Sr. Manager
Government Affairs - Sweden
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Permanent
Stockholm
The Government Affairs team is charged with understanding the global and local policy landscape in relation to Spotify’s business objectives and advocating on the company’s behalf on critical public policy issues. We represent the company before legislators and regulators, see around corners, and mitigate potential risks.
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional candidate to join our team as Sr. Manager of Government Affairs. In this role, you will work as part of the global government affairs team, coordinating closely with colleagues on the team, as well as other groups throughout Spotify in order to craft effective, consistent positions on priority issues, with a focus on safety.
You will report to the Senior Director of European Government Affairs and will be located in our Stockholm office.
What You'll Do
- Engage regularly with policymakers with a focus on Sweden.
- Develop expertise on the public policy issues of greatest commercial and reputational importance to Spotify.
- Identify and evaluate the top-priority public policy issues affecting Spotify and work with the Head of Global Safety Policy, the Senior Director of European Government Affairs, and global teammates to develop and execute effective advocacy strategies around them.
- Drive engagement, partnerships, and thought leadership on key public policy issues with external organizations such as trade associations and civil society organizations
- Provide support to Spotify executives in their engagement with government stakeholders.
- Orchestrate and host events and activities such as Spotify’s presence at Almedalen and government delegations requesting to visit Spotify’s Stockholm headquarters.
Who You Are
- 7+ years of experience developing and implementing public policy strategies and interacting professionally in a public policy environment.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Experience working in government, for a company, and/or a trade association.
- Experience developing and implementing public policy strategies in the technology sector.
- Experience building diverse, cross-functional, and multi-level relationships and experience advising and interacting with senior policymakers and business executives.
- Outstanding existing relationships and the ability to build new ones with Swedish authorities in charge of legislation relevant to Spotify, peers in other companies, and more.
- Demonstrated ability to develop innovative and pragmatic approaches and business-focused solutions to regulatory and legislative challenges and developments.
- A track record of effective advocacy before government officials.
- A readiness to dive in to solve problems and think strategically.
- Able to travel as needed.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with an absolute commitment to professionalism and collegiality, and a high degree of integrity.
- Outstanding written and oral communications skills in Swedish and English.
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in-person meetings, but it still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come to the office 2 to 3 times per week.
Learn about life at Spotify
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.
Our global benefits
Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.
Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.
Global parental leave, six months off - for all new parents.
All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.
Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.