Responsibilities

• Build and lead the APAC creative strategy arm of the Creative Lab to deliver the most impactful concepts, positioning and creative solutions
• Inspire and educate internal and external teams on the power of creativity to connect brands to fans
• Lead the regional APAC market’s books of businesses and strategic approach in partnership with the heads of sales in the two regions
• Partner with clients and agencies to develop award-winning, best in class advertising on Spotify at scale
• Manage all operational responsibilities including account and resource management and OKR tracking and reporting, processes within the team and with cross functional teams to ensure impact is captured and efficiency is top of mind
• Identify, develop and maintain a unique position for Spotify’s creative offerings and deliver them in a compelling way to convince partners to explore solutions with us
• Develop, plan and scale approach to supporting top clients; driving approach to JBP support and coordination including owning account strategy and prioritization development with sales partners
• Facilitate inspirational workshops with senior level partners to find the right balance of boundary pushing creative expression and brand realities
• Work closely with other teams within the Creative Lab including ops, production, creative intelligence and global creative leads
• Develop and demonstrate creative thought leadership on industry, advertising, visual and digital culture and trends as input to inspire internal and external partners

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in creative direction or creative strategy at a platform, media brand or agency; in-house brand experience a plus
• 5+ years managing creative teams; experience leading geographically dispersed teams is a plus
• Strong cross functional partnership skills aligning sales, marketing and product partners to vision and business goals
• Excellent presenter able to inspire diverse audiences including CMOs and industry experts
• Experience managing creative teams including budgets, processes and ways of working
• Highly organized with strong operational skills, comfortable across time zones and markets
• Able to work in fast-paced, matrixed environments and build consensus across business, marketing, brand, and product teams
• Keen observer of culture with understanding of relevant visual, digital, and tech trends
• Deep understanding of integrated marketing, tech platforms and social media with experience in digital-first production

Location and Work Mode

• This role is based in Sydney, Australia
• Hybrid work with some in-person meetings; office attendance two times per week