Music is Universal

It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s 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.

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.

The A Side: A Day in The Life  

Virgin Music Group Label Managers manage the day-to-day activities for our distributed labels, guiding them with strategy, tactics and technical knowledge as they develop artists and monetize their distributed music and video content. A successful candidate will have a solid understanding of the opportunities in the digital music marketplace, exceptional communication and organizational skills, an understanding of the operational aspects of digital music distribution, and passion for music, pop culture and technology and the way they all work together on a global level. 

The B Side: Skills & Experience  

Manage the day-to-day relationships with assigned label partners acting as the primary point of contact externally to the label and internally representing their labels' interests. 

Liaise with all internal departments including commercial, marketing, catalog, video, platform operations, production, physical, analytics, finance and legal to ensure all label partners' business needs are met. 

Drive partner engagement with VMG’s platforms and services, offering regular feedback, insights, and support. 

Manage label partners' priority release campaign logistics from inception through to post-release analysis, working with other internal departments as necessary 

Assist labels’ physical and digital product logistics and operations, ensuring content is delivered in a timely manner and to required specifications using the VMG platforms and systems 

Implement Best Practices across all release campaigns and confidently use data and technology to explain results, identify opportunities, and drive music consumption across platforms. 

In collaboration with the Commercial Strategy Team, create and coordinate effective marketing strategies to drive retailer conversations internally and externally.  

Build trusted, productive relationships through proactive, transparent communication 

Person Specification 

Experience within a music distribution, label, management, or artist services environment. 

Strong understanding of digital music distribution, marketing, operations, and metadata requirements. 

Experience in the Dance/Electronic space is desirable but not essential. 

Demonstrated confidence working with data, analytics, and technology to inform strategy. 

Active network within the independent music industry and/or digital platforms. 

A proactive problem-solver who thrives under pressure and manages multiple projects with precision. 

Exceptional communicator, capable of crafting and delivering impactful presentations (both written and visual). 

Highly organized, accountable, and detail-oriented. 

Proficiency with leading DSPs, social media platforms, and digital marketing best practices. 

Deep passion for music, artists, culture, and technology — and how they intersect on a global scale. 

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits 

Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%) 

Private Medical Insurance 

25 paid days of annual leave 

Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available 

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. 

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.

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Marketing, Streaming & Digital Media