Product Designer - Audiobooks at Spotify

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Media, EntertainmentIndustries

Requirements

  • Solid communicator - sharing relevant information within and across teams
  • Builds trusting relationships with peers that allow for more critical feedback
  • Helps identify opportunities and propose changes that improve collaboration across teams
  • Anticipates problems and troubleshoots independently
  • Acts inclusively with others when leading work and initiatives
  • Holds others accountable for non-inclusive behaviors or behaviors that impact psychological safety
  • Contributes to a healthy and growing design organization, inside team/domain and across Design org
  • Reviews portfolios and conducts interviews as needed
  • Solid track record of delivering value that meets team objectives (e.g., metrics, discovery objective, enablement objective, KR)

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for design quality and cohesion for a set of features in SFA
  • Triangulate team strategy with Author & Publisher strategy and broader Audiobooks Vertical strategy
  • Push back when needed, and address root problems, not just symptoms
  • Tie work to business goals and customer needs
  • Advocate for design goals to stakeholders and influence the team's roadmap
  • Embrace complexity, and find patterns and ways of organizing content and information that allow the customer to focus on the primary JTBD while also understanding where they are and how to navigate
  • Identify opportunities to incorporate and combine words, visuals, inputs, and time to improve overall UX and customer satisfaction
  • Partner with Researchers and Data Scientists to identify what questions we need to answer, and challenges/influences the team's understanding of the problem
  • Focus on driving outcomes, not just outputs; influences how team defines success metrics
  • Know when and how to apply fundamentals of graphic design to bring clarity to complexity
  • Partner with design and front-end engineers to create prototypes with motion and real data
  • Understand dependencies between design, front-end, and backend technologies
  • Use prototyping to clarify design direction and document product and design rationale over time

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Product DesignUX DesignPrototypingGraphic DesignMotion DesignUser ResearchData AnalysisStakeholder ManagementCross-functional CollaborationFigmaInformation Architecture

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Product Designer II role?

The United States base range for this position is $118,623 - $169,462, plus equity.

What is the location and work arrangement for this position?

This role is based in the New York office with flexibility to work where you work best, including some in-person meetings but allowing work from home.

What key skills are required for this Product Designer role?

Key skills include strong communication, building trusting relationships, partnering with researchers and engineers on prototypes, applying graphic design fundamentals, and advocating for design goals while tying work to business outcomes.

What benefits are offered for this position?

Benefits include health insurance, six months paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, and 13 paid flexible holidays.

What makes a strong candidate for this Product Designer role?

A strong candidate has a solid track record of delivering value that meets team objectives, acts inclusively, contributes to a healthy design organization, and can review portfolios and conduct interviews.

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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