About the role
From the employer’s listing · Spotify · posted 13 April 2026
Spotify’s Global Experiential and Content Production team is seeking an Associate Director with well-rounded content and event production experience to join our team. While this role sits within Global Communications, the impact is company-wide. You will support multiple functions across the business including Communications, Ads, Government Affairs, Product, Music, Creator, Podcast and Audiobooks teams—to bring their initiatives to life through strategic events and content. Importantly: this team works alongside Spotify’s Brand Experiential Marketing team. That team owns global consumer and brand marketing events. This team owns a defined set of experiential programs tied to communications priorities, creator/industry relationships, policy moments, company events, VIP/Influencer programming, thought leadership platforms, and other business-driven needs - not all events across Spotify. As an Associate Director, you will play a key role in delivering high-impact creative content and managing live event production. You will build scalable solutions to maximize the success of these projects and support GECP’s Director in the development, management, and execution of our team objectives and project goals. This is a senior creative and production role, guiding both the experiential work and content creation. The role requires significant travel (domestic and international) up to 70%
What You'll Do: Lead the creative development, planning, and production of live experiences including industry and corporate activations, creator and partner events, policy engagements, internal events, and VIP/executive experiences. Shape end-to-end event and experiential production, from concept through execution, ensuring high-quality creative and operational delivery. Manage agency and vendor partnerships, selecting and directing the right collaborators based on scale, complexity, and creative needs. Align internal and external teams on creative direction, ensuring a clear vision across visual storytelling and editorial decisions. Build and manage budgets, timelines, and approval processes across multiple concurrent projects. Partner with cross-functional senior leaders to bring ideas to life and solve complex business needs and challenges. Mentor and support direct reports and producers while leading large-scale, high-visibility productions. Navigate legal and licensing requirements related to visuals, talent, and music usage. Oversee content capture shoots, partnering with internal stakeholders from early development through content delivery, ensuring all is on time and within budget. Bring expertise in technical and stage production, including lighting, audio, and production design, to elevate each experience.
Who You Are: You have 10+ years of experience in event, experiential, and live production. You are experienced in leading both small- and large-scale live events and experiences, and delivering high-quality creative outcomes. You know how to translate busi