Label Partnerships Manager, Canada

Spotify; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music streaming service is seeking a Label Partnerships Manager to represent its department across Canada. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in global marketing and strong relationships within the Canadian music community. This role is based in Toronto and offers flexible work options alongside a passionate team dedicated to promoting Canadian music.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building global marketing campaigns or managing multiple projects.
• Minimum 5 years working closely with Canadian artists and labels.
• Established relationships with senior executives in Canada, especially Quebec.
• Outstanding ability to communicate and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Represent Spotify’s Label Partnerships department in Canada.
• Track and evaluate label priorities and culturally relevant moments.
• Work directly with Canadian labels for campaign development.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on Canadian music initiatives.

Skills

Building global marketing campaigns

Project management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Operational excellence

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Adaptability

Fluency in French

Job description

Overview

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What You'll Do

• Represent Spotify’s Label Partnerships department externally across the Canadian market, attending meetings with label and distribution partners to find opportunities and foster partnerships.
• Track, review, and evaluate label priorities, as well as culturally relevant moments, and identify in collaboration with a cross-functional team those artists that Spotify will support in on and off platform promotions.
• Work directly with Canadian label and distribution partners, including Quebec partners to gather insights and develop executive-level priority campaigns, from brief development, conception, production all the way through execution, analysis and recap.
• Develop relationships, collaborate and advocate for Canadian initiatives with internal stakeholders.
• In collaboration with a cross-functional team, develop and implement strategies to expand the reach of Canadian-based music and unlock opportunities to support the Canadian music community.
• Manage and/or mentor members of the team, guiding them through campaign planning, relationship building, and cross-functional process execution.
• Become fluent with Spotify data, insights and tooling to inform strategic marketing on and off platform.

Who You Are

• You have 5+ years of experience building global marketing campaigns or complex project management and a proven leader able to manage multiple top priority projects simultaneously.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience working in Canada, or working closely with Canadian-based artists, labels, and managers, and have strong relationships with senior executives in Canada, specifically Quebec.
• You have an established passion for the Canadian music community and are in tune to various genres and cultures of music coming out of Canada.
• Exhibit a clear understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and current trends and innovations with strong relationships throughout the industry.
• You have an outstanding ability to build and maintain relationships.
• You are an open, transparent and clear communicator.
• You are well organized and strive for operational excellence with the ability to plan and deliver on tight deadlines and pay exceptional attention to detail.
• You are comfortable in very fast-paced, intense work environments and thrive on a team that moves quickly.
• An optimistic-minded, self-starter with an entrepreneurial attitude and interest in problem solving.
• Able to easily adapt and learn new skill sets as circumstances require.
• Willingness to travel and participate in night and weekend events.
• Ability to speak French.

Where You'll Be

• This role will be based at the Toronto Office
• 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

About 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.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales