Editorial Lead, Canada

Content- Editorial- The Spotify Editorial team is looking for a lead editor for the Canadian market. This role will be based in Toronto and oversee a team of curators.

Location
- Toronto

Job type
- Permanent

What You'll Do:

- Oversee the Canadian editorial offering.
- Manage a team of editors.
- Curate playlists and assist the team in their own curation.
- Develop and lead editorial strategy for the Canadian music team.
- Lead cross-functional projects from an editorial perspective.
- Listen to music from a wide range of genres and identify trends.
- Use cultural expertise to create new programming efforts.
- Read data to understand the value of the team’s work.
- Provide a strong, unbiased editorial voice to create a first-class user experience.

Who You Are:

- 7+ years experience in music programming/curation, or in an audience-focused role, is required.
- Experience managing teams of curators and creatives.
- A people manager who knows how to create team culture.
- Experience creating and developing editorial strategy.
- Knowledgable about current and past music trends in Canada.
- Strong understanding of the Canadian audience.
- A keen sense of what music is appropriate for any situation.
- Highly organized with strong project management skills.
- Good communicator/team player who can easily work cross-functionally.
- The ability to comprehend and productively respond to analytics.
- A strong understanding of, and experience with, Spotify as a user and fan.
- A strong propensity to take initiative and absolutely thrive on change.
- Ability to travel when needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

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.
- Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events.

Learn about life at Spotify
- Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

Global COVID and Vaccination Disclosure
- Spotify is committed to safety and well-being of our employees, vendors and clients. We are following regional guidelines mandating vaccination and testing requirements, including those requiring vaccinations and testing for in-person roles and event attendance. For the US, we have mandated that all employees and contractors be fully vaccinated in order to work in our offices and externally with any third-parties. For all other locations, we strongly encourage our employees to get vaccinated and also follow local COVID and safety protocols.