Associate Director, Music Publishing Licensing

London March 7, 2026 Full Time Lever
We are seeking to recruit an outstanding executive to be a deal owner and business lead in our Music Publishing Licensing team, at the Associate Director level. Reporting to a Director of Publishing Licensing, the Associate Director's primary focus will be to negotiate and coordinate music publishing licenses across EMEA and North America! The Associate Director is responsible for existing and new Spotify licenses, establishing and maintaining key relationships with music publishing rights holders, and strategic and analytical support to help enable new business initiatives and developments. The right candidate will serve as an advocate and ambassador for the Spotify platform, whilst ensuring that our interests with music publishing rights holders are fully aligned to support the ongoing growth and development of the music publishing community and Spotify.
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