Jobs in London - A&R Research Analyst • Central London

Company: Universal Music

Central London

Music is Universal It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.The A Side: A Day in The LifeGlobal Classics and Jazz (GCJ) is a division within Universal Music Group (UMG) focusing on a diverse range of music throughout the company, from classical to jazz and beyond (including instrumental, electronic, folk, soul, indie and soundtracks). Working with the company’s market leading and iconic labels, including Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, Blue Note, ECM, Verve/Decca US, Hyperion and Mercury KX, it is the largest and most successful classical and jazz recorded music business in the world. Global Classics and Jazz is committed to growing the international profile for UMG’s genre-leading artists and labels.As an A&R Research Analyst you will work in a central team at the heart of the division. You will be responsible for supporting classics & jazz teams on international trends across unsigned artists and label rosters, providing data, critical insights and research that inspires action. You will have experience using huge datasets and be confident in translating these into actionable insights. The successful candidate will be both analytical and creative, eager to constantly learn, and passionate about the future of music. Key responsibilities: Produce insights, presentations, and info decks on artists, tracks, genres and audiences. Build tools and a suite of reports to productionise various A&R research methods.Build smart systems to help analytical processes run faster, smoother and more efficiently. Work closely with other insights and data teams to help understand emerging audiences. Source and identify artists and audiences with growth potential using internal and external tools.As the leading genre-focused team in the industry, you will help guide the strategy for classical, jazz and many other genres at UMG. Understand cultural trends as they relate to Classics & Jazz and effectively communicate these to stakeholders.Produce research that will help the division reach its growth goals.Make sure the use and interpretation of data is reaching the right people at the right time.Work closely with A&R teams to locate opportunities.The B Side: Skills & ExperienceBe AnalyticalYou are experienced using SQL and understand cloud tools and platforms.Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Managed Notebooks, Cloud Storage is a plus.You are familiar with data visualisations tools such as Domo or Looker Studio.You are comfortable at handling and understanding large amounts of information.You can reason through seemingly conflicting ideas.You are a critical thinker who wants to understand communities and culture.You will improve the departments understanding of new music metrics.Be OperationalPut together clear reports highlighting artists and areas of interest, by unique qualitative and quantitative information where relevant.Feedback and contribute to the general development of the division’s artist data-driven signing and recording strategy.You work efficiently with a mindset towards automation.You have an international mindset.Be Collaborative You are team orientated and able to collaborate with people with various skillsets, from many cultures.Work closely alongside key stakeholders to streamline processes in this area. Work with data specialists across UMG to make sure we are leading and are fully across all changes.Contribute to long-term planning to effect positive change within the divisionBe Creative You care about the future of music and want to be proactive in shaping its growth.Work with other teams to make sure your findings come to life and are acted upon.Person SpecificationExperience in an analysis role, working with large datasets.Proven track record using data and analytics tools to create business solutions.SQL experience is essential. Python, statistical analysis and machine learning knowledge would be a big plus.Exceptional communication, presentation, and organization skills.Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build strong relationships, and team-orientated approach.Experience in the music industry, ideally gained within digital, audience research, commercial, A&R, or streaming.Ability to be both creative and data driven.Digitally savvy and quick to adapt.Different communities and their cultures interest you.Proactive attitude to work to deadlines, meet targets and multitask.Bonus Tracks: Your BenefitsGroup Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)Private Medical Insurance25 paid days of annual leaveInterest Free Season Ticket LoanHoliday Purchase schemeDental and Travel Insurance optionsCycle to Work SchemeSalary Sacrifice CarsSubsidised Gym MembershipEmployee Discounts (Reward Gateway)Just So You Know…The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.Job Category:Commercial Services