Director, Analytics

Posted 7 Days Ago
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2 Locations
115K-140K Annually
Senior level
Music • News + Entertainment
The Role
The Director of Analytics will analyze data trends, create actionable recommendations for sales and marketing, and manage relationships with data teams. Responsible for developing data analysis tools and dashboards, preparing ad-hoc analysis, and reporting insights.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.
 

How we LEAD: 

The Director, Analytics will be in charge of mining data from primary and secondary sources and analyzing market trends, data insights and sales information about our music and catalogue in order to identify key challenges and opportunities and work with the different stakeholders to optimize company’s performance. The position will report to the SVP, Head of Analytics.

How you’ll CREATE:

  • Analyze trends across digital music platforms and consumer data.
  • Produce recommendations and action plans to optimize sales and marketing and address key challenges.
  • Identify and have an extensive knowledge of all data and insight tools available across the company and manage relationship with central data teams.
  • Share regular analysis and insights with the commercial and marketing team.
  • Prepare ad-hoc analysis, reports and presentations as needed.
  • Develop data analysis tools and dashboards to interpret trends and prepare performance analysis and campaigns recaps.
  • Collect and share best practices.

Bring your VIBE:

  • 6+ years of practical experience
  • Strong Analytical and project management skills.
  • Mathematical and statistical skills.
  • Knowledge in SQL and experience in managing big data and building data dashboard using DOMO and/or TABLEAU and/or Data Studio
  • Familiarity with R or Python is a plus to develop advanced analytics.
  • Candidate must show high interest in new technologies and show a good understanding of the current digital music ecosystem and technologies.
  • Candidate must have a pro-active “customer service” attitude for internal and external customers.
  • Excellent written, presentation and communication skills.
  • BA/BS degree.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

Perks Playlist:

  • Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:

    • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services

    • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

    • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants

    • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

    • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation

  • Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

    • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

    • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

    • 2-weeks paid Winter Break

    • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

    • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

    • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Category:
Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence

Salary Range:

$114,830 - $139,880

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.

Top Skills

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Domo
Python
R
SQL
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The Company
HQ: Santa Monica, CA
9,189 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans.

Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.).

UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.

Why Work With Us

UMG's IT department delivers technology solutions and services that unlock business value and facilitate growth through strategic investment and operational efficiency. Our team is collaborative, dedicated and passionate about the work we do. Here you can work in a dynamic and flexible environment with evolving opportunities to grow!

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