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The Role: A Day in The Life
As a Junior Strategist in The Square – Universal Music UK’s dedicated in-house strategy, technology and innovation unit — you will play an important role in connecting our artists with their audiences by using information, insights, and creative ideas to propel campaigns forward.
You will work across the entire Universal Music UK roster, from emerging talent to global superstars.
Your work will help to inform and inspire every aspect of our artist’s music campaigns, including marketing, commercial strategy, brand partnerships, eCommerce, and release planning.

As a Junior Strategist, you will support the team across a wide range of the work we do:

• Helping artist teams think strategically and creatively about their projects, releases and campaigns
• Interpreting data to extract meaningful insights that inform and inspire creativity
• Helping artists and labels to use research and data to understand and grow their audiences
• Educating labels and artist teams about relevant trends across global platforms and communities that drive their worlds and their futures
• Working directly with different communities of fans and audiences to understand them in vivid detail and be able to interpret this back to UMG teams

Skills and Experience Required

• A strong passion for music, including knowledge of a variety of styles & genres
• An understanding of data and how it can be used to help build strategic insight
• The ability to think critically about data, research and insights
• The desire and ability to absorb and understand information rapidly
• A flair for communication, both written and spoken
• Intellectually curious and gain energy from diving deep into a theme or idea
• An understanding and interest in trends in consumer culture, media and technology
• Organised and conscientious
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines
• Rigorous standards of work, with high standards of attention to detail
• Understanding of key software – Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel

Note – you do not have to have worked in music before. We will provide a significant amount of training and development for this individual. We see this as an entry level opportunity to build a fulfilling career within a highly progressive end of the media and music industry.

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder’s specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.
Job Category:
Data, Analytics & Business Intelligenc

• Helping artist teams think strategically and creatively about their projects, releases and campaigns
• Interpreting data to extract meaningful insights that inform and inspire creativity
• Helping artists and labels to use research and data to understand and grow their audiences
• Educating labels and artist teams about relevant trends across global platforms and communities that drive their worlds and their futures
• Working directly with different communities of fans and audiences to understand them in vivid detail and be able to interpret this back to UMG team