Manager, Catalogue Migration - London, N1C 4AG

Universal Music Group
London

Manager, Catalogue Migration - London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

Department

Virgin Music Group is the Independent Services division of Universal Music Group, providing a full range of label services and revenue streams for Virgin Music’s artists, releases, and label associations on a worldwide basis, including Distribution, Marketing, Promotion, Commercial Development, Branding, Synch & Licensing, Lifestyle Marketing, Business Affairs and Finance.

The Role

The Manager, Catalogue Operations & Migration directly manages the process of receiving, staging and distributing new catalogues in the Virgin Music Group digital supply chain. The role is responsible for following and developing catalogue migration best practices, optimising current workflows, tracking projects from start to finish and above all, ensuring a seamless transition of new Virgin Music Group catalogues on DSPs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and certify metadata, asset and product configurations on incoming catalogues prior to ingestion and ultimate distribution

  • Interface between business, technical and operational teams across multiple departments with both internal and external stakeholders

  • Work closely with UMG stakeholders, giving special consideration to catalogues moving from UMG supply chain to VMG

  • Ensure incoming content is brought in line with current metadata and asset standards, where differences exist

  • Master details of the Virgin Music Group style guide and understand how they apply and relate to DSP standards

  • Manage multiple concurrent projects in various states, balancing priorities while maximising quality and timely completion

  • Facilitate collection of accurate details for complex projects with large volumes of content

  • Assist in scheduling timelines and tracking various projects from start to finish

  • Work with proprietary systems and tools to configure and process audio and video content for distribution

  • Coordinate with the Quality Control team to ensure best practices are maintained during migration

Skills and Experience Required

Must have:

  • Experience in digital music distribution, content management and/or customer or technical support in digital music

  • Experience working with complex music metadata

  • Comfortable working with multiple streams of data, and the ability to analyse, manage and/or design spreadsheets

  • Experience working in complex operational environments and software systems

  • Strong ability to follow through and a desire to see even minor issues through to resolution

  • Ability to maintain multiple project timelines while being accountable and responsive

  • Experience with top digital music services interfaces, social media applications, and digital music best practices

Nice to have:

  • Understanding of DDEX standards

  • Passionate about music discovery and a fan of multiple genres of music with the ability to represent VMG in the marketplace

  • Knowledge of audio, video and image formats and specifications

Ke y Behaviours

  • Articulate in written and oral communication

  • Attention to detail and tireless drive to solve problems

  • Excellent customer service and relationship-building capability

  • Strong relationship building skills, creativity and resourcefulness in getting projects to the finish line

About UMG UK

We are Universal Music Group UK – the UK’s leading music-based entertainment company. We exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. We help UK artists produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to inspire and entertain fans at home and around the world.​

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

  • Holiday Purchase scheme

  • Dental and Travel Insurance options

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

  • Salary Sacrifice Cars

  • Subsidised Gym Membership

  • Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Posted 2026-04-03

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