Senior Manager, Growth Insights & 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.
 

Virgin Music Group, the world’s leading partner to independent music companies and artists who require a standalone team with global infrastructure and local expertise in every major music market around the world, is seeking a skilled Insights & Analytics professional to join our Global Growth Strategy team. In this role, you will analyze various datasets to provide insights into business performance and opportunities. You will work closely with our business development, finance, product, and technology teams to inform our growth strategies and improve performance tracking.

• Analyze data from various sources, spanning from internal sales data to external consumption data.
• Create and maintain dashboards, self-serve tools and recurring reports to track business performance across strategic initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with other teams, such as business development, product, finance, and technology, to translate questions into structured analyses.
• Conduct ad hoc deep dives to support executive decision-making, market expansion efforts, and deal evaluation.
• Develop clear and compelling recommendations based on data trends, business context, and strategic goals.
• Ensure data quality and integrity by troubleshooting discrepancies and validating data sources.
• Package insights into clear narratives, presentations, and dashboards for internal stakeholders at all levels.

• Science bachelor’s degree, such as computer science, data science, statistics, mathematics, or in a similar field.
• OR at least 5 years of hands-on experience in data insights & analytics, ideally in a high-growth or matrixed environment.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Looker, or Power BI. Python is a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms like Snowflake and BigQuery.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with a strong sense of business intuition.
• Creative problem solving with a track record of offering innovative solutions to answer complex questions.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience building dashboards from scratch and maintaining them for stakeholder use.
• Strong communication skills – You know how to tell a story with data.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Music or entertainment industry background is a plus.
• Experience working with financial data 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.
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Salary Range:

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.