We're looking for a Program Manager I to drive large-scale, cross-functional programs across Spotify’s Podcasts business. You'll work across engineering, product, design, content, legal, and marketing to keep complex initiatives moving — setting up execution frameworks, surfacing risks early, and making sure the right people have the right information at the right time. This is a high-visibility role for someone who brings operational rigor, strong relationships, and a bias for getting things done.
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What You'll Do
- Help set up and run execution frameworks for large, cross-functional programs, including planning cadences, documentation, and communication rhythms
- Partner with engineering, product, design, and marketing to define roadmaps and map dependencies across teams
- Support day-to-day program operations, keeping workstreams aligned and moving forward
- Share clear updates on program progress, risks, and priorities with stakeholders and senior leaders
- Help drive alignment and decision-making across teams, even when priorities differ
- Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies early, and work with teams to resolve them
- Contribute to planning cycles, goal-setting, and team-wide processes
- Support continuous improvement by capturing learnings and helping teams apply them
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where teams can do their best work
Who You Are
- You have experience supporting or running cross-functional programs in a product or technology environment
- You are comfortable working with software development teams and collaborating with partners across functions like design, legal, or marketing
- You communicate clearly and can turn complex ideas into simple, easy-to-understand messages
- You build strong relationships and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- You stay organized and focused while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- You approach challenges with curiosity and a problem-solving mindset
- You use good judgment to decide when to escalate, when to collaborate, and when to take action
- You follow through on commitments and care about delivering high-quality work
- You are open to feedback and motivated to keep learning and growing
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in New York City
- 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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The United States base range for this position is $96,694–$138,134 USD, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.
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.
Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.
