Team Assistant

Universal Music Group UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music company in London is looking for a highly organised Team Assistant to support their EVP Global Brand Partnerships. The role involves managing schedules, coordinating travel, and liaising with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in an assistant role, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits include a pension scheme, medical insurance, and employee discounts. Join us in a dynamic environment where your contribution makes a difference.

Benefits

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

25 paid days of annual leave

Interest Free Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Subsidised Gym Membership

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a support role, preferably in brand partnerships or marketing.
• Strong time-management and multitasking skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to the EVP Global Brand Partnerships.
• Manage complex calendars and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Liaise between internal departments and external partners.

Skills

Strong experience in an assistant role

Excellent organisational skills

Strong written and verbal communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Professional demeanor

Tools

Project management tools (e.g., Monday.com)

Job description

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 [e-mail].

The A Side: A Day in The Life

Universal Music Group & Brands is the dedicated brand agency of Universal Music Group, creating innovative and tailor‑made business solutions for brands. We leverage the power of Music & Culture to create innovative and differentiated customer propositions for our brand partners to help them grow their business.

We are looking for a highly organised and resourceful Team Assistant to support our EVP Global Brand Partnerships and team. This individual will play a key role in ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operations, helping manage executive schedules, preparing materials for brand meetings, and liaising with key senior internal and external stakeholders.

This role requires someone with strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level administrative support to the EVP Global Brand Partnerships and team members
• Manage complex calendars, schedule internal/external meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements
• Serve as a liaison between internal departments and external partners/clients
• Organise and support partnership events, team events, client meetings, and activations
• Coordinate follow‑up communications and action items from meetings
• Prepare expense reports and help manage departmental budgets and invoices

Requirements

• Strong experience in an assistant, coordinator, or support role (experience in brand partnerships or marketing preferred)
• Excellent organisational, time‑management, and multitasking skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and project management tools (e.g., Monday.com)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Professional demeanour with a proactive and solution‑oriented mindset
• Passion for music, partnerships and marketing is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior leadership in media, entertainment, fashion, or consumer brands
• Experience working in a fast‑paced entertainment or agency environment

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee 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

Administrative