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Senior Director, Digital Marketing

Universal Music Group

New York, NY
Full Time
Director
79k-208k
4 days ago

Job Description

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. Mercury Records is seeking a Senior Director, Digital Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define, plan, and execute digital marketing campaigns for a roster of artists.
  • Contribute to the design and creation of the artist's digital assets, including photo and video content as needed.
  • Conduct heavy research of artist communities, micro/macro creators, and word-of-mouth analysis by reading and analyzing blogs and other artist sites.
  • Identify viral, digital word-of-mouth marketing opportunities to drive traffic, fan acquisition, and create brand awareness for artists.
  • Quantify the success and efficiency of digital promotions, paid media campaigns, eCommerce efforts, social engagement, and partnerships via analytics tools.
  • Manage relationships with top-level artists, managers, and other partners.
  • Discover new sites and outlets to promote artists and maintain relationships with key sites, creators, and partners.
  • Filter analysis results and present insights to internal departments.
  • Measure and analyze overall campaign performance, providing insights and key learnings.
  • Track milestones including email, social, advertising conversion rates, plays, views, fans acquired, campaign spend, and ROI.
  • Create and manage database marketing campaigns to find new fans and optimize conversions.

Requirements

  • Must have 4+ years of experience in digital marketing within the music industry, preferably at a major label.
  • Strong analytical background and ability to create and update reports.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams with strong project management, organization, and communication skills.
  • Ambitious self-starter requiring minimal direction.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint or Keynote, Photoshop, video editing software (Premiere or Final Cut), and collaboration tools like Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, Basecamp.
  • Strong computer knowledge of various music applications and the Internet.
  • Motivated, creative, innovative, organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under tight deadlines.

Nice to Have

  • Social strategy and paid media planning experience.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree (preferred).

Benefits & Perks

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options.
  • 100% coverage for outpatient mental health services.
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and more (up to $720/year).
  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 for plan participants.
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement.
  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of contribution.
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees.
  • 3 weeks PTO for non-exempt employees.
  • 2 weeks paid Winter Break.
  • 10 Company Holidays including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day.
  • Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
  • Generous paid parental leave for all types of parents.

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Job Details

Posted AtSep 3, 2025
Job CategoryDigital Marketing
Salary79k-208k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceDirector

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About Universal Music Group

Website

universalmusic.com

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media

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