Spotify

Spotify is looking for a team member to join the India Podcast team under the Early Career Program. Spotify's Early Career Programs are designed to impact the careers of emerging talent by cultivating career affirming opportunities and incubating programs.

The Early Career Programs Associate – Podcasts will support and grow Spotify’s presence in the podcast ecosystem, with a focus on Hindi, English and Tamil creators and publishers. This role sits within Spotify India’s podcast team and is ideal for someone early in their career who is passionate about content, excited by event execution, and eager to work alongside creators to help them grow. You will help plan and execute podcast-focused events, support creator partnerships, and contribute meaningfully to Spotify’s regional podcast strategy.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of culture, content, and community—shaping the future of audio in some of India’s most vibrant languages!

This is a 24months program (2 year contract) and reports to the Podcast Lead, India.

What You'll Do

• Help plan and execute podcast events—including creator meetups, workshops, and audience-facing activations. You’ll support planning, logistics, partner coordination, on-ground execution, and outcome tracking to ensure meaningful engagement and brand impact
• Assist in managing relationships with top creators and publishers in Tamil and Hindi by coordinating communications, sharing platform updates, and supporting content or promotional initiatives
• Engage with new and emerging creators, partners —support onboarding, answer queries, and help them understand how to grow their podcast and succeed on Spotify. You’ll also help evaluate new partnership opportunities based on local trends
• Collaborate with internal teams (Programming, Marketing, PR, Analytics) to execute campaigns, gather insights, and track performance for regional shows
• Help educate creators on using Spotify’s creator tools such as Spotify for Podcasters, Anchor, and Megaphone
• Monitor trends in regional podcasting, including new creators, emerging formats, and competitive movements
• Organise and maintain creator documentation, reporting trackers, and event timelines
• Coordinate content submissions and promotional assets to ensure campaigns are timely and high-quality
• Participate in team brainstorms and contribute ideas that can help regional creators grow and thrive
• Track impact through key success metrics such as partner engagement, event performance, and creator campaign outcomes

Who You Are

• Graduate / Post-Graduate with 1-2 years of experience in the media industry, preferably in roles related to content, creator partnerships, events, or community engagement
• Passionate about podcasting, storytelling, and regional culture—especially in Tamil and/or Malayalam content
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive with a “figure-it-out” mindset
• Great communicator, both in writing and in person, and comfortable working with creators and cross-functional teams
• Curious, collaborative, and excited to contribute ideas in a dynamic environment
• Fluent in English. Familiarity with one South Indian language (Tamil or Malayalam) is ideal
• Comfortable with tools like Google Workspace; bonus if familiar with Airtable, Canva, or Notion

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in Mumbai, India
• 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

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.