PR & Communications Manager, South Korea (12-months Contract)

With the best voice in the band, the Communications team speaks to an audience of millions every day. We’re storytellers, tasked with bringing what Spotify stands for to life on the global stage. Wherever and whenever our voice is heard, we ensure it remains authentic to the brand and supports business growth. Your work will impact the way our stakeholders in South Korea understand and learn about Spotify’s product offering, our local business and all news that is relevant for South Korea.

Spotify is seeking a PR & Communications Manager to join our South Korea team. Reporting to the Head of PR & Communications for South Korea, we are looking for a diligent, creative, and proactive communications expert who can manage multiple work streams and perform well under pressure. This role will work on PR campaigns focused on music and tech, build and execute robust influencer strategies for Spotify, and cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships with influencers. The ideal candidate will be adept at contextualizing Spotify’s efforts and telling its story in the market. Experience working with local influencers/KOLs in entertainment, lifestyle, music, tech, and youth culture is a plus.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with Head of PR Comms in Korea and other cross-functional and regional teams members and partners to plan and execute Spotify Korea PR Comms campaigns and day-to-day work/activities
• Help drive Spotify’s earned influencer related activations including material development, relationship management, events and more
• Manage and partner with Korea based PR agencies with clear prioritization, direction and ongoing guidance to deliver on communications goals
• Craft compelling materials including media pitches, press pitches, talking points, briefing docs and much more in alignment with brand voice and objectives
  
  

Who You Are

• 8+ years of relevant PR and Comms or Influencer experience, both in-house and agency preferred, in the Korea market
• Possess exceptional writing and communication skills to craft compelling materials including media pitches, communication strategies, talking points and much more in alignment with brand voice and objectives - both in Korean and in English
• Own existing and reliable relationships with influencers and thought leaders
• Strong knowledge of the industry including key players and trends
• Experience with communications supporting a global company in a fast paced environment
• Proven ability to develop and implement integrated PR campaigns
• Motivated self-starter with hands-on attitude
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong project management and agency management skills
• Ability to multitask and work in a hectic and extremely fast-moving industry and environment
• Collaborative individual who enjoys partnering closely across teams and departments to create and distribute the most impactful communications possible
• Strategic thinker and resourceful problem-solver
• Ability to balance evolving short- and long-term priorities
• Eager to deliver original, out-of-the-box communications strategies and a willingness to color outside of the lines.
• English and Korean bilingual proficiency is a must
• Of course, an ever-enthusiastic representative of the Spotify brand!
  
  

Where You'll Be

• This position will be based in our Seoul office
  
  

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users and our creators. This is something we value deeply and we encourage everyone to come be a part of changing the way the world listens to music.

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.

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.