Spotify
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Manager,ConsumerBusinessDevelopment-SpeakerandAudioPartners
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“Manager, Consumer Business Development - Speaker and Audio Partners at Spotify. Skills: Business Development, Partnership Management, Contract Negotiation. Own portfolio of partnerships. Grow portfolio of partnerships”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve audio quality support; Improve user experience in first 6-12 months
Industry & Context.
Navigating technical tradeoffs; Navigating integration challenges; Defining path forward; Prioritizing sharply; Driving outcomes
Periodic travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience with hardware ecosystems, Experience with platform ecosystems, Experience with technical ecosystems, Track record of leading complex partnerships, Track record of closing complex partnerships, Technically proficient, Familiar with agreements and frameworks, Confident leading contractual negotiations, Confident operationalizing agreements, Able to build strong relationships, Able to communicate with clarity, Worked with cross-functional teams, Proficient in written English, Proficient in spoken English, Willing to collaborate with GMT timezone, Willing for periodic travel
Nice to Have
Experience with consumer electronics, Experience with audio technology, Comfortable navigating technical tradeoffs, Comfortable navigating partner integration challenges, Comfortable leveraging data and AI tools, Strategic thinker, Thrive in fast-paced environments, Thrive in ambiguous environments, Comfortable defining path forward, Prioritize sharply, Drive outcomes without waiting for information, Familiar with NDAs, Familiar with licensing structures, Familiar with distribution deals, Value environments of collaboration, Value environments of openness, Value environments of shared problem-solving, Organized, Steady under pressure, Motivated by crafting solutions
What You'll Do.
Own portfolio of partnerships
Grow portfolio of partnerships
Define partnership strategy
Execute partnership strategy
Identify where to scale
Identify where to deepen integrations
Lead negotiations for agreements
Ensure partnerships deliver commitments
Partner with Product teams
Partner with Engineering teams
Partner with Audio teams
Build relationships across partner organizations
Interface with global teams
Coordinate cross-functionally internally
Stay ahead of landscape
Bring outside-in perspective
Improve partner integrations
Improve user experience
Advance Spotify's position
Improve audio quality support
Identify new technical integrations
Execute new technical integrations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Internal teams; Partner organizations; Global teams
Communication Scope
Clarity
Full Job Description
## What You'll Do Own and grow a portfolio of strategic hardware and audio technology partnerships Contribute to defining and executing the long-term partnership strategy, identifying where to scale and where to deepen existing integrations Lead negotiations for contractual agreements covering both business and technical terms, and ensure partnerships deliver against shared commitments Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Audio teams to ensure integrations meet high quality and performance standards Build relationships across various function at partner organizations including business, marketing, product and engineering teams Interface regularly with global teams Coordinate cross-functionally internally with Legal, Licensing, Product, Engineering, Audio, Marketing, and Premium teams to drive partnerships forward Stay ahead of the consumer hardware and audio technology landscape, including emerging audio formats, listening device categories, and standards and bring outside-in perspective into Spotify's strategy Use data and AI-driven insights to improve partner integrations, performance, and user experience across devices Advance Spotify’s position in hardware/audio ecosystems, improve audio quality support across partner devices, identify and execute new technical integrations that improve user experience in the first 6-12 months ## Who You Are You have experience working with hardware, platform, or technical ecosystems You are comfortable navigating technical tradeoffs and partner integration challenges You have a track record of leading and closing complex partnerships across hardware, consumer electronics, or audio technology You are technically proficient, with the ability to engage credibly on substantive product and technology topics with both partner and internal teams You are comfortable leveraging data and AI tools to inform partner strategy, identify opportunities, and scale decision-making You are a strategic thinker who can zoom out from indiv
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