Group Product Manager - Backstage at Spotify

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Significant experience in building and shipping customer-facing software products together with teams of designers, engineers, and data scientists
  • 10+ years of experience in product management roles
  • Experience as a group product manager of a SaaS B2B product
  • Experience in scaling product portfolio, serving hundreds of customers
  • Passionate about developer experience with a deep understanding of the developer journey, jobs to be done for developers or DevOps/Infra teams
  • Deep experience in making hard data-informed decisions (A/B experimentation, customer feedback, user testing, data analysis, competitors and market analysis, defining metrics)
  • Excited about working in a new, fast-paced, and innovative space and passionate about making developers' tasks delightful and efficient
  • Compelling storyteller who can communicate in succinct and inspiring ways to a variety of audience types
  • Applies systems thinking and analytical expertise to develop product strategies
  • Comfortable working with distributed teams across multiple offices and timezones
  • Background in platform engineering
  • Background and experience as a developer

Responsibilities

  • Guide the improvement of key product user experience with mixed teams
  • Manage a team of product managers, mentor, guide, and scale the team impact
  • Develop a comprehensive strategy and vision for the product, aligning with overall business goals
  • Lead the creation and execution of the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with strategic vision and addressing customer needs
  • Prioritize features and make data-driven decisions based on market research, user feedback, and performance metrics
  • Communicate effectively with partners, including executives, cross-functional teams, and customers, to ensure alignment and consensus
  • Engage closely and create processes for the team to collaborate successfully with cross-functional teams like sales, marketing, design, user-research, and insights
  • Guide product managers, coordinate SaaS product, work in an agile startup environment, and aid product expansion

Skills

Product Management
Team Leadership
Product Strategy
Roadmap Development
Agile
Market Research
User Feedback
Data-Driven Decisions
Cross-Functional Collaboration
SaaS
Developer Portals
Microservices
AI

Spotify

Digital music streaming service with podcasts

About Spotify

Spotify provides a digital music streaming service that allows users to access millions of songs and podcasts from various artists and creators. Users can choose between a free plan, which includes advertisements, and a premium subscription that offers an ad-free experience along with features like offline listening and higher sound quality. This tiered model caters to different user preferences and budgets. Spotify generates revenue through subscription fees from premium users and advertising from the free tier. Unlike its competitors, Spotify stands out with its extensive music library, user-friendly interface, and personalized playlists. The company's goal is to connect listeners with a wide range of audio content while supporting artists and advertisers.

Stockholms kommun, SwedenHeadquarters
2006Year Founded
$2,004.2MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, EntertainmentIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs
Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events

Risks

Accidental display of adult content may harm Spotify's reputation.
Creating its own music to avoid royalties could lead to legal issues.
Layoffs may affect Spotify's operational efficiency and employee morale.

Differentiation

Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts globally.
The platform's user-friendly interface enhances user experience and engagement.
Spotify's personalized playlists cater to individual user preferences.

Upsides

Spotify's AI-powered Wrapped feature enhances user engagement and personalization.
Expansion into political podcasting taps into new audience segments.
Growing podcast popularity in Africa presents expansion opportunities for Spotify.

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