Data Scientist

Who you are

• You have 3+ years of professional experience in data science or analytics, ideally in consumer technology, media, subscriptions, marketplaces, or a similarly complex business
• You are fluent in SQL and proficient in Python, R, or another programming language, with a strong grasp of statistical methods, experimentation, and causal inference
• You combine analytical rigor with strong business judgment and can cleanly extract the “so what” from complex analysis
• You are comfortable working through ambiguous problems, structuring open-ended questions, and identifying a practical path forward
• You enjoy collaborating with a wide range of cross-functional partners and can build trust across technical and non-technical teams
• You are an excellent communicator who can present complex findings clearly to senior leaders and audiences with different levels of technical knowledge
• You have a degree in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with product analytics, recommendation systems, content businesses, or digital marketplaces is a plus

What the job involves

• We are looking for a Data Scientist to join the Business Analytics team within Spotify’s Business Strategy and Insights organization
• You will work with the Audiobooks Analytics Lead to help shape our global audiobooks strategy and improve the experience for listeners, creators, publishers, and authors
• In this role, you will use data analysis, experimentation, and statistical modeling to evaluate some of the most important opportunities facing our audiobooks business
• Your work will span content and catalog strategy, discovery and recommendations, subscriber growth, and new product and commercial initiatives
• You will turn complex questions into clear recommendations and help senior leaders make confident decisions
• You will collaborate with a distributed team of analysts, data scientists, business leaders, product managers, editorial partners, and engineers
• At Spotify, you will have access to rich datasets and the autonomy to explore them creatively and rigorously
• Above all, your work will help shape how the world listens to and discovers audiobooks
• Develop data-driven strategies for audiobook catalog, content discovery, listener engagement, and subscriber growth
• Evaluate new product, content, licensing, and commercial opportunities through forecasting, scenario modeling, and impact measurement
• Partner with Editorial, Personalization, Product, Finance, and Business teams to improve title selection, recommendation quality, and the listener experience
• Design and analyze experiments, including A/B tests and quasi-experiments, to measure the impact of product and go-to-market initiatives
• Monitor the health of the audiobooks business, identify emerging opportunities or risks, and translate them into clear recommendations
• Develop reliable analytical datasets, tools, and reporting that make important insights accessible and repeatable
• Work with analytics engineering and data partners to improve data quality and create scalable ways of working
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders, influencing the direction of our product and business

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
• Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
• Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
• All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
• Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs