Administrative Coordinator

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Santa Monica, CA, USA
In-Office
66K-80K Annually
Senior level
Music • News + Entertainment
The Role
Provide administrative and operational support to the Data Analytics leadership team, primarily the Senior Vice President of ML and AI. Manage complex calendars, coordinate domestic and international travel, handle expense reports, organize meetings and events, support cross-functional projects, maintain documentation and action items, and safeguard confidential information while improving operational efficiency and facilitating collaboration across stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.
 

How we LEAD:

Universal Music Group is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and resourceful Administrative Coordinator to provide primary support to the Senior Vice President of ML and AI, while also providing light administrative support to several Vice Presidents across the organization.

This role provides critical administrative and operational support to the Data Analytics leadership team while helping coordinate department initiatives, projects, and cross-functional programs. This role serves as a key partner in ensuring the team operates efficiently by managing executive priorities, coordinating schedules, supporting project execution, and facilitating collaboration across the organization. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

How you'll CREATE

  • Serve as the primary administrative partner to the Senior Vice President, managing a complex calendar, scheduling priorities, and day-to-day administrative needs.
  • Provide calendar coordination and administrative support for Data Analytics leadership, including several Vice Presidents, as needed.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, and detailed itineraries.
  • Prepare, submit, and reconcile expense reports in accordance with company policies.
  • Coordinate internal and external meetings by managing schedules, conference room reservations, virtual meeting logistics, agendas, presentation materials, and follow-up actions.
  • Support the planning and coordination of department-wide initiatives, cross-functional projects, and larger team programs, helping track milestones, deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder communications.
  • Assist with the coordination of recurring business processes, leadership meetings, off-sites, workshops, and other department events.
  • Help manage executive priorities by anticipating scheduling conflicts, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency, and ensuring leaders are well prepared for meetings and key initiatives.
  • Partner with team members across Data Analytics and other business functions to facilitate collaboration, coordinate activities, and keep projects moving forward.
  • Maintain project documentation, meeting notes, action items, and status updates to support visibility and accountability across the team.
  • Build strong working relationships across UMG to foster effective communication and ensure work progresses efficiently across multiple stakeholders.
  • Handle sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
  • Provide additional operational, administrative, and project coordination support as needed to help the Data Analytics team achieve its strategic objectives.

Bring your VIBE

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Consistent and punctual in-office attendance to support the Company’s strong collaborative and creative culture, mentor-mentee relationships, and participate in effective discussions and meetings, etc.
  • Ability to interact with management, coworkers, and third parties regularly and professionally (e.g., artists, artist management, third-party vendors, etc.).
  • Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, and prioritizing capabilities.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to anticipate needs, exercise sound judgment, and work independently.
  • High level of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with virtual collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
  • Experience coordinating travel and managing expense reporting.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where priorities shift quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting executive leaders within media, entertainment, or technology organizations.
  • Familiarity with Workday, CTM, ExpenSys, or similar enterprise systems.
  • Comfort using AI tools to improve organization, scheduling, note-taking, research, and administrative workflows.

What We're Looking For

You're someone who enjoys making other people successful. You anticipate what's needed before being asked, communicate clearly, and take ownership from start to finish. You're highly organized without being rigid, adaptable when plans change, and comfortable balancing competing priorities with professionalism and good judgment.

You don't just keep calendars running—you help executives make the best use of their time.

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.
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

Please note, UMG is not enrolled in E-Verify in California and New York, and cannot support employment of candidates whose employer must enroll in E-Verify, for example candidates on STEM-OPT.

For more information, please click on the following links.

E-Verify Participation Poster: English / Spanish

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Job Category:
Administrative

Salary Range:

$65,500 - $80,000

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Consistent and punctual in-office attendance to support collaborative culture.
  • Ability to interact professionally with management, coworkers, artists, management, and third-party vendors.
  • Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, and prioritizing capabilities.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to anticipate needs, exercise sound judgment, and work independently.
  • High level of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and virtual collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, Zoom).
  • Experience coordinating domestic and international travel and managing expense reporting.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where priorities shift quickly.
  • Experience supporting executive leaders within media, entertainment, or technology organizations.
  • Familiarity with Workday, CTM, ExpenSys, or similar enterprise systems.
  • Comfort using AI tools to improve organization, scheduling, note-taking, research, and administrative workflows.
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The Company
HQ: Santa Monica, CA
9,189 Employees

What We Do

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.

Why Work With Us

UMG's IT department delivers technology solutions and services that unlock business value and facilitate growth through strategic investment and operational efficiency. Our team is collaborative, dedicated and passionate about the work we do. Here you can work in a dynamic and flexible environment with evolving opportunities to grow!

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