Responsibilities

• Own and lead creativity on the platform in the market, in deep partnership with the Head of Sales in Italy
• Partner with clients and agencies to develop award-winning, best in class advertising on Spotify
• Support the sales strategy for Italy; develop, plan and scale the approach to supporting top clients; driving approach to JBP support and coordination
• Creating compelling creative narratives & initiatives that drive awareness and build demand with creative and media agencies as well as brand marketers
• Facilitate inspirational workshops with senior level partners to find the right balance of boundary pushing creative expression and brand realities
• Be a Spotify evangelist, inspiring marketers and agencies through creative workshops or at industry events
• Develop creative thought leadership on industry, advertising, visual and digital culture and trends as input and fodder to inspire internal and external partners
• Manage operational responsibilities including tracking and reporting processes to ensure impact is captured and efficiency is top of mind
• Work closely with other teams, including our mighty ops and production team, our Creative Intelligence team, and a strong bench of other global creative leads

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in creative direction, creative strategy at a platform, media brand or creative agency
• World class presenter with an ability to tell stories about creative work through the lens of culture for Spotify to audiences of all sizes; from a small room with CMOs of a large brand, to large formats like conferences and on stages
• Ability to develop compelling, thought provoking creative and strategic narratives that best demonstrate the creative potential of our platform
• A quick problem solver who can collaborate well with internal and external stakeholders like contractors and vendors to bring ideas to life
• Experience managing own workflows, e.g. managing budgets, process and ways of working internally and externally
• Experience working with senior level stakeholders at agencies and brands
• Keen observer and documentor of culture, with a keen understanding of what is relevant and an eye for upcoming visual, digital and tech trends
• Expert written and verbal communicator, with the ability to articulate abstract creative concepts and persuade audiences when required
• Deep understanding of integrated marketing development, tech platforms and social media landscape, with experience in digital first production
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and across collaborators in business marketing, brand, and product teams to build consensus on shared initiatives
• Highly organized and strong operational skills with the ability to work across time zones and markets
• Fluent Italian and English language, spoken and written is required

Work Mode

• Hybrid

Work Time

• Full Time Contractor

Location

• Milan