Creative Director - Social

Overview

As the Social Creative Director, you will steer the artistic direction of Spotify's worldwide social media presence. Your responsibility will be to create content that is visually striking, relevant to culture, and distinctively aligned with Spotify's brand. Collaborating across various domains such as Brand, Product, Music, Podcasts, Audiobooks, and Fitness, you will play a key role in crafting dynamic storytelling that captivates millions of Spotify's daily users.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the creative vision for global social channels, ensuring cutting-edge, high-impact storytelling that effectively promotes Spotify’s multifaceted brand presence.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including Social Strategy, Brand, Project Management, and external agencies to conceptualize and execute social-centric campaigns.
• Lead and nurture a creative team, fostering an inclusive and cooperative environment with a strong emphasis on creative excellence for every initiative.
• Ensure brand uniformity by maintaining social media brand guidelines, creating scalable creative toolkits, and working closely with regional teams to ensure a consistent global social footprint.
• Monitor and leverage emerging social media trends, platform innovations, and audience behaviors, while adeptly presenting creative concepts and strategies to senior stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

• Brings a minimum of 10 years of experience in creative leadership within sectors like entertainment, technology, media, or consumer brands, supported by a robust portfolio of social-first projects.
• Possesses deep knowledge of social platforms, diverse content formats, and industry best practices for creating engaging and culturally resonant narratives.
• Experienced in people management and building strong cross-functional relationships, coupled with effective communication skills suited to a fast-changing, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to high-quality creative output, a problem-solving attitude, and the ability to motivate teams to produce innovative work that delivers notable business outcomes.

Work Environment

• Position location options include New York or Los Angeles.
• The role offers a hybrid working model with the need to attend in-person meetings approximately 1-2 days per week, supporting flexibility to work remotely.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual base salary ranges from $162,432 to $232,047, supplemented by equity and potential bonuses or commissions.
• Comprehensive benefits package featuring health insurance, a six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, 23 paid days off, and 13 flexible paid holidays.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

Spotify welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds, valuing every unique perspective to enrich the workplace and advance innovation. The company is dedicated to ensuring accessibility throughout the recruitment process and encourages applicants to request accommodations as needed.

Use of AI in Hiring

The recruitment process involves AI-assisted tools for screening and evaluation but final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters. Candidates may inquire about data processing policies related to these technologies.