About the Role
The Government Affairs team monitors, analyzes, and advocates on legislative and regulatory issues impacting Spotify's business globally. This role will help the team understand evolving policy developments and contribute to strategies that support Spotify's mission and users worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Draft briefing papers, consultation responses, and other policy materials for multiple regions.
- Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments affecting Spotify's business, focusing on content regulation, competition, and online safety.
- Support the preparation of policy submissions and advocacy materials.
- Partner with colleagues across Government Affairs and the wider business to communicate emerging policy developments and their potential impact.
- Help develop consistent global public policy positions and strategies.
- Coordinate multiple legislative and regulatory workstreams, managing timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables.
- Contribute research and analysis to inform policy decisions and support stakeholder engagement.
Requirements
- University degree in public policy, international relations, law, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience supporting public policy, legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, or government relations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Understanding of technology, digital platform, media, or music policy issues.
- Ability to quickly assess legislative and regulatory proposals and identify potential business implications.
- Comfortable working with machine-translated or imperfectly translated materials.
- Experience working across functions to develop clear policy positions.
- Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent writing, analytical, and presentation skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate work across stakeholders.
Skills
- Public policy
- International relations
- Law
- Legislative affairs
- Regulatory affairs
- Government relations
- Technology policy
- Digital platform policy
- Media policy
- Music policy
- Analytical skills
- Presentation skills
- Drafting policy papers
- Formal submissions
- Stakeholder management
- Additional language skills (plus)
Location
- Washington, DC
- London, United Kingdom
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Associate Manager
- 5+ years
Education Level
- University degree
Salary/Compensations
- $107,448–153,498 USD
Benefits
- Equity
- Health insurance
- Six-month paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Monthly meal allowance
- 23 paid days off
- Paid flexible holidays
- Paid sick leave
About the Company
- Spotify is a global company passionate about inclusivity and revolutionizing the way the world listens.
Equal Opportunity
- Spotify is an equal opportunity employer.
- We welcome you 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.
- 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.
