A little bit about our team: The Data & Insight team works with the Frontline & Catalogue labels, Commercial & Finance teams on track & artist performance and strategy, partner & competitor performance analysis, market trends, risks & opportunities. As part of a team or solo, the role delivers timely, clear and actionable insight and recommendations.
Your role
Championing data‑lead decision making, this position requires a blend of technical expertise, market knowledge, and the ability to translate complex data sets into clear, impactful narratives. You will explore and leverage AI/Generative AI tools to streamline workflow, enhance data visualization, and improve strategic storytelling.
Day to Day
- Anticipate stakeholder needs and provide data‑driven solutions to support their strategic objectives.
- Visualize KPIs related to artist performance, track consumption, market share, and marketing/promotional effectiveness.
- Develop and deliver tailored presentations to senior management, adapting complexity to the audience, and utilizing Generative AI tools where appropriate.
- Provide insights that inform long‑term strategic planning and shape artist development and marketing strategies.
Dashboard Development & Maintenance
- Use WMG internal systems such as Opus, Sodatone, Tableau & Snowflake to interpret sales, pre‑order & streaming data.
- Interrogate external partner interfaces from Amazon, Apple, Spotify and YouTube, as well as external websites such as OCC, BPI, Midia & ChartMetric.
- Design, build, and maintain insightful and user‑friendly dashboards that bring together these data sources to provide actionable insights.
- Ensure data accuracy and timely updates of all dashboards.
- Proactively find opportunities to improve existing dashboards and develop new analytical tools, including low‑code/AI‑assisted workflow automations.
Market Analysis
- Continuously monitor and analyze market trends, competitor performance and consumer behavior.
- Identify shifts in consumption patterns, genre popularity, and emerging opportunities or risks.
- Provide regular reports and presentations on market dynamics.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Integrate data‑driven insights on artist streaming & social performance, audience demographics, and potential reach into strategic recommendations.
About you
- At least 5 years of experience working in a record label, platform, or company affiliated to the music business.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organized and detail‑oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
- Familiarity with foundational AI/Generative AI concepts (e.g., LLMs, prompt engineering) and experience using these tools to optimize data preparation, summarization, and presentation.
- Expert knowledge of Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, SQL, and dashboarding platforms (Tableau/Looker).
We’d love it if you also had
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation.
This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office.
WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.
