Global Classical Editor

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Music Programmer with a focus on Classical music to join Spotify’s Music team in London. You will identify and curate first‑rate music playlist listening experiences using all available Classical content on the platform (Frontline and Catalogue), including leanback experiences covering a broad array of moods, moments and instruments. You demonstrate a passion for performance‑oriented analytics and strategic thinking and you have your ear to the ground in the Classical music community.

• Identify and substantiate playlist hypotheses for classical music, relating to specific moods, moments and activities.
• Curate and maintain a large number of classical music playlists for a global audience.
• Review catalogues of music across a multitude of classical genres and evaluate programming potential.
• Drive the classical music strategy at Spotify.
• Stay up to date with trends and culture, and translate them to compelling music propositions.
• Using quantitative and qualitative data, analyse and understand consumer behaviour, especially pertaining to mood and moments programming.
• Work with our Global Editorial Team and other cross‑functional teams in the company to progress towards various content objectives.

• 3+ years experience in music curation and/or programming in the music or entertainment industry, with a clear focus on classical music.
• A deep knowledge of historical and contemporary classical music and culture.
• A strong reputation and network within the classical music industry, particularly in Europe.
• A passion for bringing classical music to new audiences.
• In‑depth knowledge of music composition and instrumentation.
• Ability and willingness to work with and respond to data and analytics.

This role is based in London. We offer flexibility to work best—some in‑person meetings, with you coming in 2–3 times per week, and the rest of the time from home.

Spotify is an equal‑opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward‑thinking.

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Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio‑streaming subscription service.