Business Analyst (Music / Entertainment) in Luton

Client Location: London - hybrid

Starting: ASAP

Pay Comments: up to £273.07/day PAYE

Duration: 12 months

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Develop and maintain regular performance reports covering artist/track performance, streaming pitching effectiveness as well as business performance KPIs.
• Conduct ad-hoc and in-depth analyses to support release planning, campaign evaluation, and audience segmentation for the top priorities.
• Deliver actionable insights to A&R, Marketing, and Leadership teams to support decision-making and strategy development.
• Monitor regular key industry, platform, and audience trends to identify emerging opportunities.
• Create reporting templates and frameworks in order to provide a consistent approach on how data is communicated across the business.
• Partner with Engineering teams to ensure data pipelines remain accurate, reliable, and aligned with business needs.
• Participate in scoping and prioritizing analytics and data infrastructure improvements in the roadmap.
• Help document the dashboard requirements to improve data available from a self-service point of view.
• Test new data tools, dashboards, and features to ensure usability and accuracy before rollout.
• Support the education and adoption of new data tools, dashboards, and processes across teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in business insights, analytics, data reporting, or a related role within the music, entertainment, or technology industry.
• Familiarity with streaming, social analytics, commercial KPIs, or music industry and media data sources (e.g., Apple Music, Spotify for Artists, Chartmetric, Luminate).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and translate them into clear insights and recommendations.
• Proficiency in BI and analytical tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI) as well as strong competency with spreadsheets and SQL or similar querying languages.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain recurring reports, dashboards, and analytical frameworks with a high level of accuracy and consistency.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., A&R, Marketing, Product, or Engineering) to support data needs and resolve issues.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to data integrity and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with data pipelines, ETL processes, or partnering closely with engineering teams on data infrastructure.
• Familiarity with streaming analytics, commercial KPIs, or music industry data sources (e.g., Apple Music, Spotify for Artists, Chartmetric, Luminate).
• Strong written and communication skills with the ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work as part of a distributed global team.
• Passion for music, technology, and operational excellence.

*This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates ASAP. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually. Thank you for taking the time to apply.

Client Description:

Our Client is a multinational technology company that boasts some of the most popular consumer electronics on the planet. They also offer prolific media and entertainment services, software, cloud services, fitness accessories, and payment solutions.

Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.