Come As You Are.

As the great Kurt Cobain* once said, “Come as you are.” BMG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and we celebrate diversity in all forms. Equal opportunity runs deep in our core value of fairness and we are determined to create a truly inclusive work environment, where everyone can flourish. If you’re good at what you do, come as you are.

All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

• BMG is the proud representative of Kurt Cobain’s publishing catalogue, including the 1992 single ‘Come As You Are’.

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Sr. Data Analyst / Data & Reporting

Nashville, Tennessee

The primary mission is the development, creation, maintenance, and delivery of business-wide, scalable data solutions, with a particular focus on the BMG Rights & Royalties Administration business. This includes compiling, analyzing, providing, and presenting data solutions to a diverse audience, both internally and externally (where applicable) on a routine basis.

What You’ll Be Doing.

Analytics & Engineering

• Extract, clean, and transform data across various BMG datasets using SQL and Python for use in key business decisions, reports, and workflow automations
• Enrich BMG datasets with REST API data from various sources
• Develop and maintain data automation solutions to provide workflow enhancements to technical and non-technical business users

Reporting:

• Leverage core BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Google DataStudio) to develop and maintain a growing suite of business reports and dashboards
• Partner with key stakeholders across the business to translate their needs into actionable data analysis tools, metrics, reports, and dashboards
• Communicate data reporting solutions with technical and non-technical stakeholders on a routine basis

Other Responsibilities:

• Document and version control code using Git (bitbucket) and Confluence
• Conduct periodic peer code reviews by way of pull requests
• Serve as a key US participant in and contributor to BMG’s Global Data and Reporting community

Must-Haves.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required with emphasis in computer science, data analytics, business, finance, or similar discipline preferred

Experience: Previous experience in a similar role preferred and/or a combination of the required technical skills listed below:

• Advanced experience with SQL (PostgreSQL/DB2 flavors preferred)
• Scripting experience (Python preferred), with additional experience working with REST API’s
• Strong knowledge of common data analytics packages in Python such as: pandas, numpy, matplotlib, jupyter, and seaborn
• Working experience with common BI Reporting Tools (Looker/Tableau preferred)
• Familiarity with Git/version control (Bitbucket preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Power Query, Pivots, and common lookup functions)
• Demonstrated experience in the analysis, preparation, and presentation of data

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to explore and quickly grasp new technologies, data models, and business processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills; attention to detail with strong organization and project management skills
• Familiarity or background in music industry preferred but not essential.

What’s In It For You?

• Robust medical/dental/vision packages
• Flexible time off
• $500 fitness reimbursement
• Diverse possibilities of personal and professional development including trainings and access to Lynda.com
• Dollar for dollar match of up to 6% into 401(k) after your first year with the company
• A fun and respectful community of people with a passion for music.

Are you interested? Follow the link to apply!

BMG - est. 2008 - is the world's fourth-biggest music company, the first new global player in the music business of the streaming age, and a record label and music publisher in one. Named in 2020 one of the world's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, BMG's pitch is unique - a relentless focus on fairness and transparency and service to its artist and songwriter clients. BMG's 20 offices across 12 core music markets now represent over three million songs and recordings, including many of the most renowned and successful catalogs in popular music history.

BMG's fresh approach includes production music, films, books, artist management, merchandise, neighboring rights, and live as well as music publishing and recordings off the same service platform. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House and the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr. With its multi-platform perspective, integrated technology platform and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with. www.bmg.com

Country: United States of America

State/Region: Tennessee

City: Nashville

Postal Code: 37203