Universal Music Group, Inc.

Senior Analyst, Insights & Strategy

Universal Music Group, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: New York City • California • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $70,304 - $164,148 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own Analytics & Insights for a High-Impact Business
  • Serve as the primary analytics and insights lead for a key business or account.
  • Own ongoing reporting, performance analysis, and insight delivery across ecommerce, merchandising, marketing, and related initiatives.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the business, priorities, operating rhythms, and decision-making context.
  • Translate Ambiguity into Clear Direction
  • Turn fast-moving, open-ended business questions into structured analyses grounded in data and business understanding.
  • Model uncertainty and explore scenarios in areas where historical comparisons may be limited or nonexistent.
  • Analyze why initiatives succeed or fall short, producing learnings that inform both near-term decisions and longer-term strategy.
  • Set and Raise the Bar for Core Analysis & Business Intelligence
  • Deliver clear, accurate, and compelling dashboards, analyses, and presentations for a wide range of stakeholders, including creative teams, business leads, and operational partners.
  • Help develop, refine, and evolve analytical frameworks, reporting standards, and tools that can serve as best-in-class models for broader use.
  • Balance speed and rigor—knowing when rapid directional insight is required and when deeper validation is necessary.
  • Communication & Collaboration
  • Work closely with creative, marketing, operations, and technology teams to ensure insights are relevant, understood, and actionable.
  • Act as a trusted thought partner to stakeholders, helping frame questions, clarify tradeoffs, and interpret implications.
  • Collaborate with data engineering and platform teams to improve data quality, definitions, and workflows that support analytical needs.

Requirements

  • 2–4+ years of experience in analytics, insights, strategy, finance, consulting, ecommerce, media, or similarly data-driven roles.
  • A relevant graduate degree may be considered in lieu of some professional experience.
  • Experience supporting senior stakeholders or high-visibility initiatives.
  • Experience in music, entertainment, media, consumer brands, or direct-to-consumer businesses is a strong plus.
  • Experience in fast-paced, high-stakes environments such as finance or banking can also be highly relevant.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
  • Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
  • A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break
  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
analyticsperformance analysisdata analysisdashboard creationbusiness intelligencereporting standardsanalytical frameworksdata quality improvementscenario modelinginsight delivery
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementstrategic thinkingadaptabilitycritical thinkingpresentation skillstrust buildingclarifying tradeoffs