State and Local Government Affairs Manager

What You'll Do

- Design and execute policymaker engagement strategies that strengthen Spotify’s relationships across priority jurisdictions, with a focus on New York City, New York State, and other key states.

- Develop expertise on public policy issues with commercial and reputational importance to Spotify, including tax, artificial intelligence, content moderation, and emerging policy matters.

- Identify and assess priority state and local public policy issues affecting Spotify, and partner with your manager and US Government Affairs colleagues to develop effective advocacy strategies.

- Collaborate with teams across Spotify, including Legal, Communications, Social Impact, Product, Compliance, and Trust & Safety, to understand business priorities, develop clear policy narratives, and shape approaches to key policy issues.

- Build relationships and partnerships with external organizations, including trade associations and civil society organizations, to advance engagement and thought leadership on priority public policy issues.

- Represent Spotify with policymakers, government officials, industry peers, and other external stakeholders in support of the company’s policy priorities.

Who You Are

- You have 5+ years of experience developing and implementing public policy or government affairs strategies and working with policymakers or other public policy stakeholders.

- You have experience working in government, the private sector, a trade association, or a related public policy environment.

- You have built strong relationships with policymakers and understand how to develop trusted relationships with officials in New York City, New York State, and other priority jurisdictions.

- You have experience developing public policy strategies related to the technology sector and can translate complex policy developments into clear business implications.

- You have experience engaging senior government officials, private-sector leaders, and public policy professionals.

- You can develop and execute effective advocacy strategies while balancing multiple stakeholders and priorities.

- You communicate clearly in writing and conversation and can adapt your approach for policymakers, business leaders, and cross-functional partners.

- You build collaborative relationships across functions and levels, approach problems with sound judgment and integrity, and are comfortable operating in a changing policy environment.

- You are able to travel throughout the United States as needed, including occasionally on short notice.

Where You'll Be

- This is a hybrid role based in our New York City offices (average 2 to 3 days a week required)

- Working hours? We operate within the EST zone for collaboration.