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Universal Music Group

Senior Analyst, Insights & Strategy

Posted 17 Days Ago
In-Office
New York, NY
70K-164K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
New York, NY
70K-164K Annually
Mid level
The Senior Analyst will lead analytics for key ecommerce and merchandising initiatives, provide actionable insights, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance decision-making through data-driven strategies.
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We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
 

Famehouse, a division of UMG, is the preeminent leader in D2C solutions in music, defining & delivering the industry’s best-in-class service to connect artists with their fans. Established & headquartered in Philly, Famehouse powers D2C for UMG’s labels, artists, and Bravado, along with a select roster of 3rd party clients. Our success & culture is fueled by collaboration—both within FH and with our partners. We are passionate about the impact of D2C & merchandise for artists, providing a full-service solution to grow an artist’s owned business including strategy, creative, storefront merchandising, fulfillment, customer service, technology, and more.

How We LEAD:

Merchandise and ecommerce are part of the fabric of music culture. For artists, it’s a way to develop and further articulate their brand. For fans, it’s a pathway to connecting more deeply with the artists and the culture they represent.

The Insights & Strategy team sits at the center of this work. We transform data into direction, build the frameworks and tools that guide decision-making, and raise the strategic bar for direct-to-consumer businesses.

This role supports one of the most important, complex, and fast-moving businesses in our portfolio. The Senior Analyst is deeply embedded with a high-impact account and is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and actionable insights that inform high-visibility, high-stakes decisions—while also helping set best-in-class standards that can scale across the broader organization.

How You’ll CREATE:

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.

Bring Your VIBE:

Core Skills & Capabilities

  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous problems and turn data into actionable recommendations.

  • Excellent communication skills—verbal, written, and visual—tailored to creatives, operators, and senior stakeholders.

  • High standards for accuracy, organization, and quality in high-visibility work.

  • Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-accountability environments with shifting priorities.

Analytical & Technical Toolkit

  • Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas).

  • Strong SQL proficiency for querying, validating, and exploring data.

  • Strong data visualization skills, with the ability to design clear, accurate, and compelling dashboards and presentations using tools such as Looker, Domo, Tableau, and Data Studio.

  • Familiarity with ecommerce or marketing analytics platforms (e.g., Shopify, Google Analytics) is a plus.

  • You do not need to be a data engineer, but you should be comfortable navigating relational databases and data pipelines, understanding how data is sourced and transformed, and working effectively with data engineering teams to improve reliability, structure, and accessibility.

Experience & Background

  • 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.

Perks Playlist:

Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):

  • 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

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Category:
Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence

Salary Range:

$70,304 - $164,148

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.

Top Skills

Data Studio
Domo
Excel
Google Analytics
Looker
Shopify
SQL
Tableau

Universal Music Group New York, New York, USA Office

1755 Broadway Ave, New York, NY, United States, 10018

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