Kate Vale to lead Spotify’s Australian operation from Los Angeles

Vale: one of Australia’s most senior tech leaders

The boss of Spotify in Australia and New Zealand is set to continue leading the streaming service’s operations here, despite an imminent move to the US.

Kate Vale, who spearheaded the service’s growth in the region for the past four years, is set to move to Los Angeles in what Spotify has described as a ‘temporary move’ with her family, as her husband Justin Viles expands his transaction marketing business Rokt into the US.

A spokesman said: “Kate is temporarily relocating to Los Angeles with her family as her husband, Justin Viles, expands his company, Rokt, into the US. Kate will continue to manage Spotify’s AUNZ operations out of Spotify’s LA office, with regular trips back to Sydney.”