Vice President, Data and Insights

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are UMG the Universal Music Group. We are the worlds leading music 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
Capitol Christian Music Group is seeking a Vice President of Data and Insights to lead strategy for Artist Intelligence across the label. This role is central to how data drives marketing and artist strategy. Sitting at the intersection of data strategy and storytelling this leader will translate complex data into clear actionable artist insights that empower our teams to drive faster smarter and more impactful decision-making across a global landscape.

The VP serves as a strategic partner to the Marketing Digital and Artist teams- identify emerging trends uncovering audience opportunities and shaping artist strategy through insights. This leader will also champion a data-informed culture ensuring teams have the tools frameworks and intelligence needed to support artists at every stage of their careers worldwide.

How Youll CREATE

Define and lead the global data analytics and artist insights strategy ensuring data drives key decisions across the label.

Partner with senior leadership to translate business priorities into measurable data-driven strategies that accelerate artist growth and market impact.

Transform complex datasets into clear compelling narratives and actionable insights that shape marketing strategy audience development and revenue-driving opportunities across frontline and catalog.

Identify and interpret global and regional trends across streaming social and fan engagement platforms translating cultural nuance into actionable strategy.
Oversee the development and implementation of analytics dashboards reporting tools and insight frameworks that enable teams to access meaningful data for daily decision-making.
Establish best-in-class practices for data storytelling ensuring complex analyses are translated into clear recommendations for leadership and internal teams.
Establish decision-making framework that balance speed and analytical rigor ensuringthe organization can act quickly without sacrificing insight quality.
Evaluate campaign and initiative performance distilling learnings into recommendations for future growth.
Champion a culture of data-informed storytelling ensuring insights are communicated in clear visually compelling ways that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Drive innovation in analytics by partnering with the Data Analyst and engineering and product teams to build tools that deliver real-time intelligence.
Lead the evolution of data sources pipelines and analytics infrastructure to ensure accuracy reliability and scalability.
Drive the adoption of advanced analytics including company-approved predictive modeling and AI-driven insights to anticipate trends optimize performance.
Oversee department weekly reporting structure and ensure real-time communication on timely priorities knowing this is critical to achieve favorable outcomes.
Serve as a thought leader of global fan behavior cultural trends and music consumption patterns.
Build lead and develop a high-performing insights team fostering a culture of curiosity accountability and impact.
Establish and operationalize best practices for research measurement and analytics ensuring insights are repeatable scalable and aligned with business priorities.
Build a deep understanding of internal stakeholders and artist partners to ensure analytics solutions address the most critical business and creative opportunities.

Bring Your VIBE
10 years of experience in data analytics insights strategy or related fields with a track record of driving measurable business impact.
Experience in music entertainment media or consumer digital industries strongly preferred.
Proven ability to translate complex data into strategic insights that drive measurable business impact.
Strong understanding of global music ecosystems including streaming platforms social media and audience engagement trends.
Proficiency working with large datasets using tools such as SQL Python or similar languages.
Advanced experience with data visualization platforms like Tableau Looker DOMO and similar platforms.
Experience synthesizing multiple data sources (streaming socials marketing audience) into holistic insights.
Familiarity with statistical analysis and analytical frameworks for identify trends and opportunities.
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences including executive leadership.
Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision with hands-on execution.
Proven leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams.
Passion for music and a deep curiosity about fan behavior and cultural trends.
Bachelors degree in quantitative or analytical field; advanced degree a plus.

Perks Playlist:

Join an entrepreneurial global organization where authenticity boldness creativity connection drive and insight arent just valuestheyre how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):

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

A 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.

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