# Artist & Label Partnerships Manager, Maghreb

**Company:** [Spotify](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/spotify)
**Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
**Role:** Partnerships
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Artist Partnerships, Label Partnerships, Music Strategy, Digital Music Services, Artist Marketing, Audience Insights, Data Analysis, Editorial Strategy, Project Management, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management
**Posted:** 2026-08-12

> Leads Spotify’s artist and label partnerships strategy across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, building industry relationships, developing market insights, and executing artist-to-fan initiatives. Requires 7+ years of relevant experience, deep Maghreb music ecosystem knowledge, strong cross-functional leadership, and English and French fluency.

## Job Description

## 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.

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