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• Support & Operations

Location

• Stockholm

Job type

Permanent

What You'll Do

• Identify with Business Unit partners the audiobook catalogs that are of the most interest to Spotify’s listeners
• Manage a content licensing budget and negotiate with publishers to distribute audiobooks on Spotify
• Work with Business Unit partners to enable testing of audiobook value propositions with consumers
• Act as the day-to-day contact of Spotify’s commercial relationship with book publishers
• Think creatively to find new ways to secure rights on favorable economic terms while sharing risk between Spotify and our content partners
• Gather data, analytics and insights from other internal groups to be applied to the development of new initiatives
• Work closely with publishing partners to ensure mutual business goals are met, troubleshoot operational problems and drive success on the platform.
• Work closely with our product teams to feed into the development roadmap of our audiobook product
• Work closely with our cost management, editorial, growth and operational teams on a day to day issues and strategic improvement projects

Who You Are

• You have native-level proficiency in Swedish (preferred), though full professional proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing is also acceptable. You also have at least full professional proficiency in English, with additional fluency in other Nordic languages being a plus.
• You are a skilled negotiator with a consistent track record in deal negotiations within the digital books industry.
• You have deep knowledge of digital book licensing, including industry-standard economic models used between publishers and consumer-facing services.
• 3+ years of experience in the book industry, with a majority of that time spent in digital sales, business affairs, or a similar role.
• You have a strong network of contacts in the book industry.
• You are a lifelong learner, self-starter, and someone comfortable with taking smart risks.
• You have experience in budget management for content and/or have been responsible for generating revenue from content licensing.
• You possess strong analytical skills and the ability to build, iterate, and communicate complex financial models.
• You are willing to travel and work across distant time zones.

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in Stockholm.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come in 2-3 times per week.

Our global benefits

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.

Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents.

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

Learn about life at Spotify

You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our 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 chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 500 million users.