Posted 8 days ago

Manager, Artists Label & Partnerships

ParisHybrid

AI Summary

Manages artist and label partnerships for Spotify in France, serving as the primary contact for local music partners and driving release strategies, on-platform promotion, and cross-functional collaborations.

About this role

We are looking for a strategic-minded, execution-oriented Artists & Label Partnerships Manager for France, to join Spotify’s Music team based in Paris. In this role, you will sit at the heart of the music ecosystem, moving between high-level release strategies and the day-to-day tactical execution that drives artist and business growth. This role is perfect for a music industry professional who thrives on building relationships and navigating the intersection of technology and creativity.

Our ideal candidate has fun at work and a desire to make a positive impact on the music industry as a whole. Above all, your work will impact the way the world experiences music and strengthen Spotify’s role as a trusted, culturally relevant voice in the music landscape.

What You'll do

Focusing on the French music landscape, you will be the primary point of contact for local music partners based in France, ensuring that Spotify remains the most valued partner for artists and our industry partners, utilising on-platform promotion and off-platform initiatives to ensure Spotify is the premiere platform for artist development

Support and educate our key partners across artists and labels communities in France on Spotify tools, resources and insights to encourage them and improve their daily business

You will contribute your expertise to various music-related projects within the company, executing on creative and cross-functional collaborations in the region and beyond, building impactful and innovative artist partnerships to enable artists and artist-fan engagement

You will proactively identify music trends, emerging talent and opportunities in the local and global music landscape, providing deep cultural and musical insights with the local FR team to execute pivotal initiatives, multi-market campaigns and other key internal partners & teams including editorial, consumer marketing, communications, strategy & operations…

Lead artists & label partnerships representation in high-impact cross-functional projects and strategic bets

Ensure Spotify has the best possible content offering in France and use this to further Spotify's appeal to existing and new users

Connect other Spotify teams with the music industry to help drive and execute opportunities driven by Spotify and our partners. You will act as liaison between Spotify and artist / label partners.

Who You Are

You have significant experience with label and artist relations in an established digital music service, record label, media or tech company.

You have a deep understanding and established network within the local music industry in France and have built relevant contacts with labels and artists to effectively collaborate with the community

You will demonstrate a team player spirit, a passion for performance-oriented analytics, and a solid understanding of Spotify's role in the music industry both locally and globally

You are skilled at leveraging data and audience insights to support strategic decisions and build clear narratives

You are culturally aware, with the ability to critically evaluate music trends, emerging movements and audience behaviour beyond just data

You have excellent negotiating, presentation and people skills. You are able to prepare and deliver executive level presentations, effectively advocate for the market and secure stakeholder buy-in with ease

You are well organised and detail-oriented with the ability to plan, deliver on tight deadlines and pay outstanding attention to detail

You are at ease and have proven experience navigating fast-changing priorities in a dynamic environment, comfortable navigating complex global-to-local organizational structures and aligning cross-functional teams around Music priorities

You have strong project management skills with a consistent record in marketing and operations, and feel at ease with digital and AI tools

You possess a perfect level of written and spoken English

Finally, you're a great teammate and always have a positive and humble attitude.

Where You'll Be

For this role, the preferred locations is Paris.

We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! We ask that you come in 2-3 times per week.

Skills

AI ToolsArtist RelationsAudience InsightsContent StrategyCross-Functional CollaborationData AnalyticsDigital MarketingExecutive PresentationsLabel RelationsMusic DistributionMusic Industry NetworksMusic MarketingMusic Trends AnalysisNegotiationProject ManagementSpotify For ArtistsSpotify Partner DashboardStakeholder Management