Creative Strategist

Sell what you love. For us and millions of users across the globe, that’s Spotify. Join the Sales team and you’ll build the relationships that help grow our business in existing markets and beyond. We don’t just sell creative solutions to our clients and partners, we help to shape them; using our expert knowledge of ad products, sales channels and the industry to impact the way the world experiences music and podcasts. 

Spotify Advertising is the business unit within Spotify that focuses on connecting brands to billions of fans all over the world. Creative Lab is Spotify Advertising’s in-house creative agency, responsible for building branded experiences. We collaborate with brands and agencies to inspire, create, and scale creativity with Spotify-first thinking.

We are seeking a Creative Strategist to join our awarded Creative Strategy team, who are an inclusive group of wonderful people with a mix of mighty disciplines. At our core, we’re storytellers, obsessed with how ideas can be brought to life through Spotify. We expect you to become a leading voice for the Italian market, specifically when it comes to storytelling through Spotify. 

• Build creative ideas and strategies that address brands and client’s unique business challenges and briefs
• Work cross-functionally to build effective unique and creative opportunities that communicate the Spotify-first strategy.
• Operate as a creative strategy expert and own the strategy of proposals and projects, uniting music and podcast solutions across audience segments, brand building tactics, and content.
• Transform brand briefs into laser focused goals, research, rationale, strategies and tactics for each proposal infused with excellent writing aligned with the brief and creative concepts.
• Define and continually refine Spotify’s value proposition as it relates to product recommendations to elevate the conversation with clients and connect their KPIs to Spotify products.
• Develop compelling programs that are thoughtful, effective, and clear with a focus on highlighting Spotify’s vision for partnership that results in client success.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner within the Spotify organization, bringing together cross-functional teams from Creative, Sales, Channel Development, and Content with the objective of enhancing client ready work.
• Develop and maintain a library of creative materials, collateral, assets, and performance tracking data
• Efficiently multitask under pressure, while taking the unexpected in stride
• Meet and manage campaign deadlines in an effective, organized manner
• Seek out feedback regularly on work to enhance future output and surface relevant incremental opportunities that drive revenue and innovation.
• Find opportunities to refine and optimize workflows across teams as needed to guarantee a seamless client experience 

• 8+ years of experience in creative direction, creative strategy, digital media/advertising at a platform or agency.
• Advanced understanding of the digital media space, a background in brand storytelling and strategic responses.
• Experience interfacing and presenting to high-caliber clients, translating their needs to creative teams and vice versa
• A passionate storyteller, you can see the big picture but aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves and dive into docs and ask questions.
• Expert copywriting and communication skills, with experience crafting compelling, succinct ideas and selling points to external audiences
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative culture, embracing change and effectively implementing feedback
• A connector with the ability to bring people together towards shared goals, work with experts in various departments while also contributing your own ideas to the table.
• A skilled multitasker, who is not only able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, but is also able to prioritize and support the overall deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• An intuitive, empathetic communicator who can understand the priorities of all stakeholders and navigate multiple perspectives to drive projects forward
• A natural problem-solver that is able to navigate roadblocks and prides yourself on being solution-oriented.
• Proficiency in Google Suite products, design and project management software

• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the CET time zone as long as we have a work location.

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.

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.