Spotify executive team & leadership
Spotify's executive team includes 6 tracked leaders as of 2026-10-22, led by Alex Norström (Co-Chief Executive Officer). The org chart, per-leader profiles and full leadership list are below.
Spotify executive team overview
Spotify has 6 tracked executives leading key functions including company strategy and operations, a key function, financial strategy, human capital and organizational development (as of 2026-10-22). Spotify Technology S.A. runs Spotify, the audio streaming service for music, podcasts and audiobooks, offered free with ads or as a paid Premium subscription. Founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon and launched in Sweden in 2008, it is incorporated in Luxembourg, runs its main operations from Stockholm and New York, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SPOT. In 2025 it reported revenue of 17.2 billion euros and its first full year of operating profit above 2 billion euros. At the end of September 2026 it counted 788 million monthly active users and 306 million Premium Subscribers across 184 markets, with 7,284 full-time employees. Since January 2026 the company has been led by co-CEOs Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström, with founder Daniel Ek as executive chairman.
Spotify executive team org chart
- GSGustav SöderströmCo-Chief Executive Officer
- DE
Daniel EkFounder and Executive Chairman - CLChristian LuigaChief Financial Officer
- DJDustee JenkinsChief Public Affairs Officer
- ALAnna LundströmChief Human Resources Officer
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Employees by management level
| Name | Profiles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Senior management | 6 | <0.1% |
| Vice presidents and heads of function | 150 | 2.1% |
| Directors and senior managers | 900 | 12% |
| Managers and team leads | 1,600 | 22% |
| Individual contributors | 4,628 | 64% |
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Leadership team
| Leader | Location | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANAlex NorströmCo-Chief Executive Officer | ••••@newsroom.spotify.com | Profile → | |
| GSGustav SöderströmCo-Chief Executive Officer | ••••@newsroom.spotify.com | Profile → | |
| DEDaniel EkFounder and Executive Chairman | ••••@newsroom.spotify.com | Profile → | |
| CLChristian LuigaChief Financial Officer | ••••@newsroom.spotify.com | Profile → | |
| DJDustee JenkinsChief Public Affairs Officer | ••••@newsroom.spotify.com | Profile → | |
| ALAnna LundströmChief Human Resources Officer | ••••@newsroom.spotify.com | Profile → |
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Spotify executive team roles
Alex Norström · full profile →
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Alex Norström became co-chief executive officer of Spotify and joined its board on January 1, 2026, sharing the role with Gustav Söderström and reporting to executive chairman Daniel Ek. He co-leads the management team and is responsible for executing the company's mission and strategy. Before the change he was co-president and chief business officer, overseeing the subscription and advertising businesses, all licensed, distributed and owned content, marketing, global markets, partnerships, payments and customer service. He joined Spotify in 2011 and also served as chief freemium business officer, chief premium business officer, vice president of growth and vice president of subscriptions. Earlier he was chief new business officer at King.com.
Gustav Söderström · full profile →
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Gustav Söderström has been co-chief executive officer of Spotify and a member of its board since January 1, 2026, alongside Alex Norström. He was previously co-president and chief product and technology officer, in charge of global product and technology strategy across the product, design, data and engineering teams. He joined Spotify in 2009. In 2003 he founded Kenet Works, which built community software for mobile phones, and ran it as chief executive until Yahoo! acquired it in 2006; he then led product and business development for Yahoo! Mobile until 2009. He is a seed investor and a founder of 13th Lab, later acquired by Oculus.
Daniel Ek · full profile →
Founder and Executive Chairman
Daniel Ek founded Spotify in 2006 with Martin Lorentzon and ran it as chief executive officer until December 31, 2025. Since January 1, 2026 he has been executive chairman, a role modeled on a European chair: he sets capital allocation, formulates the long-term strategy and recommends major strategic actions to the board, while the two co-CEOs report to him. He has sat on the board since July 21, 2008. Before Spotify he founded the online advertising company Advertigo, later acquired by Tradedoubler, held senior roles at the Nordic auction site Tradera, later acquired by eBay, and was chief technology officer at Stardoll.
Christian Luiga · full profile →
Chief Financial Officer
Christian Luiga has been chief financial officer of Spotify since 2024, based in Stockholm. He oversees financial planning and analysis, audit and risk, investor relations, accounting, corporate development, tax, treasury and legal affairs, and signs the company's SEC reports. Before Spotify he was deputy chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Saab AB, the Swedish defense and security group. Earlier he held several leadership roles at Telia Company, including chief financial officer and president and acting chief executive officer. He sits on the board of Axfood AB, where he chairs the audit committee.
Dustee Jenkins · full profile →
Chief Public Affairs Officer
Dustee Jenkins is Spotify's chief public affairs officer, based at its New York office. She oversees external communications, government affairs, trust and safety, and company-wide internal communications across the markets Spotify serves. Before Spotify she was senior vice president and chief communications officer at Target. Earlier she was a director at Public Strategies, Inc., now Hill+Knowlton Strategies, specializing in crisis and financial transactions, director of communications at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a presidential appointee, and press secretary for U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. She serves on the board of Tech:NYC.
Anna Lundström · full profile →
Chief Human Resources Officer
Anna Lundström is Spotify's chief human resources officer, based in Stockholm, in charge of every part of human resources including the people strategy for a workforce of more than 7,000 employees across its business and technology organizations. She joined Spotify in 2016 and held several roles, most recently leading human resources for the Americas region and for the Business organization. Before Spotify she held senior human resources positions at Nasdaq and Teracom. She serves on the board of Cappy.