Principal Product Manager - Format Foundations
Added 8 Oct · still live
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£58,200
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SOC 2131 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 50% sure that is the right code. Spotify is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
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- Likely 2131 (IT project managers) · 50% match
- Likely 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers) · 14% match
- Likely 2432 (Marketing and commercial managers) · 9% match
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New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2131 IT project managers Most likely code | £40,700 | £46,600 | £52,400 | £58,200 |
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Also possible | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
2432 Marketing and commercial managers Also possible | £35,000 | £40,000 | £45,100 | £50,100 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We design Spotify’s consumer experience—end to end, moment to moment, across every screen, platform, and partner integration. Our mission is to make listening and watching feel effortless, personal, and joyful for hundreds of millions of users around the world. That means turning complexity into clarity across hundreds of touchpoints. If it touches a consumer, we shape it. We bring deep insight into human behavior, design, and technology to craft experiences that feel intuitive, expressive, and unmistakably Spotify.
We’re seeking a Principal Product Manager to help lead the consumer experience across Spotify’s formats, including books, podcasts, and music. Format Foundations partners with the business teams behind each format to lead innovation in how users discover, engage with, and build lasting relationships with content on Spotify. You’ll set the product vision and strategy for your area and shape feature portfolios across formats. This role sits within Format Foundations in Core Experience, partnering closely with these teams to grow their businesses through product innovation.
What You'll Do
We’re seeking a Principal Product Manager to help lead the consumer experience across Spotify’s formats, including books, podcasts, and music. Format Foundations partners with the business teams behind each format to lead innovation in how users discover, engage with, and build lasting relationships with content on Spotify. You’ll set the product vision and strategy for your area and shape feature portfolios across formats. This role sits within Format Foundations in Core Experience, partnering closely with these teams to grow their businesses through product innovation.
What You'll Do
- Lead product vision and strategy across Spotify’s formats, shaping how books, podcasts, and music become more engaging, lovable, and valuable for users, creators, and the business.
- Define and evolve the user experience across the content journey—from discovery and evaluation through engagement, library management, and retention.
- Partner closely with business leaders across books, podcasts, and music to translate business strategy into product innovation that drives growth.
- Drive innovation across multimodal and cross-format experiences, such as the intersection of listening and reading, and build capabilities that can scale from one format to others.
- Work closely with engineering, design, data, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality experiences.
- Use data, experimentation, and user insights to inform decisions and continuously improve the experience.
- You have 10+ years of experience in product management and have led product work across several consumer media products at scale in large technology companies.
- You have deep knowledge of the consumer media landscape across areas such as books, podcasts, or music, including competitive dynamics, creator and publisher ecosystems, and user behavior.
- You have experience building for mobile platforms such as iOS and Android, including complex user interfaces.
- You understand how to build scalable systems and experiences that enable teams to move faster.
- You’re able to balance user experience, technical constraints, and business impact.
- You care deeply about creating intuitive, high-quality consumer experiences.
- You’ve worked closely with engineering, design, and data partners to bring products to life.
- You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing clarity across teams and organizations.
- You’ve influenced senior leaders and stakeholders across functions and levels to drive alignment and outcomes.
- You actively use AI tools in your product development workflow, from research and analysis to iteration and prototyping.
- This role is based in Stockholm or London
- 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.
Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT project managers (SOC 2131) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~34k in sampleSOC 2131
- Middle half £42,744–73,268
- Median £57,824
- Going rate £58,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £40,700–52,400
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2131 going rate of £58,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.