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Senior International Manager - Polydor Label GroupUniversal Music UK
24 days ago
  • LevelSenior
  • ProfessionsMarketing Manager, Marketer, Digital Marketer
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Music is Universal It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.
The A Side: A Day in The Life

UK International represents the global interests of Universal Music’s prestige labels and artists.
You will be working with the largest UK labels alongside worldwide Universal affiliates to plan and implement global marketing artist campaigns across the UK roster.
The Senior International Manager at Universal Music will play a crucial role in representing the international needs within one of our major label groups.
Acting as a bridge between the international and label teams, this individual will ensure effective communication, alignment on projects, and provide a strategic voice for international markets.
The B Side: Skills & Experience
Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as an international representative within the label group. The main function is to bring international thinking into every aspect of the label.
  • Collaborate with various departments, including Creative, A&R, and D2C, ensuring international needs are understood and prioritised.
  • Offer strategic guidance for a select roster of artists in the pre-export stage.
  • Actively attend and support artist gigs and music events in the UK to foster relationships and represent label interests.
  • Regular feedback to the international team on label priorities and what’s working.
  • Provide ad hoc updates and insights to the international team to keep initiatives and projects aligned.
  • Travel to markets where appropriate.
Team Impact & Narrative
  • Act as a key player between the international and label teams, fostering strong collaboration and mutual understanding.
  • Provide valuable market insights and contribute to strategic discussions within the international and label groups.
  • Represent and advocate for international team priorities, ensuring their needs are well-articulated and supported within the wider organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
  • Proven experience in international marketing, ideally at a managerial level or above, though industry background may vary.
  • Strong ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with demonstrated experience working collaboratively within a team.
  • Ability to manage and oversee budgets effectively.
  • Competence with presentation and design tools such as Canva.
Technical & Analytical Skills
  • Proficiency with internal tools such as UMBI, DOMO, CTM portal, Uniport, and external tools such as Chart Metric for reporting and data analysis.
Desired Background & Traits
  • Extensive experience in international marketing with a global perspective.
  • Passion for travel and engagement with diverse cultures.
  • Strong team player, motivated by collaboration and collective success.
  • Self-driven, confident, organised, and detail oriented.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a balance of assertiveness and humility.
  • Committed to meeting deadlines and maintaining high standards of work.
Why Join Us?
  • Be part of Universal Music’s dynamic and fast-growing international team, with opportunities to make a significant impact.
  • Shape and influence the direction of a newly established role, with the potential for growth and leadership responsibilities.
Growth Potential
  • Join a new initiative and play a key role in its success.
  • Opportunities to take on increased responsibility and move into senior roles within the international team.
Culture & Work Style
  • Operate as a proactive, positive force within a collaborative team environment.
  • Maintain strong, clear, and respectful communication, with a focus on building strong relationships across teams.
  • Emphasise solutions and opportunities over challenges, with attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 25 paid days of annual leave
  • Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available
  • Holiday Purchase scheme
  • Dental and Travel Insurance options
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice Cars
  • Subsidised Gym Membership
  • Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.

Skills Required

  • International Marketing
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication Skills

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