Analyst, Strategic Analytics

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 an Analyst to join the Strategic Analytics team. This role is located on-site in UMG’s Santa Monica office. How we LEAD: The Analyst will consult 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 be an expert at analyzing large data sets in SQL and highly skilled at understanding new or messy data. Additional expertise in financial modeling, Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization is a strong plus. Candidates should also demonstrate a solid understanding (or an eagerness to learn) the business models that are currently revolutionizing digital and subscription-based media. How you’ll CREATE: Write complex SQL scripts to extract necessary data for projects Explain the benefits and pitfalls of various data sets based on deep understanding of data quality Comfortable dealing with many disparate data sources and reconciling against the source of truth Form a narrative through the distillation and interpretation of large amounts of data Able to learn quickly and become a deep subject matter expert on all of UMG’s various data sources Demonstrated ability to manage requests in a...