Senior Analyst, DSP Revenue Analytics

About Sony Music Entertainment

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.

Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

The Senior Analyst, Revenue Analytics is a key position in Sony Music Entertainment’s Global Digital Business Group and is responsible for providing insights at the global level regarding the performance of Sony Music’s top digital accounts (such as Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google). This role will focus on reporting digital partner results and forecasts to be utilized by Account Managers and Senior Management, and creating compelling global analyses to help drive sales, market share, and partner relationships for Sony Music. This role will develop a deep understanding of our KPIs and performance drivers and use this knowledge to share insights through reports, dashboards and visualizations with Senior Management and companywide.

What you'll do:

•  Digital Partner Forecasting: Primary responsibilities include the design, ownership and execution of multiple digital partner revenue forecasting models – while continually identifying trends in the data and overall digital landscape to increase accuracy and robustness of models. Work cross-functionally across different teams globally to generate and distribute the annual budget alongside monthly revenue forecast updates for Sony affiliate offices globally.
• Data Insights: Use data analytics tools to create compelling new reports, dashboards, and visualizations to be used by stakeholders across SME. Bring creative technical solutions to large data sets using advanced software and language skills, including Alteryx, Python, Power BI and SQL. Influence internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization to act based on insights generated to seize business opportunities.
• Global Reporting & Analysis: Responsible for generating, distributing, and presenting key reports each month to international teams, Global Digital Business Group and reviewing with senior management.
• Reporting Automation Project: Actively participate in on-going data transformation of legacy reporting infrastructure to a fully automated process making full use of dashboards and visualizations in Power BI.
•  Data Analysis: Conduct deep dive and ad hoc analysis on monthly financial data and provide support to the partner development team, business development team, finance team and other stakeholders in GDB group on ad-hoc projects on topics such as market share, subscriber growth, frontline/catalog, engagement and other KPIs.
• Account Strategy: Establish strong relationships with internal teams to gain a deep understanding of our digital partners, deal terms, account strategies and objectives.
• Data / Systems: Understand data sources and systems to ensure data integrity and report accuracy. Utilize internal data systems and analytics tools synthesize data into custom insights. Collaborate with IT to resolve technical issues and implement enhancements/automation to sales reporting systems.

Who you are:

• 1-3 years minimum post University experience in analysis, reporting and/or finance.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with an ability to identify trends in large datasets, display creativity in problem solving, and generate new ideas.
• An analytical mindset, able to build a story and draw conclusions from data. Curious and eager to learn and grow.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with Alteryx, Python and Power BI.
• Good knowledge of all primary MS Office software and intermediate/advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Organized team player who is detail oriented and able to thrive in fast paced environment, manage multiple tasks at once and work to deadlines. Good communication and presentation skills to effectively report findings and influence change within the organization
• Interest in the music industry trends related to streaming, digital sales, business models, and competitive landscape, with a passion for music and desire to build a career in the industry.

What we give you:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day  
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best 
• 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 
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.  
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next  
• Time off for a winter recess

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.