# Data Science Manager

**Company**: Spotify
**Location**: New York, NY
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $144,715 - $206,735
**Category**: IT
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Spotify seeks a Data Science Manager to join its Content Insights group, focusing on analytics for Music Editorial teams. The successful candidate will be a key partner to leaders in Spotify's Music Vertical, manage a team of data scientists, conduct research, and craft data storytelling to influence large investments in music recommendations.

### Responsibilities

- Act as a key partner to leaders in Spotify's Music Vertical, focusing on the Editorial function globally and recommendations of music content.

- Manage a strong team of data scientists, aligning their expertise and professional growth with business needs via ongoing coaching and roadmap planning.

- Conduct research and craft compelling data storytelling to influence large investments at Spotify in the field of music recommendations.

- Orient innovation at the intersection of human editorial and algorithmic recommendations in the age of AI.

- Upskill the data science function with agentic AI and develop the next layer of self-serve access to insights for stakeholders.

- Become a company-wide expert on music content and how it reaches listeners worldwide.

### Requirements

- 7+ years of relevant experience in data analysis or data science.

- Highly proficient in Python and SQL.

- Well-versed in AI tools for data science and insights, such as Claude Code.

- Expertise in building data visualizations and dashboards (e.g., Looker Studio, Tableau).

- Experience with A/B testing and statistical modeling.

- Experience managing a team is preferred; open to first-time managers with proven experience mentoring others, leading projects, and coordinating with senior leaders.

- Confident communicator with acute design thinking, able to simplify complex problems and ground discussions in objective data.

- Degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics); advanced degree desirable.

- Passionate about music; previous experience in creative industries is a preference.

### Location and Flexibility

- Based in New York, New York.

- Flexible work arrangements; 2-3 in-person meetings per week.

### Compensation and Benefits

- The United States base range for this position is $144,715 - $206,735, plus equity.

- Benefits include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, and 13 paid flexible holidays.

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- SQL
- AI tools for data science
- data visualization
- A/B testing
- statistical modeling

### Nice to have
- experience managing a team
- previous experience in creative industries

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