Data Science Manager, Music Recommendations

Spotify

New York, US

Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level data science managers with experience in music or entertainment analytics, working in New York to support editorial decision-making.

Best fit for

Data science leaders passionate about music curation and analytics.
— “build the next frontier of analytics to support the strategic decision making for our Music Editorial teams”
Managers who thrive in bridging data science and creative industries.
— “driven by our love for music, podcasting and audiobooks”
Professionals experienced in supporting high-stakes editorial decisions with data.
— “support the strategic decision making for our Music Editorial teams”

Things to consider

Role requires alignment with Spotify's mission-driven culture around music.
— “Spotify’s mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity”
Must engage with both technical teams and music experts.
— “teams of music experts at Spotify who curate playlists and musical experiences”

How to stand out

Demonstrate past work where analytics directly influenced creative outcomes.
— “build the next frontier of analytics to support the strategic decision making”
Highlight experience managing data projects in music or entertainment.
— “music, podcasting and audiobooks”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Manager

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What success looks like

improved music recommendation algorithms
enhanced user experience
increased playlist engagement

Typical background

data sciencemusic industrycontent analytics

Skills & requirements

Required

Data ScienceMusic RecommendationsStrategic Decision MakingContent Insights

Preferred

Music Industry KnowledgePlaylist Curation

About the role

Original posting from Spotify via Lever

Spotify’s mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music, podcasting and audiobooks. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 700 million users. We are looking for an extraordinary Data Science Manager to join our Content Insights group and build the next frontier of analytics to support the strategic decision making for our Music Editorial teams, meaning the teams of music experts at Spotify who curate playlists and musical experiences.

Source: Spotify careers (Lever)