Early Career Program, Podcast Associate - Spotify

Job Title: Early Career Program, Podcast Associate
Job Location: Mumbai
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/spotify/ed2d6ec4-f0f2-4c16-9e04-70928d7db9c9
Job Description: Spotify is looking for a team member to join the India Podcast team under the Early Career Program. Spotify's Early Career Programs are designed to impact the careers of emerging talent by cultivating career affirming opportunities and incubating programs.

The Early Career Programs Associate – Podcasts will support and grow Spotify’s presence in the podcast ecosystem, with a focus on Hindi, English and Tamil creators and publishers. This role sits within Spotify India’s podcast team and is ideal for someone early in their career who is passionate about content, excited by event execution, and eager to work alongside creators to help them grow. You will help plan and execute podcast-focused events, support creator partnerships, and contribute meaningfully to Spotify’s regional podcast strategy.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of culture, content, and community—shaping the future of audio in some of India’s most vibrant languages!

This is a 24 months program (2 year contract) and reports to the Podcast Lead, India.

What You'll Do
Help plan and execute podcast events—including creator meetups, workshops, and audience-facing activations. You’ll support planning, logistics, partner coordination, on-ground execution, and outcome tracking to ensure meaningful engagement and brand impact
Assist in managing relationships with top creators and publishers in Tamil and Hindi by coordinating communications, sharing platform updates, and supporting content or promotional initiatives
Engage with new and emerging creators, partners —support onboarding, answer queries, and help them understand how to grow their podcast and succeed on Spotify. You’ll also help evaluate new partnership opportunities based on local trends
Collaborate with internal teams (Programming, Marketing, PR, Analytics) to execute campaigns, gather insights, and track performance for regional shows
Help educate creators on using Spotify’s creator tools such as Spotify for Podcasters, Anchor, and Megaphone
Monitor trends in regional podcasting, including new creators, emerging formats, and competitive movements
Organise and maintain creator documentation, reporting trackers, and event timelines
Coordinate content submissions and promotional assets to ensure campaigns are timely and high-quality
Participate in team brainstorms and contribute ideas that can help regional creators grow and thrive
Track impact through key success metrics such as partner engagement, event performance, and creator campaign outcomes
Who You Are
Graduate / Post-Graduate with 1-2 years of experience in the media industry, preferably in roles related to content, creator partnerships, events, or community engagement
Passionate about podcasting, storytelling, and regional culture—especially in Tamil and/or Malayalam content
Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive with a “figure-it-out” mindset
Great communicator, both in writing and in person, and comfortable working with creators and cross-functional teams
Curious, collaborative, and excited to contribute ideas in a dynamic environment
Fluent in English. Familiarity with one South Indian language (Tamil or Malayalam) is ideal
Comfortable with tools like Google Workspace; bonus if familiar with Airtable, Canva, or Notion
Where You'll Be
This role is based in Mumbai, India
We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home