Director, Strategic Initiatives & Investments - Beverly Hills, 90210
Universal Music Group, Beverly Hills
Director, Strategic Initiatives & Investments - Beverly Hills, 90210, United States of America
The Strategic Initiatives & Investing team is a highly visible team within UMG. The group serves Virgin Music Group’s executive leadership, business units/labels, and internal stakeholders with projects that span across M&A, strategic planning, artist deals, new business ventures, internal consulting, among others. The team is lean and committed to fostering a workplace culture that is fun, supportive and collaborative.
How we LEAD:
The Strategic Initiatives & Investing team is looking for a full-time Director to be based in Los Angeles, CA. The Director will analyze artist/business deals, conduct catalog acquisitions in cooperation with Chord Music Partners, evaluate M&A opportunities, lead strategic projects ,and monitor competitor & market trends. The Manager will have the opportunity to apply strategic and critical thinking in driving growth and profitability across the company’s diverse portfolio of businesses, including recorded music, publishing, merch, D2C, artist services, digital, tech, marketing, etc. The successful candidate is an analytical, proactive, and intellectually curious individual who can identify opportunities/risks, structure analyses, develop solutions and articulate findings. The Director will report to the SVP, Global Strategic Initiatives & Investments and will work closely with other team members.
How you’ll CREATE:
Oversee financial/analytical modeling using valuation techniques, detailed due diligence, and strategic evaluations for potential M&A candidates, artist deals, catalog acquisitions, joint venture partners and business development growth initiatives
Lead internal strategic analyses by working with department leaders across the company to determine growth initiatives, revenue drivers and cost/investment need
Proactively ideate potential opportunities, identify strategic implications, and drive forward related analyses
Perform industry and competitive due diligence including market trends and competitive analysis
Author and communicate succinct presentations for senior management and other VMG leaders
Recommend best practices for improving current processes to facilitate better decision making, team communication, and time savings
Bring your VIBE:
5+ years of relevant work experience in finance, consulting/strategy, M&A, or similar field
1+ year of direct music IP / catalog investing experience highly recommended
Strong financial modeling experience building operational models, valuations, new ventures, etc. including use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint (Experience with HFM/SAP a plus)
Proven ability to analyze and communicate complex analyses and key findings for executives
High level of intellectual curiosity, especially around music, technology, and entertainment
Able to think critically and make problem solving decisions
Ability to take ownership of and drive forward projects independently
Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple assignments
Experience analyzing and performing due diligence on large and varied data sets
Highly personable with strong team-working skills
Prior relevant experience in the music industry preferred