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Director of Operations – Creator
Spotify
New York, NY, United States
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We are looking for a passionate and seasoned operational leader to join the Creator mission — Spotify’s division dedicated to helping artists thrive. You will help us build and run a world class organization, executing strategy across functions and helping our entire team be effective and engaged.
Spotify is creating a platform for creativity that brings artists and fans closer together. Creator builds the features and services that help artists (and the team around them) grow, engage, monetize and understand their fans. You’ll be at the center of the company mission, enabling our organization of engineers, designers and product managers deliver valuable products to artists to the best of their ability. The role is based in NYC, where the Creator mission is primarily centered, though we have teams in Stockholm, London and Boston as well.
What you’ll do
• You’ll build and lead the team that supports and improves our product development engine — program management, communications, operations, training and agile skill development, and more
• You’ll shepherd the overall goal-setting and planning framework
• You’ll work closely with leads in every functional area to champion continuous improvement and our learning culture
• You’ll craft the internal communications strategy for the team, and find creative ways to help our teams connect with our objectives
• You’ll operate the organization’s budget and the hiring plan
• You’ll assist teams in discovery, evangelism, and application of best practices in operational process
• You’ll embrace our culture and find the delicate balance of order and chaos
• You’ll be based in New York and travel occasionally
Who you are
• You have lead technology and product organizations effectively
• You are passionate about technology and what it can do for the creative industry
• You are business-minded and passionate about the potential of leading multiple teams towards achieving a common goal
• You are customer-centric and work to build strong empathy into the teams you work with
• You have proven experience running highly effective teams that deliver products and have fun while doing it
• You understand what agile is all about
• You are extremely organized, even when you’re not in control
• You are anxious to learn and grow, and to help others do the same
• You make those around you successful
• You are an excellent communicator
We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our users and our creators. This is something we value deeply and we encourage everyone to come be a part of changing the way the world listens to music.