Strategic Analytics Analyst: Data-Driven Music Insights

Universal Music Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

Universal Music Group is seeking an Analyst to join the Strategic Analytics team in Santa Monica. You will write SQL scripts, distill large data into executive-ready insights, and collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Marketing, and Business Development.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in analytics, proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint, and a passion for data-driven decision making in the music industry.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in consulting, finance, or a related analytical field.
• 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 capacity.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and an eagerness to dive deep into new data sets, business models, and industry trends.
• Excellent communication skills: comfortable presenting to executives and translating complexity.

Responsibilities

• Write complex SQL scripts to extract necessary data for projects.
• Explain benefits and pitfalls of various data sets based on data quality.
• Reconcile disparate data sources against the source of truth.
• Form a narrative through the distillation and interpretation of large amounts of data.
• Learn quickly and become a subject matter expert on UMG data sources.
• Manage requests professionally and communicate data-driven recommendations to executives and other audiences.
• Collaborate in project teams to answer questions in a consultative fashion.
• Analyze user trends, platform trends, engagement, retention, monetization, and genre insights.
• Develop dynamic models to support licensing negotiations and executive decision-making.

Skills

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Universal Music Group is seeking an Analyst to join the Strategic Analytics team in Santa Monica. You will write SQL scripts, distill large data into executive-ready insights, and collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Marketing, and Business Development.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in analytics, proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint, and a passion for data-driven decision making in the music industry.