Commercial Partnerships Coordinator

Music is Universal

Its the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the worlds leading music company. From A&R to finance legal to digital sales to marketing Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.

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The A Side: A Day in The Life

Universal Music Groups Global Commercial Partnerships team works with the worlds biggest digital platforms - including Spotify Apple Amazon YouTube TikTok and Meta - to help our artists reach fans everywhere. Were a small global team part of the wider Commercial Affairs organisation acting as the link between these partners and UMGs international markets alongside our US counterparts.

Our job is to:

• Oversee day-to-day partner relationships & operations

• Launch new features and programs

• Support UMG labels and markets

• Make sure partner deals are implemented smoothly so we protect and grow revenue

We help share knowledge tools and best practices across countries so teams can plan releases effectively and engage fans through the latest digital opportunities. Were looking for a Coordinator to join the team and support the Global Commercial Partnerships Director and Manager with a primary focus on our streaming partners.

Youll work closely with internal teams and partners to support commercial goals keep things running smoothly and help deliver great campaigns for UMG artists. Were looking for someone whos organised detail-oriented and has a passion for music and technology - someone who is a self-starter enjoys juggling multiple projects and works well with others to solve problems and make things happen.

The B Side: Skills & Experience

Be Organised

• Coordinate key partner programs - including global campaigns for UMG priority releases

• Work with labels to share assets track timelines and report performance

• Pitch weekly priority releases to partners via pitching tools and newsletters

• Help manage Spotify Apple Amazon Deezer and SoundCloud partner tools

• Support UMG markets with day-to-day requests for data analysis and platform help

• Own specific tasks such as uploading DJ mixes to Apple Music

Be Administrative

• Create reports showing partner performance on key releases and campaigns

• Help resolve operational issues by working with internal ops and support teams

• Keep best practice guides and partner Sharepoints organised and current

• Maintain up-to-date contact lists for internal and external teams

Be Collaborative

• Support the wider Commercial Partnerships team

• Build strong relationships with UMG digital teams across the world

• Share key updates from labels and partners with the right internal teams

• Present updates on a bi-weekly forum with all UMG international streaming teams

The Bonus Track: What youll bring

What youll need

• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail

• Pride in the quality of the work you deliver

• Confidence using all things Microsoft Office

• Ability to build basic presentations and present clear simple updates

• Ability to design internal comms newsletters and presentation decks

• Competent communicator - clear concise and collaborative

• A team player whos reliable solutions-focused and self-motivated

• Calm under pressure and able to meet deadlines

Bonus if you have

• Experience working with external partners

• Experience working with/at music labels

• Familiarity with & interest in the music & digital partner landscape

• Analytical mindset with a hunger for proactive problem solving

• Experience using CRM tools (e.g. email builders Linkfire)

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 jobholders 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.

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