Principal Product Manager - Audio and Media Playback

Spotify
Stockholm, London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Product ManagementSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Project leadership","Data-driven decision-making","Product vision","Stakeholder management"]

Lead the evolution of Spotify’s audio and media playback experiences within the Play Product Area of the Core Experience Studio. Partner with engineering, design, data science, and user research to deliver scalable, usable, and valuable playback features across the product lifecycle. Use cross-functional relationships and data-driven insight to define roadmaps, influence stakeholders, and impact how hundreds of millions experience music and media.

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Principal Product Manager - Audio and Media Playback

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Job Summary

Lead the evolution of Spotify’s audio and media playback experiences within the Play Product Area of the Core Experience Studio. Partner with engineering, design, data science, and user research to deliver scalable, usable, and valuable playback features across the product lifecycle. Use cross-functional relationships and data-driven insight to define roadmaps, influence stakeholders, and impact how hundreds of millions experience music and media.
Location: Stockholm, London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work with a cross-functional team responsible for audio playback capabilities.
  • •Collaborate with engineering, design, data science, and user research to ensure the experience is scalable, usable, and useful across strategies.
  • •Lead multiple projects across the full product lifecycle, from discovery through delivery and iteration.
  • •Triangulate data and insights to shape product strategy and inform short- and long-term roadmaps.
  • •Manage cross-functional and cross-org relationships to keep leaders informed and influence thinking.

Key Requirements

  • •You are an experienced product manager who can lead complex projects with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
  • •You have deep expertise in audio experiences, including audio processing/editing and how playback features (e.g., crossfading and beatmatching) affect user listening quality.
  • •You have led product work of several products in large tech companies, and can share examples of results and learning.
  • •You understand product practices and can synthesize user research, data, and strategy into a clear product vision.
  • •You have experience with video playback experiences as a plus, such as low-latency delivery, DRM, and improving playback quality of experience (QoE).
Experience:Audio experiencesVideo playbackLarge tech companiesAudio processingUser research
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationProject leadershipData-driven decision-makingProduct visionStakeholder management
Tech Stack:Audio processingAudio editingCrossfadingBeatmatchingVideo playbackLow-latency video deliveryDRMQoE

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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