Editor Music & Culture Telugu

Music

Location

Mumbai

Job type

What You’ll Do

• Offer cultural and musical insights to build engaging music experiences with an unbiased editorial voice
• Proactively identify music trends, emerging talent, and opportunities in the local and global music landscape, acting as a cultural guide
• Lead the cohesive curation of engaging playlists for your language (s) with compelling descriptions and commentary that resonate with audiences
• Lead the cultural storytelling around music trends
• Evaluate music trends and user behavior to find emerging opportunities in playlists and tools for artist discovery
• Be a teammate; deeply rooted in Spotify values
• Analyze user behavior and performance data to optimize playlist engagement and make informed editorial decisions
• Collaborate with global and regional editorial teams on programming initiatives and strategies to improve Spotify’s market position
• Work cross-functionally with teams like marketing, advertising sales, and product to achieve audience engagement and integrate cultural insights into workflows
• Support artist discovery and help grow fanbases for artists through editorial projects and internal workflows

Who You Are

• You have a min of 8+ years of proven experience in the music/ media/ entertainment industries. Experience in media tech companies will be an advantage
• You live and breathe music every day and have deep knowledge of the music and cultural scene of your language/ region
• You can connect consumer behavior to music culture and trends and are able to communicate that understanding to internal and external audiences
• You communicate well in English and Telugu. Being conversant in other Indian languages will be an advantage
• You are skilled in interpreting data and analytics to advise editorial decisions and optimize performance
• You are culturally aware, with the ability to critically evaluate music trends, emerging movements, and audience behavior beyond just data
• You are an excellent communicator, capable of connecting with audiences through written, video, or audio commentary to enhance playlists
• You're an excellent teamplayer who is diligent, adaptable to change, and consistently demonstrates a positive attitude
• You have a strong growth mindset, you are a great teammate, with a high EQ

Where You’ll be

• This role will be based in Mumbai, India
• 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

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