Manager, Market Research & Analytics

Manager, Market Research & Analytics

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs,
game-changing creatives
and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

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Curiosity :
We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.

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Collaboration :
Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.

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Commitment :
We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Job title:
Manager, Market Research & Analytics

We are seeking a highly analytical and music-passionate Manager, Market Research & Analytics to join our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and EMEA sales team. This pivotal role is dedicated to identifying and evaluating potential acquisition opportunities within the global music catalogue landscape through advanced data analysis and providing commercial insight support for physical sales in EMEA. You will be instrumental in leveraging quantitative and qualitative insights to inform strategic catalogue acquisitions and contribute significantly to our growth initiatives.

• Lead comprehensive data-driven research initiatives to identify emerging and established music catalogues with acquisition potential across the global landscape.

• Develop and implement sophisticated methodologies for gathering, synthesizing, and analysing vast datasets related to artist catalogues, royalty streams, historical performance, genre trends, and competitive activity.

• Utilize and expand research tools and platforms (e.g., Music Connect, Sodatone, Chartmetric, Mediabase, or similar industry-specific analytics tools) to uncover unique qualitative and quantitative insights on potential acquisition targets.

• Generate advanced market landscape analyses and competitive intelligence reports, highlighting trends, valuations, and actionable insights for senior leadership.

• Design and execute data pulls, transformations, and analyses to support catalogue valuation and acquisition strategy, moving beyond basic scenario analysis to deeper predictive insights.

• Develop and maintain robust data pipelines and analytical frameworks to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery for internal review and strategic decision-making.

• Proactively identify gaps in market data and develop creative solutions for data collection and analysis to enhance our understanding of the music catalogue ecosystem.

• Craft compelling, data-rich presentations, reports, and internal memos for senior leadership and key stakeholders, effectively outlining M&A opportunities, detailed analytical findings, and strategic recommendations.

• Design and create advanced charts, graphs, and other visual aids to communicate complex analytical insights and market trends with exceptional clarity and impact, akin to "data storytelling skills" found in A&R Research.

• Regularly communicate research findings and insights to both the M&A team and broader internal…