Head of Strategy and Analysis

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

Universal Music Group is looking for a Manager, Strategic Analytics to join the Strategic Analytics team.
The Manager will scope out and execute on projects for Senior Executives, as well as individuals within Business Development, Finance, Communications, Marketing, and UMG’s various label groups. The ideal candidate should have experience conducting complex analyses using large data sets in SQL and Excel, forming strong and commercially impactful insights from these analyses, and communicating the results to decision-makers of a wide range of functions, seniority and technical expertise. Candidates should also demonstrate a solid understanding (or an eagerness to learn) the business models that are currently revolutionizing digital and subscription-based media.
Work with stakeholders in a consultative fashion to understand their goals and scope out analytical projects to answer their biggest questions
Create detailed financial models for scenario analysis on UMG’s biggest licensing negotiations
Extract necessary data for projects using complex SQL scripts, employing strict quality control and sense-checks
Create executive-level presentations to drive UMG-wide strategy
Advising stakeholders at UMG responsible for new business on potential market sizes and sources of growth
with Spotify, Apple, YouTube) and help explain market dynamics in partners’ biggest growth areas
Creating robust internal methods for forecasting and predicting content performance for newer and older artists
Conducting breakeven analyses for major content promotion investment opportunities
Collaborating with junior Strategic Analytics team members to complete more extensive/longer-term analytical projects

3-5 years’ experience leading complex, multi-stage strategic projects from start to finish, from data collection and analysis to quality checking and final packaging and presentation

• 3-5 years’ quantitative experience using SQL and Excel to conduct data analysis
• Bachelors in Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
• Experience building flexible financial models to run scenario analyses
• Experience visualizing data and using PowerPoint to explain complex data concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience building relationships across business units
• Ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines
• Passion and curiosity for music and the data that is used within the industry
• Ideal candidates will have also have proficiency in common programming languages used in data analytics (Python, R, etc.)
• This role is located on-site in UMG’s Santa Monica office, with the expectation of at least 3-4 days a week in office.

Experience building flexible financial models to run scenario analyses
Experience working with data in an integrated cloud environment (e.g, AWS, Google Cloud)
A keen sense for how high-level statistical or analytical concepts translate into dollars and cents for a business
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
• Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

• 2-weeks paid Winter Break
• 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
• Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
• Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

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