AI Product Manager
Job Summary
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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Are you interested in working for the music industry Would you like to help develop uniquecutting-edgedata science and AI solutions to help drive innovation and creative data-driven strategies across Universal Music
Universal Music UK is looking for an AI Product Manager to become part of our UK central dataAIand technology team. The role offers a unique opportunity to join us at the start of a new chapter where we are looking to grow & expand on the foundation of workwevealready begun.
The role is perfect for a candidate that is passionate about music dataAIand technology and has a thirst foracquiringanalysingand communicating knowledge through a creative organisation such as ours reducing a complex problem into something simple is key so any experience managing stakeholders shapingideasand translating business needs into clear product requirements would also be a strength.
Alongside this you willbe responsible foridentifyingshapingand delivering AI-powered products tools and workflows that solvereal businessproblems across Universal Music UK. You will work with stakeholders to understand user needs defineprioritiesand translate ideas into clear product briefsroadmapsand success measures. Working closely with data scientists engineersdesignersand business teams you will guide products from discovery and prototyping through to launchadoptionand ongoing iteration. Aswerefirst and foremosta dataAIand technology team you should be comfortable working with data technicaltrade-offsand modern AI-enabled product development.
As part of the central data AI and technology team youll have a chance to work across all divisions including AMS frontline labels our catalogue division UMR and all other central teams as well as data and technologyteams within the wider business. This includes helping shape products from theinceptionof an idea through to fully working technology that supports & supercharges the labels.
Key Responsibilities
Shaping this role is up for grabs for a resourceful self-starter but core responsibilities include:
Identifyshapeand prioritise AI-powered productstools and workflows that are tailored to the needs of our labels and central teams.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements understand userneedsand create clear product briefs and specifications.
Translate complex business problems into practical product roadmaps user stories successmeasuresand delivery plans.
Work closely with developers datascientistsand project managers to ensure thetimelydelivery of high-quality data and AI productsthat can adapt to the business changing needs.
Support product testing feedback gathering and iteration to ensure solutions are reliable useful adopted and delivering measurable value.
Stayup-to-datewith the latest trends and technologies in AIdataand product development applying them to improve the quality and efficiency of our solutions.
At the heart of this role is a desire to give us a competitive edge in connecting our artists with audiences across the globe. More will be explained at interview. Rest assured this is an exciting role as part of an innovative new initiative within the organisation.
Skills & Experience
Skills
Strong product management skills across discovery prioritisationroadmappingand delivery.
Good working knowledge of dataAIand machine learning concepts.
Familiarity with generative AI tools such as ChatGPT Claude Gemini Copilot or Codex.
Ability to translate business needs into clear product briefsrequirementsand success measures.
Comfortable using data and insight to guide product decisions.
Basic understanding of SQL and analytics tools.
Experience working with data scientists engineersdesignersand other technical teams.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving organisational and decision-making skills.
Knowledge of music repertoire isadvantageous.
Experience
Minimum of 2 years experience in product management AI datatechnologyor a related role.
Backgroundworking with stakeholders to understand business needs andconvert toclear product priorities.
Experience working with development teams to take products from idea to launch adoption and iteration.
Education
Degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
A background in MusicComputer Science Product Management BusinessEngineeringor a related discipline would beadvantageous.
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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