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Manager, Indie Label Partnerships

Lead indie label partnerships at Spotify, managing relationships with independent labels, artists, and distributors to develop and execute strategic campaigns. Requires 5+ years in marketing/partnerships and music industry experience.

Los Angeles, CAPartnershipsHybrid5+ YOE

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Represent Spotify externally with label partners, managers, artists, and other industry stakeholders, identifying opportunities to deepen partnerships and drive mutual success.
  • Monitor artist, label, and cultural priorities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for Spotify support across on-platform and off-platform initiatives.
  • Partner directly with labels and distributors to develop and execute priority campaigns, from strategic planning and briefing through launch, measurement, and post-campaign analysis.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and serve as an advocate for partner priorities across Spotify.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to develop educational initiatives and represent Spotify in partner meetings, industry events, and presentations.
  • Support and mentor team members by sharing expertise in campaign planning, relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Provide industry insights that help inform product development, partnership strategies, and business priorities.
  • Advocate for the needs of independent labels, artists, and distributors internally and externally.

Who You Are

  • 5+ years of experience leading marketing initiatives, partnership programs, account management, or complex cross-functional projects.
  • Experience working within the music industry, including labels, artist management, distribution, streaming, or related sectors.
  • Strong understanding of the independent music landscape and the key organizations, trends, opportunities, and challenges shaping the industry.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and partners.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively across different audiences and levels of seniority.
  • Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Enjoy collaborating across teams and bringing people together to achieve shared goals.
  • Use sound judgment, take initiative, and approach challenges with curiosity and a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Passionate about music and stay connected to emerging artists, genres, and cultural trends.
  • Willing to travel and participate in occasional evening and weekend industry events.

Skills

Partnership ManagementAccount ManagementCampaign PlanningCross-Functional CollaborationStakeholder ManagementMusic Industry KnowledgeRelationship BuildingStrategic PlanningProject ManagementIndustry Event Representation

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