Manager, Insights

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 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.

Role Overview
We are seeking a Manager, Insights & Analytics to join the Regional Strategy team (based in Singapore) to develop our data-based projects and capabilities. This role works across business units: marketing, commercial, insight and analytics to provide actionable information and insights that feed into strategy, operation, and promote revenue optimization.

• Perform analysis on large sets of structured commercial data on a daily basis, to identify actionable recommendations for the business and for artists.
• SQL skills are essential – experience with big, transaction level data and writing well-structured, performant SQL using advanced techniques (e.g. Window Functions where appropriate).
• Take broad business questions, develop engaging briefs, and translate them into a clearly structured approach.
• Drive projects from start to finish: define the data needed, conduct the analysis and come up with conclusive answers and specific strategic recommendations.
• Develop new ways to look at data, creating new frameworks of data analysis and interpretation for the business; innovate on an ongoing basis.
• Apply contextual knowledge about artists and the music industry in data analysis and interpretation.
• Understand and communicate the implications of changes in the music landscape in data interpretation.
• Work closely with the Global Insights and Analytics team to stay up-to-date and involved with data analysis initiatives across the business.
• Consolidate and scale analysis at the local level and coordinate efforts with a global-level approach.

• At least 6+ years of experience in a similar data analyst/strategist role, preferably in an entertainment/tech company.
• Experience understanding media effectiveness and driving analysis with marketing and digital agencies is preferred.
• Proven track record of using data to drive recommendations; extensive hands-on experience with large datasets.
• Ability to explain complex topics in simple terms and translate numerical findings into recommendations.
• Self-starter who excels in a lean, fast-paced organization requiring continuous innovation.
• Exceptional visualization skills using DOMO, Tableau or other relevant tools.
• SQL skills are essential.
• Experience with hands-on statistical modeling (R, Python).

Interested? Please follow the link to submit your application today

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

About us: 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. UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. UMG's catalog is marketed through Universal Music Enterprises (US) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the US). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group and Bravado, a leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to artists and entertainment brands worldwide.