Catalogue Transition Lead - Metadata & Onboarding

Universal Music Group; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Music Group is seeking a Catalogue Transition Manager to lead the onboarding and offboarding of music catalogues, ensuring metadata accuracy and asset integrity across global digital supply chains.

You will coordinate with internal teams and external partners, review large data sets in Excel, and drive timely, high-quality catalog deliveries while upholding industry standards.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience in large data sets.
• Experience with metadata structures and delivery specs.
• Proficiency in Excel and data manipulation for catalogue onboarding.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and schedules.
• Understanding of music industry metadata requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee catalog onboarding from ingestion to delivery to digital/physical retailers.
• Lead data quality, metadata capture and asset checks in supply chain systems.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure timely migrations.
• Investigate asset-related issues and provide timely solutions.
• Schedule bulk ingestion and ensure accurate release timing across partners.

Skills

Analytical

Excel

Metadata knowledge

Asset management

Communication

Organised

Collaborative

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Digital Supply Chain systems

Job description

Universal Music Group is seeking a Catalogue Transition Manager to lead the onboarding and offboarding of music catalogues, ensuring metadata accuracy and asset integrity across global digital supply chains.

You will coordinate with internal teams and external partners, review large data sets in Excel, and drive timely, high-quality catalog deliveries while upholding industry standards.