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It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music UK who help make us Britain’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
This is a fast-paced role not for the faint hearted but those with a desire to deliver the very best to the very best. Working for the largest record company in the business goes hand in hand with lots of interesting but challenging events and people. If you enjoy balancing the good the bad and the seemingly undeliverable then keep reading.
The B Side Skills Experience
Be Administrative
- Updating the central calendar to ensure the department has the most recent information on artist trips/gigs/events and birthdays
- Compiling a weekly report documenting all artist activity across all subsidiary labels
- Continually researching and updating database of event information (venues, schedules, budgets etc.)
- Cultivate good working relationships with internal and external suppliers
- Assist with Universal artist and VIP gift purchasing
- Maintain a central overview of all department expenditure
- Booking meetings, couriers, and taxis
- Creating content and posting on the department Social Media channels
- Ad hoc support for events within the business
Person Specification
- Positive and upbeat can-do attitude
- Experience of working in an administrative / support role with above average attention to detail, resourceful, highly organised
- Very personable, excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to form strong working relationships with internal colleagues and external contacts
- Time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- Willingness to work outside of contracted hours when required
- Very strong IT and social media skills
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.
