Early Career Program, Associate Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) at Spotify

In this role, you are part of the Music team based in Johannesburg, you will rotate between Music Strategy & Operations, Artist & Label Partnerships and Editorial teams, garnering experience both internally within Spotify and externally in the music industry in SSA. You will be responsible for implementing special projects that support our Music mission. You will supplement this with competitor analysis, working on social media trends and bringing your Gen Z perspective to the Spotify Africa operation.
The position will work closely with the Lead - Music Strategy & Operations, Artist & Label Partnerships and Editorial teams based in Johannesburg

What You'll Do

• Support Music leadership in implementing robust planning process and workstream tracking
• Support the Artist & Label Partnerships and Editorial teams in their daily workflow
• Optimise workflow with international teams and programs
• Understand and gain insight of content consumption, competitors, user engagement and behaviors by analysing data and analytics
• Collaborate with the social media manager to ensure local platform content is always culturally relevant and Gen Z top of mind
• Collaborate with the global music teams, as well as local and global editorial teams, to ensure content strategies are localised and successfully implemented
• Work cross-functionally to fulfill strategic company goals
• Support virtual and live events, attend events and conferences. Some travel required

Who You Are

• A minimum of 2+ years’ experience in the African music industry with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in marketing, music or any related fields
• You are genuine curious about African Music and a strong read on African Culture, especially how it pertains to Gen Z
• You are passionate about honing your skills in analysing and interpreting data and how to use it to set goals
• Proficient in English - outstanding writing and communications skills in both a must. Additional languages are a plus
• You have an analytical approach, outstanding presentation skills, and expertise in using Google Slides, Documents and Sheets
• You are well-organised, dedicated, able to multi-task to plan and deliver on tight timings and pay outstanding attention to detail
• Finally, you’re an outstanding teammate and always have a positive and low ego demeanor

Where You'll Be

• You will work out of Johannesburg office