Early Career Program, Podcast Associate

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