Senior Vice President, Catalog at Universal Music GmbH

Santa Monica, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Mar, 26

Salary

384560.0

Posted On

20 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Operational Excellence, Artist Development, Data Analytics, Global Strategy, Collaboration, Innovation, Marketing, Digital Media, Cultural Relevance, Audience Engagement, Commercial Strategy, Creative Insights, Entrepreneurial Vision, Cross-Functional Collaboration

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world. How We Lead: The Senior Vice President, Catalog is an innovative and strategic leader responsible for driving the Interscope Capitol catalog business. This experienced senior level executive brings entrepreneurial vision, creative insights, and strategic discipline, operating with an enterprise mindset to build and scale a high-performing, catalog business within the label group—championing growth, innovation, and cultural relevance across an exceptionally diverse roster of artists across genres. The SVP combines frontline label instincts with catalog expertise—shaping the overall vision while inspiring and enabling the team to execute the strategy. This leader anticipates cultural and socio-economic shifts, makes data-driven decisions, fosters deep collaboration, and continuously evolves how our catalog connects with audiences worldwide. A core responsibility of this leader is to expand and deepen the global audience for the Interscope Capitol catalog—using data to identify opportunities, shape strategy, and convert casual listeners into super fans. This includes inspiring the team to bring Gen A, Gen Z, and emerging listener groups into the fold by treating every catalog song as if it is brand new and entering the market for the first time. The leader will create an environment where audience expansion, cultural reinvention, and fresh storytelling are central to the division’s mission. How You'll CREATE: Strategic Leadership & Vision Build and drive a global catalog strategy for Interscope Capitol that delivers sustained revenue growth, creative excellence, and artist impact across genres and territories. Operate with a frontline label mentality—speed, creativity, and artist-first thinking applied to catalog. Convert macro goals into actionable roadmaps, investment priorities, and performance targets. Anticipate societal, economic, and audience trends to keep the division culturally relevant and commercially strong. Lead the division in using data, insights, and cultural signals to develop strategies that reach new fans, grow global audiences, and drive conversion from listeners to super fans—positioning the catalog to resonate with next-generation consumers. Team Leadership, Talent, and Culture Build, lead, and inspire a diverse, high-performing team that blends creativity, analytics, and operational rigor. Recruit and develop leaders who own micro strategies (tactical campaigns, audience activations, commercial initiatives) and explicitly link them to the macro strategy. Create operating rituals (planning cadences, reviews, post-mortems) that reinforce alignment between day-to-day execution and long-term goals. Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, transparency, and inclusion. Operational Excellence & Execution Oversee planning and performance across marketing, digital, creative, revenue, and data teams to deliver artist-centric, high-impact campaigns. Translate strategy into operating models, KPIs, dashboards, and scalable processes that enable repeatable excellence. Ensure lockstep alignment with all teams both frontline and catalog. Artist & Brand Development Champion artist branding and storytelling, preserving legacy while reintroducing catalogs to new audiences. Build trusted partnerships with artists, estates, and management; align on long-term brand and commercial plans. Design socially and culturally relevant plans that deepen engagement and drive measurable outcomes. Partner closely with frontline teams on long-term brand-building efforts—ensuring the catalog reinforces and amplifies new music strategies while maintaining an always-on global approach to sustaining and elevating artist brands. Innovation, Data & Analytics Embed data-driven decision-making across the division—forecasting, opportunity sizing, media mix, creative testing, and lifecycle strategy. Explore emerging platforms, content formats, and technologies to improve discovery, engagement, and monetization. Run pilots with clear test designs; scale successful models across markets and rosters. Global Strategy & Market Development Manage catalogs for global artists with a consistent worldwide narrative, adapted for local market dynamics to maximize revenue. Partner with regional teams to activate local strategies that amplify global campaigns and unlock growth in underdeveloped or emerging markets. Use data to prioritize territories, release windows, partnerships, and format opportunities; optimize pricing and product architecture globally. Instill a global mindset—aligning worldwide objectives while empowering local nuance. Collaboration & Integration Serve as a connective leader across departments and regions to ensure unified strategy, messaging, and execution. Represent the catalog division internally and externally as a thought leader for artist legacy, innovation, and growth. Collaborate closely with frontline teams across both Interscope and Capitol to co-develop, align on, and jointly execute a cohesive, forward-looking catalog strategy—ensuring shared priorities, consistent global execution, and integrated artist development plans. Bring Your VIBE: Qualifications & Experience 15+ years in the music industry, ideally in label/catalog/marketing leadership. Proven track record building and managing diverse, cross-functional teams with strong commercial results. Demonstrated ability to hire tactical leaders and develop them to connect daily execution to long-term strategy. Experience driving global catalog growth via innovation, data, and culturally informed campaigns. Deep understanding of artist development, digital ecosystems, audience analytics, and streaming economics. Influential collaborator who leads through clarity of vision, alignment, and outcomes. Entrepreneurial, creatively driven, and analytically disciplined. Key Attributes Entrepreneurial & Innovative: Brings a founder’s mentality to the catalog business—continuously seeking new ways to grow, modernize, and engage audiences. Strategic Vision + Execution: Translates a multi-year strategy into annual operating plans, resourcing models, and clear KPIs. Cross-Functional Orchestration: Aligns Marketing, A&R, Digital, Creative, Data Analytics, Revenue, International, Production, Business Affairs, and Finance around shared goals. Talent Magnet & Multiplier: Hires leaders who can execute at the micro level and coaches them to connect their work to the macro plan. Innovation & Change Leadership: Anticipates platform, format, and audience shifts; pilots new approaches and scales what works. Global Commercial Lens: Balances global consistency with local relevance to maximize lifetime revenue and brand equity for artists. Enterprise owner’s mindset with rigorous follow-through. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinker who drives creative, data-informed solutions. Strategic and systems thinker who elevates detail into direction. Inspirational people leader; cultivates high standards and psychological safety. Data-informed, culturally fluent, and commercially focused. Operates with integrity, inclusion, and a long-term commitment to artist legacy. Perks Playlist: Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as: 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year) A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including: 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 Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site. Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change. Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. For more information, please click on the following links. E-Verify Participation Poster: English / Spanish E-Verify Right to Work Poster: English | Spanish Job Category: Marketing, Streaming & Digital Media Salary Range: $231,750 - $384,560 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply. We are Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company. We are the home for music’s greatest artists, innovators and entrepreneurs.

Responsibilities

The Senior Vice President, Catalog is responsible for driving the Interscope Capitol catalog business, focusing on growth, innovation, and cultural relevance. This role involves expanding the global audience for the catalog and using data to shape strategies that convert casual listeners into super fans.