across regional and global teams and navigating global-to-local structures.
• Fluency in English and French.

Nice-to-haves

• Arabic language skills, including Darija and/or other Maghreb dialects.
• Additional languages relevant to the region.

Work Arrangement

• Based in Dubai with flexibility to work from home and some in-person meetings.