Music OPT Jobs in New York
Music F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New York sit at the center of the global industry, with major employers including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group all headquartered in Manhattan. Roles span artist management, A&R, music licensing, production, and music technology, with additional opportunities in Brooklyn's independent label scene and across live entertainment venues.
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The Music Mission enables Music creators to grow, engage & monetize their fan bases on Spotify. Central to the Music Mission's vision is the development of promotional tools for artist and label teams, powered by Spotify's deep knowledge of listener behavior. Products like Discovery Mode, Marquee, Showcase, Music Videos and Clips enable artists and their teams to grow, monetize and connect with their audience. We're looking for a Data Scientist to join Discovery Mode, part of the Music Mission. Discovery Mode helps artists and music marketers reach new listeners when it matters most. Artists and labels flag priority songs, and our system feeds that signal into the algorithms behind personalized playlists.
In this role, you'll partner with product, engineering, and user research to build the technology that powers Discovery Mode. Your focus will be customer engagement and reporting — understanding what customers need, building instrumentation and dashboards for our self-serve product, and running experiments that improve the experience and drive business impact. As part of the Product Insights team, you'll help define the next generation of promotion products for the music industry.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You’ll Do
- Work closely with cross-functional teams of data scientists, researchers, product owners, engineers, designers, marketers, and others across the company to develop the next generation of promotion tools for artists.
- Identify the most impactful opportunities for product development based on user needs, and execute on them diligently and resourcefully.
- Define metrics and build the dashboards we use to measure the health and success of our products.
- Partner closely with other data scientists to inform, build and test hypotheses that deliver actionable insights to improve and expand our products.
- Contribute to a community of data scientists by evolving best practices and learning new skills.
- Maintain a culture of rigor and data-informed decision-making to drive tangible business impact.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Who You Are
- Demonstrated ability in a similar Data Science role.
- Degree in data science, computer science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or a similar quantitative field.
- You have experience with product analytics, including crafting success metrics, performing exploratory analysis and presenting findings with clear product recommendations or implications.
- You have experience as a Data Scientist using experimentation to drive product development.
- You have hands-on experience synthesizing insights from data using tools such as Python, DBT, BigQuery, SQL, Tableau.
- Strong communication skills and value building strong relationships with colleagues and partners as well as the ability to explain sophisticated topics in straightforward terms.
- You’re a compelling storyteller who can communicate in succinct and inspiring ways to audiences with varied data science experience to influence product or feature decisions.
- Bonus if you have experience with advertising.
LOCATION
This role is based in our New York office. This team operates within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.
COMPENSATION
The United States base range for this position is $94,584 - $135,121 USD, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.
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.
At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
OUR GLOBAL 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 - 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.
INTRODUCTION
The Music Mission enables Music creators to grow, engage & monetize their fan bases on Spotify. Central to the Music Mission's vision is the development of promotional tools for artist and label teams, powered by Spotify's deep knowledge of listener behavior. Products like Discovery Mode, Marquee, Showcase, Music Videos and Clips enable artists and their teams to grow, monetize and connect with their audience. We're looking for a Data Scientist to join Discovery Mode, part of the Music Mission. Discovery Mode helps artists and music marketers reach new listeners when it matters most. Artists and labels flag priority songs, and our system feeds that signal into the algorithms behind personalized playlists.
In this role, you'll partner with product, engineering, and user research to build the technology that powers Discovery Mode. Your focus will be customer engagement and reporting — understanding what customers need, building instrumentation and dashboards for our self-serve product, and running experiments that improve the experience and drive business impact. As part of the Product Insights team, you'll help define the next generation of promotion products for the music industry.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You’ll Do
- Work closely with cross-functional teams of data scientists, researchers, product owners, engineers, designers, marketers, and others across the company to develop the next generation of promotion tools for artists.
- Identify the most impactful opportunities for product development based on user needs, and execute on them diligently and resourcefully.
- Define metrics and build the dashboards we use to measure the health and success of our products.
- Partner closely with other data scientists to inform, build and test hypotheses that deliver actionable insights to improve and expand our products.
- Contribute to a community of data scientists by evolving best practices and learning new skills.
- Maintain a culture of rigor and data-informed decision-making to drive tangible business impact.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Who You Are
- Demonstrated ability in a similar Data Science role.
- Degree in data science, computer science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or a similar quantitative field.
- You have experience with product analytics, including crafting success metrics, performing exploratory analysis and presenting findings with clear product recommendations or implications.
- You have experience as a Data Scientist using experimentation to drive product development.
- You have hands-on experience synthesizing insights from data using tools such as Python, DBT, BigQuery, SQL, Tableau.
- Strong communication skills and value building strong relationships with colleagues and partners as well as the ability to explain sophisticated topics in straightforward terms.
- You’re a compelling storyteller who can communicate in succinct and inspiring ways to audiences with varied data science experience to influence product or feature decisions.
- Bonus if you have experience with advertising.
LOCATION
This role is based in our New York office. This team operates within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.
COMPENSATION
The United States base range for this position is $94,584 - $135,121 USD, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.
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.
At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
OUR GLOBAL 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 - 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.
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Search Music Jobs in New YorkMusic OPT Sponsorship Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
Which music companies in New York sponsor F-1 OPT visas?
Several major employers in New York have established OPT hiring patterns, including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Spotify's New York offices. Live entertainment companies such as Live Nation and Madison Square Garden Company also hire internationally. Larger labels and streaming platforms with formal HR infrastructure are generally more experienced with OPT documentation requirements than smaller independent labels.
Which cities in New York have the most music F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Manhattan concentrates the highest volume of music OPT roles, driven by the corporate headquarters of the three major labels and numerous streaming platforms clustered in Midtown and Hudson Square. Brooklyn has a notable independent music and production scene, particularly in Williamsburg and Bushwick. Outside New York City, Albany and Buffalo have smaller regional music employer bases, but the overwhelming majority of F-1 OPT music positions are within the five boroughs.
What types of music roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles with a clear connection to a degree field tend to qualify most cleanly for OPT. Music business graduates often fill positions in A&R coordination, sync licensing, marketing, and artist management. Music technology and audio engineering graduates are placed in product roles at streaming platforms or post-production studios. Roles requiring specialized skills aligned with a degree in music industry, music production, or a related field carry the strongest OPT eligibility footing.
How do I find music F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New York?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for music F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New York, surfacing employers with verified OPT hiring history rather than requiring you to manually screen general postings. You can search by role type, location within New York, and employer sponsorship record. This is particularly useful in music, where OPT sponsorship willingness varies considerably between major labels, streaming companies, and smaller independents.
Are there any New York-specific or music industry considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
New York's music industry operates on project-based and freelance structures more often than most sectors, which can complicate OPT authorization since OPT requires employment that is directly related to your degree field and meets minimum hours thresholds. Students should confirm with their DSO that a role qualifies before accepting. New York State has no additional state-level authorization requirements beyond federal OPT rules, but the competitive hiring environment means early outreach to employers familiar with OPT documentation processes is important.