At a Glance
- Tasks: Champion data-driven decisions and create impactful narratives from complex data sets.
- Company: Join Warner Music Group, a global leader in music innovation and creativity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the music industry using cutting-edge data analysis tools.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in music business, strong communication skills, and AI tool familiarity.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game‑changing creatives and passionate team members. We turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans, guided by three core values:
- Curiosity: We do our best work when immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity fuels innovation and is the key to our future.
- Collaboration: Making music is all about originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea travels globally, igniting passions and building connections across artists, songwriters, partners and fans.
- Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and talent, keeping faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.
About Our Team: The Data & Insight team works with Frontline & Catalogue labels and Commercial & Finance teams on artist performance and strategy, partner and competitor analysis, market trends, risks and opportunities. We deliver timely, clear and actionable insight and recommendations both as part of a team and solo.
Your Role: Championing data‑led 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 and detail to the audience, leveraging Generative AI tools to refine narratives and enhance visual communication.
- Provide insights that inform long‑term strategic planning, 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 identify 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 with 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). Minimum of 4 days per week in the office to support in‑office collaboration.
We’d Love It If You Also Had: Proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation.
Application Note: We are looking for a forward‑thinking Analyst who actively embraces modern workflows. To help your application stand out, highlight specific examples of how you have used Generative AI (e.g., LLMs, prompt engineering) to optimize and streamline data preparation. Please include these examples in your CV or cover letter.
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.
Senior Data Analyst employer: Warner Music Australia
At Warner Music Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and commitment. Our vibrant work environment encourages creativity and innovation, while our focus on employee growth ensures that team members have access to valuable resources and opportunities for professional development. Located in a dynamic industry, we offer unique advantages such as the chance to work with cutting-edge AI tools and collaborate with passionate music professionals, making every day a rewarding experience.
