Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Investing
About the role
We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world. The Strategic Initiatives & Investing team is a highly visible corporate development and investing team within UMG. The group partners with Virgin Music Group's executive leadership, business units, labels, and internal stakeholders to evaluate and execute opportunities across M&A, artist and business deals, catalog acquisitions, joint ventures, new business ventures, and select strategic initiatives. The team is lean and committed to a culture that is rigorous, collaborative, supportive, and fun. How We LEAD The Strategic Initiatives & Investing team is looking for a full-time Senior Manager based in Los Angeles, CA. This is a hands-on corporate development role whose primary focus is financial analysis, valuation, diligence, and transaction execution across M&A, catalog acquisitions in coordination with Chord Music Partners, artist and business deals, joint ventures, and growth investments. The Senior Manager will own discrete transaction and analytical workstreams, develop clear recommendations for senior leaders, and partner with stakeholders across recorded music, publishing, merchandise, D2C, artist services, digital, technology, and marketing. The role will report to the VP, M&A and Strategic Investments, and work closely with other team members. The successful candidate is analytical, proactive, intellectually curious, and able to turn complex information into practical recommendations.
Responsibilities
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