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Director New Release Management & Pricing, Commercial Affairs

Universal Music Group

Kings Cross, United Kingdom 08-13-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Contract
Job Description
Director New Release Management & Pricing, Commercial Affairs (12 MTH FTC)

The Directors main role is to manage the team of 3 to ensure that all task relating to new release and pricing are fulfilled.

Skills & Experience

Be Organizational
• Sales reporting and analysis
• Be responsible for content approvals for Facebook / You Tube / Instagram / Tik Tok / Soundcloud

Be Commercial
• Vevo video optimisation and i-card placement
• Market communications
• E2E availability of the UMG catalogue digitally
• ICLA exception communication with royalties
• Maintaining global streaming rate cards & market pricing analysis
• Management and development of the digital pricing systems (GPS and Vistaar)
• Be responsible for Global (ex US) physical price harmonisation and lifecycle management
• Be responsible for Physical Product costs

Person Specification

Necessary
• International music business experience in various roles encompassing a wide range of skills
• Previous positions held in international marketing with responsibilities over budgets
• Excellent knowledge of the differences in international music markets and cultures, their local retailers and global partners
• Strong commercial sensibilities with wide ranging knowledge of all music business revenues
• Highly numerate with an insight into music business accounting and deals
• High level of Excel skills (or equivalent)

Desirable
• Understanding of the production process / supply chain
• Existing relationships with senior management at UK / US labels
• Passionate music fan

Your Benefits
• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

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 jobholder's 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwnp5p-18-118-166-98-42 in your application.

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Universal Music Group

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