Spotify

Data Science Manager, Music Recommendations

New York, NY

Sponsorship not specified$145k-$207kDetected 89 days ago

PythonSQLData AnalysisData ScienceData VisualizationAgentic AIStatisticsA/B TestingResearchMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

Everything we do is driven by our love for music, podcasting and audiobooks.
Who You Are - 7+ years of relevant experience performing data analysis or data science.
These ranges may be modified in the future.

Act as a key partner to leaders in Spotify's Music Vertical, with a focus on the Editorial function globally and recommendations of music content.
Manage a strong team of data scientists, aligning their expertise and professional growth with business needs via ongoing coaching and roadmap planning.
Upskill the data science function in your area with agentic AI, and develop the next layer of self-serve access to insights for your stakeholders

7+ years of relevant experience performing data analysis or data science.
You are highly proficient in Python and SQL
You are well versed in AI tools for data science and insights, such as Claude Code
You have experience with A/B testing and statistical modeling
You have experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership.
You have a degree in a quantitative field, such as Computer Science/Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics
advanced degree is désirable
You are passionate about music.
Previous experience in creative industries is a preference, but not a hard requirement if you have a deep empathy for how the music art form is created and enjoyed

Experience managing a team is preferred.
The role is opened to first time managers who have a proven experience mentoring others, leading large collaborative projects and coordinating with senior leaders.

Spotify's 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 opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by these creators.
Today, we are the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 700 million users.
We are looking for an extraordinary Data Science Manager to join our Content Insights group and build the next frontier of analytics to support the strategic decision making for our Music Editorial teams, meaning the teams of music experts at Spotify who curate playlists and musical experiences.

This listing is sourced directly from Spotify's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.