Vice President, Marketing Administration… at Universal… · New York

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.

The Vice President, Marketing Administration and Talent Planning role is responsible for overseeing the financial and administrative functions that support Marketing activities as well as the Forecasting of Recording expenses across the REPUBLIC Collective’s Labels.

Reporting to the Collective CFO, this position serves as a strategic partner to Label Marketing and A&R Administration leadership, while ensuring effective planning, budgeting, resource allocation, compliance, and operational excellence.

This executive must be able to demonstrate a commitment to artist-first thinking, while building trusted partnerships across all Labels and leading with integrity, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Partner with internal label department leads (marketing, commerce, digital, finance and label senior leadership) to develop and execute financial strategies for all marketing initiatives.
• Establish administrative frameworks that enable efficient financial planning, project execution, and financial measurement of marketing and recording initiatives.
• Lead long-term organizational planning, resource forecasting, and operational scalability efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across marketing operations.

Financial Planning & Budget Management

• Oversee annual and quarterly marketing budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Oversee monthly full year recording expense forecasting.
• Ensure effective allocation and management of marketing investments.
• Monitor spending performance and identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Manage marketing budgets, inclusive of expense management (T&E) across respective client groups.
• Partner with Finance leadership team to establish controls and governance practices.

Additional responsibilities

• Develop and maintain operational policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Lead administration of financial systems; oversee end-to-end Uniport process on behalf of Label leadership.
• Lead administration of vendor management and set-up of new artist profiles.
• Oversee campaign approval processes and documentation standards.
• Identify and drive automation initiatives that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead Impairment analysis process for semi-annual audit reviews.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Management, or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Experience

• 8-10+ years of progressive leadership experience in marketing operations, business administration, finance, or related functions.
• Experience within music preferred; experience in entertainment, media, technology, or consumer-focused industries helpful.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic planning and organizational leadership.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Marketing operations and process optimization.
• Project and portfolio management.
• Proficient in Excel with the ability to create financial narratives through reporting.
• Knowledge of financial reporting tools (SAP, UniPort, etc.).
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and work within tight deadlines and changing priorities.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and senior leadership.

Perks Playlist:

Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
• Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution

A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

• 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 every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

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Job Category: Finance & Accounting