Last Updated on September 24, 2026 by Justin Bryant
Spotify is hiring a remote Associate – Audiobook Licensing & Author Partnerships to find promising audiobook catalogs, negotiate licensing agreements, and build relationships with independent authors, publishers, and distributors. The official listing gives a U.S. base-pay range of $74,000 to $106,000, plus equity and benefits.
This is not an entry-level content job. Spotify asks for a bachelor's degree, at least three years of related experience, experience negotiating and closing commercial agreements, and a strong understanding of independent publishing. The role can be based within the North America region where Spotify has a work location, and travel may be required. The official application was active when checked on September 24, 2026.
What Is Spotify?
Spotify is a global audio platform known for music, podcasts, and audiobooks. Its Audiobooks team works across the creator and listener sides of the business to expand Spotify's catalog and improve how audiobook content reaches users.
The public job heading calls this an Associate role, while the opening paragraph describes it as an Associate Manager position. Applicants should use the exact public title in the application and ask the recruiter to confirm the internal level.
Pay and Benefits
Spotify lists a United States base range of $74,000-$106,000, plus equity. The final offer can vary within the range, and the official page does not give a separate Canadian or other North American pay range.
Listed U.S. benefits include:
- Health insurance
- Six months of paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Monthly meal allowance
- 23 paid days off
- Paid flexible holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Equity in addition to base pay
The listing does not explain employee premium costs, equity value, vesting, or whether every benefit is identical in every eligible work location. Candidates should confirm location-specific terms during the hiring process.
Job Highlight: Associate – Audiobook Licensing & Author Partnerships
This role helps Spotify grow its audiobook business through licensing and partnerships. The associate evaluates catalogs from independent authors, hybrid publishers, independent presses, and distributors, then negotiates agreements that can bring appropriate content to Spotify.
It combines business development, relationship management, contract negotiation, market analysis, and creator support. The work is more commercial than editorial: the person needs to assess content opportunities, structure deals, use financial and performance data, and help partners improve catalog results.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and evaluate audiobook catalogs from independent authors, publishers, presses, and distributors
- Negotiate licensing, distribution, and commercial partnership agreements
- Build long-term relationships with authors, publishers, and distribution partners
- Develop partnership structures that support Spotify and its content partners
- Use market research, performance analytics, and financial data to guide acquisition decisions
- Help creators and publishers improve catalog performance and discoverability
- Resolve operational problems affecting audiobook partners
- Coordinate with Product, Editorial, Growth, Operations, and Finance teams
- Represent the needs of independent creators inside Spotify
- Support catalog growth, listener value, and operational-efficiency initiatives
Qualifications
Spotify asks for:
- At least three years of experience in publishing, digital media, business development, content licensing, content partnerships, or a related field
- Experience negotiating and closing commercial licensing, distribution, or partnership agreements
- Strong knowledge of independent publishing, including indie authors, hybrid publishers, audiobook distributors, and digital publishing models
- Ability to build relationships and influence internal and external partners
- Comfort using performance data, financial information, and market trends in business decisions
- Strong organization and attention to detail across multiple priorities
- Ability to work through ambiguity and solve complex partnership problems
- Interest in audiobooks, storytelling, creators, and the creator economy
- A bachelor's degree; an MBA or another advanced degree is considered beneficial
- Ability to work across time zones and travel when needed
The official listing does not name a specific college major, minimum travel percentage, required software platform, or professional license.
Resume Keywords
Use these terms only when they truthfully reflect your experience:
- Audiobook licensing
- Content licensing
- Commercial partnerships
- Distribution agreements
- Contract negotiation
- Business development
- Independent publishing
- Hybrid publishing
- Digital media
- Creator partnerships
- Author relations
- Catalog acquisition
- Catalog performance
- Market analysis
- Performance analytics
- Financial analysis
- Partner management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Operational problem solving
- Creator economy
Strong applicants should show outcomes where possible. Examples might include the number or value of agreements negotiated, catalog growth, partner retention, revenue influenced, improved content performance, or a process that made licensing work faster or more accurate.
Location and Schedule
Spotify labels the role remote and says the employee can be located within the North Americas region as long as Spotify has a work location there. That is broader than a single-state posting, but it is not a promise that Spotify can employ someone in every country, province, territory, or U.S. state. Applicants should confirm that their home location is supported before relying on the remote label.
The listing does not state fixed daily hours, a required time zone, weekly hours, or a specific office-attendance schedule. It does say the associate must collaborate across multiple time zones and travel when needed. Exact travel expectations and any in-person meeting requirements should be confirmed with the recruiter.
Closing Notes
This opening stands out because it combines Spotify's recognizable brand with a remote creator-economy role, transparent U.S. pay, equity, and substantial benefits. It may fit someone who already works in publishing, licensing, distribution, digital media partnerships, or business development and wants to move deeper into audiobooks.
The degree requirement and specialized deal experience sharply limit the audience. This is not a general audiobook-review, transcription, narration, or entry-level editorial job. Applicants should also clarify the Associate-versus-Associate-Manager title wording, supported work locations, and travel expectations. The exact official Lever job ID is 4310f31c-90e1-4e8d-bdcf-dce39c145b8c, and the application was last checked on September 24, 2026.
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