Role overview
The Royalty Operations team is at the heart of how Spotify supports creators and rightsholders. We own royalty configuration, reporting, and the operational processes that power our music, audiobooks, lyrics, and creator ecosystems. As Spotify continues to grow and evolve, this team plays a critical role in ensuring accuracy, scalability, and transparency across our financial systems.
In this role, you’ll combine data, systems thinking, and collaboration to help us solve complex operational challenges and improve how we support partners around the world.
What You'll Do
- Partner with Accounting and cross-functional teams to configure licensing agreements in our royalty systems, including implementing rates, validating calculations, and supporting sign-off
- Build and maintain tools that improve the accuracy and efficiency of contract setup and royalty operations
- Own monthly royalty reporting to rightsholders, resolving issues, communicating updates clearly, and partnering with engineering when needed
- Analyze data to answer royalty-related questions from internal teams like Licensing and Finance, as well as external partners
- Support month-end close processes by validating royalty calculations, summarizing outcomes, and identifying opportunities for automation
- Drive improvements in processes and scalability by leveraging automation and AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance decision-making
- Collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to ensure systems and processes evolve with Spotify’s growing business
Who You Are
- You have 3+ years of experience in a data analyst or similar role, or relevant experience within royalties, music, or digital services
- You are experienced working with data tools such as SQL, Python, BigQuery, or cloud platforms
- You communicate clearly and can explain complex topics to a range of audiences
- You are comfortable managing multiple priorities and adapting in a fast-moving environment
- You approach problems with curiosity and a willingness to learn new tools, systems, and concepts
- You have experience working with cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes on shared timelines
- You understand, or are interested in learning about, music royalties and the broader music ecosystem
- You have worked with contracts, financial systems, or large-scale datasets
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in Stockholm
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come in 2–3 times per week.
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! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Find our AI notice here: https://lifeatspotify.com/ai-notice
What you'll work on
Who You Are
- You have 3+ years of experience in a data analyst or similar role, or relevant experience within royalties, music, or digital services
- You are experienced working with data tools such as SQL, Python, BigQuery, or cloud platforms
- You communicate clearly and can explain complex topics to a range of audiences
- You are comfortable managing multiple priorities and adapting in a fast-moving environment
- You approach problems with curiosity and a willingness to learn new tools, systems, and concepts
- You have experience working with cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes on shared timelines
- You understand, or are interested in learning about, music royalties and the broader music ecosystem
- You have worked with contracts, financial systems, or large-scale datasets
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in Stockholm
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come in 2–3 times per week.
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! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Find our AI notice here: https://lifeatspotify.com/ai-notice
Tags & focus areas
Used for matching and alerts on DevFound Analyst Operations Senior Python