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Analyst, Music Insights & Analytics

Sony Music

New York, NY 07-10-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
As Analyst, Music Insights & Analytics, you will have a central role in our team by providing important insights and data-driven evaluations on both signed and unsigned artists. Your work will help assist decision making within multiple departments. In this role, you would create data-driven methods to discover new artists, run daily reports to aid in artist discovery and analysis, construct statistical insights and predictive metrics, conduct research on artists, and analyze new music – both signed and unsigned. This role is a unique opportunity to help the company discover our next superstars and help drive data-assisted decision making.

What you'll do:
• Conduct research to evaluate new music and improve the organization's understanding of new music metrics
• Collect, prepare, and explore a variety of music data, and construct new methods to draw insights from this data
• Run daily reports to aid in artist discovery and analysis
• Develop and test statistical and predictive models to support artist identification, signing decisions, song/artist evaluation, and promotion strategy
• Communicate closely with analytics and A&R teams in the gathering and application of music insights
• Develop, implement, and manage analytical processes, reports, and technologies

Who you are:
• You are well-trained in at least one of the following fields: statistics, data mining, modeling, engineering, applied math, computer science, or similar field
• You have the ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences. including using data visualization methods
• You are proficient with SQL and Excel. Skills in Python, front-end web development (HTML/CSS/JS) and Alteryx is a bonus but not necessary
• You are curious and self-motivated

What we give you:
• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
• We invest in your professional growth & development

Time off for a winter recess

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rekqx2-13-58-252-8-42 in your application.