Music Analytics Strategist — Data to Decisions

600 UMG Recordings Inc; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellbeing reimbursements

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Universal Music Group seeks an Analyst to join the Strategic Analytics team onsite in Santa Monica. The role focuses on writing complex SQL, integrating data from multiple sources, and delivering data-driven insights to senior leadership across business units.

Candidate will model data, create compelling PowerPoint presentations, and communicate findings to executives and analysts while collaborating with finance, marketing, and label groups.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in consulting, finance, or a related analytical field preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel, data visualization tools, and the ability to create compelling presentations in PowerPoint.
• Experience working with large datasets and SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders in a consultative, client-facing, and analytical capacity.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and an eagerness to dive deep into new data sets, business models, and industry trends.
• Proactive mindset, with a demonstrated ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, and drive work forward independently.
• Familiarity with statistical concepts and tools, and the ability to apply them effectively.
• Excellent communication skills: comfortable walking through analyses, translating complexity, and presenting to executives.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Reconcile disparate data sources against the source of truth.
• Form a narrative through distillation and interpretation of large data sets.
• Learn quickly to become a deep SME on UMG data sources.
• Communicate data-driven recommendations to executives and analysts.

Skills

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Job description

Universal Music Group seeks an Analyst to join the Strategic Analytics team onsite in Santa Monica. The role focuses on writing complex SQL, integrating data from multiple sources, and delivering data-driven insights to senior leadership across business units.

Candidate will model data, create compelling PowerPoint presentations, and communicate findings to executives and analysts while collaborating with finance, marketing, and label groups.