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Manager, Market Research & Analytics

Job Description:

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. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We’re guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Job Title: Manager, Market Research & Analytics

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical and music-passionate Manager, Market Research & Analytics to join our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and EMEA sales team. This pivotal role is dedicated to identifying and evaluating potential acquisition opportunities within the global music catalogue landscape through advanced data analysis and providing commercial insight support for physical sales in EMEA. You will be instrumental in leveraging quantitative and qualitative insights to inform strategic catalogue acquisitions and contribute significantly to our growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

Catalogue Discovery & Market Analysis:

• Lead comprehensive data-driven research initiatives to identify emerging and established music catalogues with acquisition potential across the global landscape.
• Develop and implement sophisticated methodologies for gathering, synthesizing, and analysing vast datasets related to artist catalogues, royalty streams, historical performance, genre trends, and competitive activity.
• Utilise and expand research tools and platforms (e.g., Music Connect, Sodatone, Chartmetric, Mediabase, or similar industry-specific analytics tools) to uncover unique qualitative and quantitative insights on potential acquisition targets.
• Generate advanced market landscape analyses and competitive intelligence reports, highlighting trends, valuations, and actionable insights for senior leadership.

Data & Insights Generation:

• Design and execute data pulls, transformations, and analyses to support catalogue valuation and acquisition strategy, moving beyond basic scenario analysis to deeper predictive insights.
• Develop and maintain robust data pipelines and analytical frameworks to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery for internal review and strategic decision-making.
• Proactively identify gaps in market data and develop creative solutions for data collection and analysis to enhance our understanding of the music catalogue ecosystem.

Strategic Reporting & Communication:

• Craft compelling, data-rich presentations, reports, and internal memos for senior leadership and key stakeholders, effectively outlining M&A opportunities, detailed analytical findings, and strategic recommendations.
• Design and create advanced charts, graphs, and other visual aids to communicate complex analytical insights and market trends with exceptional clarity and impact, akin to data storytelling skills found in A&R Research.
• Regularly communicate research findings and insights to both the M&A team and broader internal stakeholders, contributing to a data-driven acquisition strategy.

Strategic Market & Sales Performance Analysis:

• Design and execute advanced analytical projects using internal and external market data to measure and forecast performance for physical sales channels across EMEA. This includes analysing sales trends, market share, competitive activity, and SKU performance to identify growth opportunities and potential risks.

Develop Actionable Insights and Recommendations:

• Translate complex quantitative and qualitative data findings into clear, strategic, and localized recommendations that inform the EMEA physical sales strategy, target setting, promotional effectiveness, and go‑to‑market plans for key countries.

Manage Data Infrastructure and Reporting Dashboards:

• Own the design, maintenance, and distribution of key Commercial/Sales performance metrics (KPIs) and dashboards (e.g., using Power BI or Tableau). Ensure data quality and integrity across all sales and market research data sources used for physical sales reporting.

Support Sales Planning and Forecasting:

• Collaborate closely with regional EMEA Sales Leadership and Finance teams to provide data-driven input for annual sales planning, territory design, and accurate quarterly/monthly sales and revenue forecasts for physical goods sold in the EMEA markets.

Oversee Market Research Projects:

• Manage the relationship with external market research vendors and internal teams to initiate, budget, and execute custom research studies (e.g., segmentation, pricing studies, customer journey mapping) relevant to the physical retail and distribution channels in EMEA.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Data Science, Statistics, Music Business, or a related quantitative field. An MBA or CFA designation is a plus.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in a data-driven research, analytics, or A&R role, with a proven track record of extracting actionable insights from large datasets.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, with a meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis tools and platforms (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI) and expert-level skills in Microsoft Excel (e.g., advanced pivot tables, complex formulas).
• A profound passion for music and a deep understanding of the global music industry landscape, including intellectual property rights, royalty structures, and the cultural and commercial aspects of music.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex data into clear, concise, and compelling strategic recommendations.
• Highly organized, proactive, and adept at managing multiple complex research projects and competing deadlines in a demanding, fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.

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.