Analytics Manager, Licensing Finance

Spotify’s goal is to become the world’s leading audio platform, and being best-in-class at forecasting our licensing economics is essential to this mission. The Licensing Finance team partners with our Global Affairs (Licensing and Legal) and Finance organizations to power decision-making processes with financial modeling, analysis frameworks, and high-quality datasets and analytics tools. By combining the skillsets of finance professionals with data scientists under one roof, Licensing Finance uniquely equips Spotify with a comparative advantage when negotiating its licensing deals and performing strategic and financial planning functions.


We are looking for an exceptional Analytics Manager to join our growing team of Data Scientists and lead on a number of high-impact data projects. This team is instrumental in executing Spotify’s financial forecasting process and licensing strategy, and you will contribute to this effort by developing sophisticated forecast models and analytics tools, and leading cross-functional work streams on implementation and integration efforts. 


This role is based in NYC and will report into the Head of Licensing Finance. There will be occasional travel to our headquarters in Stockholm and other regional offices.


What you’ll do:
Play a leadership role for the data team by driving the development of new and existing models and analytics tools, and helping set focus, strategy, and priorities across multiple data projects
Contribute to the strategic leadership of the broader Licensing Finance team
Communicate data-driven insights and recommendations to key stakeholders at the Director, VP, and Executive levels
Work closely with cross-functional teams comprised of business owners, analysis experts, data scientists, engineers, and others across the Company who are passionate about Spotify’s success 



What you bring:
7+ years of relevant applied experience with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in economics, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field. People management experience is preferred
Technical competence and coding skills (Python, SQL, Pandas). Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is preferred
Experience coaching team members in advanced analytics, visualization techniques, and automation tooling using large and complex datasets
Experience operating “end to end” on data projects. This includes gathering requirements, prototyping and testing, building light-weight front ends, and working with engineers toward productization
Familiarity with designing data processes that satisfy ITGC requirements 
Ability to plan, scope, and deliver an insights-based agenda to support business decision-making.
Strong storytelling and communication skills, with a passion for building relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders

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 brilliant. 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.


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 opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by 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 with a community of more than 258 million users.