Universal Music Group · 5 hours ago
Senior Analyst, Insights & Strategy
New York, New York
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $164K/yr
2+ years expUniversal Music Group is the world’s leading music company, committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Senior Analyst, Insights & Strategy role involves delivering actionable insights to support high-visibility decisions in the D2C business, focusing on analytics, reporting, and collaboration with various teams.
Audio Recording and ProductionMedia and EntertainmentMusicPublishing
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
2–4+ years of experience in analytics, insights, strategy, finance, consulting, ecommerce, media, or similarly data-driven roles
Experience supporting senior stakeholders or high-visibility initiatives
Preferred
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
Familiarity with ecommerce or marketing analytics platforms (e.g., Shopify, Google Analytics) is a plus
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
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
Company
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is a music-based entertainment company that offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide. It is a sub-organization of Leviy Publishing.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (19)
2024 (24)
2023 (14)
2022 (22)
2021 (18)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.65BKey Investors
William AckmanTencent
2023-06-06Post Ipo Debt· $802.31M
2021-09-21IPO
2021-06-21Secondary Market· $4.17B
Leadership Team
Devraj Sanyal
Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group, India & South Asia; SVP Strategy "AMEA"
Timothy Xu
Chairman and CEO
Recent News
Digital Music News
2026-01-24
Digital Music News
2026-01-23
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