Technology & IT

Principal Product Manager – Format Foundations at Spotify

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  • Company: Spotify
  • Location: London or Stockholm
  • Job type: Permanent

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About the role

Spotify is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead the consumer experience across its core formats, including books, podcasts, and music. You will set the product vision and strategy for these areas, working within the Format Foundations team in Core Experience. This position involves partnering closely with business teams to drive innovation in how users discover and engage with content.

Responsibilities

  • Lead product vision and strategy to make books, podcasts, and music more engaging for users and creators.
  • Define and evolve the user experience across the entire content journey, from discovery to retention.
  • Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into product innovation that drives growth.
  • Drive innovation in multimodal and cross-format experiences, such as combining listening and reading.
  • Collaborate with engineering, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality experiences.
  • Use data, experimentation, and user insights to inform decisions and improve the product.
  • Align senior stakeholders across Core Experience, business teams, and Personalization.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives end to end, owning scope and alignment.
  • Mentor product managers and raise the standard for product craft within the team.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in product management, including leading product work for consumer media products at scale.
  • Deep knowledge of the consumer media landscape, including competitive dynamics and user behavior in books, podcasts, or music.
  • Experience building for mobile platforms such as iOS and Android, including complex user interfaces.
  • Understanding of how to build scalable systems that enable teams to move faster.
  • Ability to balance user experience, technical constraints, and business impact.
  • Experience working closely with engineering, design, and data partners.
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity and bringing clarity across teams.
  • Experience influencing senior leaders and stakeholders to drive alignment.
  • Active use of AI tools in product development workflows, from research to prototyping.

Pay and benefits

The job ad does not specify salary or detailed benefits. The role is based in Stockholm or London and offers flexibility to work from home, with some in-person meetings required.

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