Editor, Audiobooks – Southern Europe Full Time NEW

We are now growing our world-class Audiobook editorial team, looking for individuals who can connect amazing stories with the just right moods, moments and genres to listeners who will love them.

Spotify is seeking an Editor, Audiobooks – Southern Europe to join our Audiobooks team. In this role, you will build and develop editorial programming across key Southern European markets, including Italy, Spain, and Portugal, with a focus on non-English language storefronts. You will grow your experience of strategic collaboration with cross-functional teams to support key marketing campaigns and celebrate unique cultural moments.

The right candidate has a solid grounding in books editorial and/or bookselling, has gained hands-on experience with digital content, and is developing a deep understanding of the publishing industry with a genuine passion for all things books. You’ll be fluent in Italian and Spanish and have a deep knowledge of the cultures and publishing landscapes of your markets. Fluency in an additional Southern European language, such as Portuguese, would be a bonus. You’ll be organised, a strong communicator, and eager to grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment working alongside a variety of teams and partners.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and contribute to editorial strategy for audiobooks across Southern European markets, including Italy, Spain, and Portugal, building your understanding of regional publishing landscapes and cultural moments.
• Manage ongoing editorial updates, collections, and playlists, with a focus on continuous improvement and testing of new approaches.
• Collaborate on and implement editorial recommendations based on a growing understanding of data and business goals, to attract new and diverse audiences.
• Develop day-to-day relationships with sales representatives at key publishing houses across the region, including Italian- and Spanish-language publishers.
• Support the programming of editorial content on platform as needed.
• Use research, cultural insights, and data analytics to continually enhance the editorial lens for our audiobooks platform.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with wider Spotify teams — including growth, marketing, PR, product, engineering, and operations — to highlight and champion audiobooks.
• Track, analyse, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends.

Who You Are

• 3–5 years of experience editing, curating, or merchandising content at a digital-first platform, a publishing house, or a major books retailer.
• Fluency in Italian and Spanish and strong English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with global teams; proficiency in Portuguese or other Southern European languages is a plus.
• A growing understanding of the Southern European publishing landscape and a passion for connecting listeners with great content.
• An ability to balance commercial recommendations with diverse, representative programming.
• A keen sense of what makes titles appropriate for different situations, and an ability to quickly identify authors, series, and titles to recommend.
• Comfort using both quantitative and qualitative data to inform editorial decisions.
• Experience building and implementing diverse recommendations that reflect a broad range of cultures, people, and perspectives.
• A passion for the evolution of audio and enthusiasm for spoken word content.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.

Where You’ll Be

This role is based in Madrid, Spain or London, UK

• 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
• We ask that you come in 2-3 times per week.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know – we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.