The Music team is responsible for Spotify’s full end‑to‑end offering for music creators and the experiences they deliver to fans. The team focuses on developing tools and services that support creation, promotion, expression, and monetization at scale.

We are seeking an experienced Editor to join Spotify’s Music Editorial team in Seoul. In this role, you will help shape engaging music experiences for listeners in South Korea by blending cultural insight, strong editorial judgment, and data‑driven decision making. You will report to the Editorial Lead for South Korea.

As an Editor, you will manage and refine a wide range of playlists and editorial formats, spot emerging music trends and rising artists, and work closely with Spotify teams both regionally and globally. Your impact will go beyond playlists, contributing to a consistent, trusted, and culturally resonant editorial voice across moods, moments, and genres.

What You Will Do
• Curate well‑crafted, engaging playlists across diverse genres and moods for local audiences
• Continuously explore new music and identify emerging trends, artists, and cultural shifts in both local and global music scenes
• Use user insights and performance data to test editorial ideas and improve playlist engagement
• Develop creative editorial concepts and formats that bring music stories to life, occasionally contributing written, video, or audio content
• Partner with regional and global editorial teams on programming efforts and strategic initiatives
• Work closely with teams such as Artist and Label Partnerships, Marketing, and Product to bring cultural insight into broader workflows
• Support artist discovery through Spotify’s editorial ecosystem, helping artists connect with and expand their audiences
• Maintain a neutral, professional editorial voice that aligns with Spotify’s role in the local music landscape

Who You Are
• You have at least 5–8 years of experience in the music industry, digital programming, journalism, or music curation for major media or streaming platforms
• You are deeply connected to music and culture, with a strong understanding of South Korea’s market and evolving trends
• You are fluent in a wide range of genres and can curate for many moods, styles, and listener experiences
• You are comfortable analyzing data to guide editorial decisions and enhance performance
• You pair cultural intuition with critical thinking and can look beyond surface‑level audience signals
• You communicate clearly and can engage audiences through written content and occasional multimedia formats
• You are proficient in both Korean and English, written and spoken
• You are organized, adaptable, collaborative, and thrive in a fast‑moving environment
• You are comfortable using Google Suite and working with basic visual asset workflows in partnership with design teams

Where You Will Be
• This role is based in Seoul
• We offer flexible working options, including opportunities to work from home, with some in‑person meetings required

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as you are, regardless of your background, appearance, or what you listen to. Our platform and workplace are for everyone. The more diverse voices we represent and uplift, the stronger, more innovative, and more forward‑thinking we become. Bring your experience, your viewpoints, and your story — our differences fuel the power to keep reshaping how the world listens.

At Spotify, we are committed to inclusivity and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let us know — we are here to support you.

Spotify revolutionized music listening when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock human creativity by giving a million artists the chance to make a living from their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and connect with creators. Everything we do is driven by our passion for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s leading audio streaming subscription service.