Creative Lead - Visual Merchandising

Spotify
London, Stockholm
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Creative leadership","Team leadership","Mentorship","Cross-functional collaboration","Data-driven decision-making"]

Define and evolve Spotify’s global visual merchandising vision, setting creative direction for artwork, visual systems, and brand expression across Playlists, Share Cards, Video Titles, Podcasts, and Audiobooks. Lead the evolution of creative workflows and explore how generative AI can improve creativity, quality, speed, and scalability. Partner with product and engineering leaders, establish scalable creative standards, and lead a high-performing team across London and Stockholm markets.

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Creative Lead - Visual Merchandising

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Job Summary

Define and evolve Spotify’s global visual merchandising vision, setting creative direction for artwork, visual systems, and brand expression across Playlists, Share Cards, Video Titles, Podcasts, and Audiobooks. Lead the evolution of creative workflows and explore how generative AI can improve creativity, quality, speed, and scalability. Partner with product and engineering leaders, establish scalable creative standards, and lead a high-performing team across London and Stockholm markets.
Location: London, Stockholm
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and evolve Spotify’s global visual merchandising vision and creative direction for artwork, visual systems, and brand expression.
  • •Lead creative workflow evolution, including identifying how AI can elevate creativity, quality, speed, and scalability.
  • •Partner with Product, Engineering, Design Platform, and R&D leaders to align merchandising and product innovation.
  • •Champion a visual strategy that balances global consistency with local expression across more than 180 markets.
  • •Lead and develop a high-performing team of Senior Visual Designers, setting creative principles, standards, and scalable systems.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years leading creative work across design, art direction, branding, editorial, advertising, or visual storytelling for a consumer-facing brand.
  • •Experience building, leading, and developing creative teams in an inclusive environment.
  • •Understanding of emerging technologies, including generative AI, and excitement about transforming creative strategy, production, and design systems.
  • •Exceptional visual craft combined with strategic thinking to balance creativity, business goals, and customer needs.
  • •Comfort using data, experimentation, and audience insights to inform creative decisions without compromising quality.
Experience:10+ years
Skills:Creative leadershipTeam leadershipMentorshipCross-functional collaborationData-driven decision-making
Tech Stack:Generative AI

Company Brief

Spotify
Provides a music, podcast and audio streaming service offering on-demand access to millions of tracks and podcasts, personalized recommendations, and advertising and subscription-based tiers for listeners and creators worldwide.
Industry: Streaming Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded: 2006
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