Overview

Asset & Archive Coordinator – London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

The Asset & Archives team is responsible for managing, preserving and supplying the company’s recorded legacy. We care for a vast collection of commercial and archival assets – both physical and digital – ensuring they are accurately stored, catalogued and accessible.

The Role

You will be a key member of the team, responsible for managing and supplying assets to partners worldwide. You will field incoming requests from manufacturing, licensing, labels and external clients, ensuring accurate asset delivery through internal supply-chain systems. A significant part of the role involves researching and locating analogue assets, arranging their digitisation and capturing detailed metadata to ensure long-term accessibility. Please note this role may include physical activity such as lifting and movement of objects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Process and fulfil incoming asset requests from across the business

  • Research, identify and co-ordinate digitisation of physical assets

  • Perform accurate metadata entry and reporting 

  • Technical conversion and preparation of deliverable assets

Skills and Experience Required:

Must Have

  • Strong IT skills, proficient with both Windows & MacOS

  • Ability to accurately manage large volumes of requests in a fast-paced working environment

  • A broad knowledge and interest in music across a wide variety of eras and formats

  • Ability to quickly develop the processes required to meet developing archive priorities

Nice to Have

  • Previous experience in an order fulfilment role and/or supply chain

  • Proficient in the use of digital audio workstations (DAWs)

  • Knowledge of commercial audio, video and graphic formats

  • Experience using AirTable or other project management tools

Key Behaviours

  • Attention To Detail

  • Organisation & Prioritisation

  • Collaboration & Communication

  • Problem-Solving Mindset

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)

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