UK Music is a campaigning and lobbying body that represents the collective interests of the UK music industry.

We promote the cultural and economic worth of music, the development of public policy to support that worth, publish industry research and support education, skills and training.

Reporting to the Deputy CEO and Director of Public Affairs, responsibilities as below:
– Gather and analyse data for UK Music’s annual headline report, covering the economic value of the music industry, as well as music’s contribution to tourism.
– Gather and analyse data, as advised by UK Music’s Diversity Taskforce, to support the publication of the biennial report into diversity in the music industry.
– In conjunction with the Director of Communications and Digital Communications Officer draft and develop UK Music’s headline research publications, exploring innovative ways to highlighting key findings.
– Lead UK Music’s response to press and public questions about research and data.
– Provide chairmanship, administration and organisation to UK Music’s Research Working Group as necessary to deliver UK Music research objectives.
– Maintain regular contact programme with all UK Music members, including at a senior level, on UK Music’s key research work, as well as attend meetings of UK Music’s sub-Board structures when relevant.
– Present on research and data at UK Music Board meetings.

Skills required
– Outstanding oral and written skills.
– Outstanding interpersonal skills.
– Persuasively argue a point of view with credibility.
– Forensic eye for detail with an ability to interpret financial and numerical data related to the music industry from a number of sources and draw conclusions.
– Confident in using a range of research materials and actively seeking new sources of information.
– Excellent stakeholder management skills.
– Ability to handle many different projects at the same time.
– Must be able to meet deadlines.
– Collegiate approach with an ability to muck-in.
– Strong project management and organisational skills.
– Work on their own initiative.
– Ability to prioritise workloads.
– Strong IT skills.

Experience and knowledge required
– Strong understanding of the music industry, its component parts, the challenges they face, as well as UK Music’s role within the sector and why the political process matters.
– Background in economic analysis, developing research methodologies and producing robust empirical data that stands up to scrutiny.
At least five years’ experience working in the music industry, a trade body, trade union, think tank, Parliament, Government (central, devolved, City Region or local authority) or other equivalent public policy environment.

See link below for further details.