Associate Manager, Artist Partnerships

About the position

The Associate Manager, Artist Partnerships will support Spotify’s business with artists and their teams, helping to execute innovative partnerships that extend beyond the traditional release cycle. This role sits at the intersection of artist relationships, cultural marketing, and cross-functional execution supporting internal teams and external partners across a range of initiatives. As part of the Artist Partnerships team, you will contribute to building and maintaining relationships with artists, managers, and industry stakeholders, while supporting campaigns, cultural moments, and strategic programs. You will assist in executing artist-first strategies that drive cultural relevance, audience growth, and business impact for Spotify. This role is uniquely positioned as a cross-genre support role, contributing across broader team initiatives, while helping scale best-in-class partnership approaches across the organization. This role will focus on execution, coordination, and project support across multiple workstreams. This position is based in Los Angeles and reports to the Lead for Artist Partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Represent Spotify music team externally & in support & develop relationships with managers & key industry partners
• Assist in day-to-day communication with the artist partnership teams, ensuring timely follow-ups and coordination across initiatives
• Support end-to-end execution of campaigns and industry programs across all genres
• Assist in coordinating campaign timelines, deliverables, and internal alignment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Label Partnerships, Editorial, Marketing, Product, Social) to support campaign planning and execution.
• Assist in bringing campaigns to life across Spotify’s priority franchises and cultural moments
• Support the team on all elements of artist campaigns & industry programs from start to finish.
• Assist in developing campaign materials, presentations, and recaps, contributing insights and learnings
• Strengthen and build artist partnerships through strategic educational programs and aligning on external policies that fall in line with team goals and quarterly focus areas
• Maintain internal trackers, documents, decks and reporting across campaigns and partnerships
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, and team coordination
• Support logistical coordination for Spotify activations and key industry moments

Requirements

• You have 3+ years of experience in music, entertainment, marketing, or project management
• You are a passionate music fan with a strong awareness of trends across genres and cultures
• Strong understanding of the music industry, including artist, manager, and label dynamics
• Exhibit a clear understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and current trends
• Strong collaborator with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners
• Highly proactive and organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Clear and effective communicator with strong attention to detail
• Solutions-oriented, resourceful, and comfortable supporting multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Optimistic self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong problem-solving skills
• Comfortable supporting members of the team with coordination and contributing across a variety of projects
• Able to quickly adapt and learn new skill sets as needed
• Willingness to support events outside of standard business hours and travel when needed

Benefits

• health insurance
• six-month paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• monthly meal allowance
• 23 paid days off
• 13 paid flexible holidays
• paid sick leave