CONSULTANCY SPEC Job title:

Lead Data Scientist Consultant – 12 month consultancy contract

Responsible to:

Senior Director, Commercial Technologies

Department:

Commercial Technologies

Location of work:

Kensington Village main purpose of role

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Product Owner and developer for “labs” protoyping area Create algorithms and then prototype into our “Labs” for testing along with handing over those that are successful for productionising Study user behavior, demographics, content types, and a variety of different music streaming platforms to analyse ways to increase Universal Music’s market share Work with the Commercial Technology team on their core platforms and discover ways of using data to maximise revenue opportunities Combine data sources with insights to monetize our long-tail catalogue Work closely with our Data Science teams in LA and London Support for existing data platforms Attending hackdays person specification

As the worlds biggest record label we have access to unparalled amounts of data, working hand in hand with leading music specialists you will push the boundries of Universals current approach to data science. As Lead Data Scientist – Commercial Technologies you will use data to gain a deep understanding of music and listeners to create algorithms and platforms to increase Universal Musics market share. You will study user behavior, strategic initiatives, markets, content, and all streaming platforms to acertain methods of increasing UMG revenue. Key skills & personal qualities: o o o o o o o o

Extensive experience of data mining tools and algorithms, machine learning and statistics (e.g. regression, decision trees, neural networks, collaborative filtering, clustering, survival analysis, graph theory, etc.). Expert analytic abilities using SQL, R and other tools (e.g. Tableau, MicroStrategy, etc.) Working knowledge of cloud-based data environments & tools (e.g. AWS, Big Query, Hadoop, etc.) Development skills in Python and Javascript (e.g. D3) Use of Jira and other project management tools Demonstrated ability to lead data projects from initial problem statement through to benefits realisation Effective communicator at all levels with great presentation skills Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with business partners and colleagues

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Capable of tackling very loosely defined problems Creative, outside the box thinking and problem solving approach High energy and enthusiasm Knowledge of music repertoire very useful Music technology experience benificial

Experience: o

Significant experience in a similar data analyst/scientist role and a degree in science, computer science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or similar quantitative discipline.

Education: o

BA, Masters or PhD in computer science, statistics or operations research (or other similar field) diversity and inclusion

Universal Music is an equal opportunities employer and committed to the principle of diversity. disclaimer 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.

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