Jackson Deane
Entrepreneurial Product Leader with 10+ years of experience building and scaling consumer mobile and AI-powered software products in zero-to-one environments. Proven track record of driving innovative product strategy, deep user understanding, and hands-on technical leadership. Named inventor on patents, led product at acquired startups (Podz, Fishbowl), and delivered features impacting hundreds of millions of users at leading platforms (Spotify, Tumblr).
Spotify USA
Senior Product Manager
Personalization & Listening Experiences
June 2021 - March 2024
About
Spotify acquired the Podz team and technology to deliver a shared strategy of unlocking the next wave of podcast listening through personalized short-form discovery experiences.
Key Contributions
Redefined Content Discovery on SpotifyChampioned the creation of a category-defining short-form content discovery experience on Spotify’s home feed, using personalized snippets from podcasts and audiobooks to engage users.
Pioneered Generative AI in Media ConsumptionLed innovation and product discovery efforts to develop generative AI-powered experiences for Talk content consumption, transforming how users engage with audio media.
Recognized Media Discovery InventorCredited as an inventor on multiple patents for groundbreaking advancements in media discovery, leveraging user interaction data and machine learning algorithms.
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