Research Analyst, International Tracking & Analysis

This is a Full Time Job

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 900,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world’s most talented music creators. Founded and governed by songwriters and composers, it is the only performing rights organization in the U.S. that operates as a not-for-profit. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 18 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees; identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every year; and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap.com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.

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The Research Analyst works as part of the International Affairs team and has an inquisitive approach to identifying and analyzing relevant data with the aim of producing insights for use by the International Affairs team and maximizing foreign royalties for ASCAP members.

The analyst initiates and performs a wide-ranging set of analytical research projects and delivers logical, evidence-based results. The ability to build trend analysis, identify data issues, and highlight opportunities for the wider business are important areas of proficiency. An eye for detail and self-driven curiosity to spot the trends, anomalies and deviations in market data are a must, as well as having a creative and open approach to building and presenting results.

Areas of Responsibility/ Accountability

The analyst focuses on two primary areas: market analysis and distribution analysis.

Market Analysis:
• Utilize a combination of contextual and fact-based analysis to research, collate, and appraise music industry statistics and business practices by country, region and performance category across the globe, utilizing third party data and press for purposes of benchmarking and identifying issues and areas of opportunity
• Merge market analysis insights with other areas of analysis to explore unusual observations and enhance business intelligence
• Undertake the research and analysis required to continually modify and improve the scope of market analysis to meet the needs of the business

Distribution Analysis:
• Perform quantitative analysis on foreign royalty distribution data
• Build trend analysis and benchmark performance against market analysis to drive business intelligence and identify pockets of opportunity to generate revenue
• Aid in the preparation and presentation of analysis findings for the wider business to encourage better understanding of market trends and subsequent revenue movements to help identify priorities for new tracking analysis
• Assist other internal business units who require the derivation of insights from the foreign distribution data sent to ASCAP
• Maximize ASCAP members’ foreign revenue by utilizing market and distribution analysis findings to identify areas under monetization and make subsequent claims to collecting societies
• Liaise with foreign collecting society partners and proactively monitor progress
• Identify and ideate new areas of opportunity for maximizing claims

General:
• Aid in the compilation of insights related to all the above into presentations and concisely communicate findings to management
• Address requests for business information from all internal business units and external customers (e.g., writers, managers, collection societies)
• Ad hoc projects and responsibilities as required in response to changing business requirements
• Identify areas and opportunities for improvement

Qualifications and Requirements

Job Specific Skills:
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to perform complex quantitative analysis utilizing Excel and SQL
• Manipulate and clearly present data visualizations in Excel and PowerPoint to drive data-storytelling and business intelligence
• Conceptual thinking â€'' the ability to solve problems with a common sense, process driven approach
• Ability to synthesize and distill large quantities of data and contextual insights from numerous sources into headline takeaways for management
• Understanding of music publishing and collective societies industry preferred

Communication:
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to interact successfully with all levels of staff and management within a corporate environment; expresses ideas in a clear, logical, and constructive way
• Clearly sets expectations and delivers consistent messages to both the team and customers

Teamwork & Collaboration:
• Supports, co-operates, and collaborates with the management and colleagues in the International Affairs team
• Works closely with numerous cross-functional teams to identify data/research needs of the International Affairs team as well as complete assigned tasks that require cross department collaboration
• Open-minded, flexible, and cooperative with the needs and priorities of the International Affairs team so that customer needs are met consistently
• Responds appropriately to direction regarding deadlines, deliverables and key performance indicators and service level agreements

Time & Work Management:
• Manages self and follows through on tasks and to do lists so that deadlines are consistently met in the most efficient and effective way
• Sets priorities and plans workload efficiently. Consults management and colleagues where appropriate to recommend solutions, solve problems and complete tasks and projects to deadlines
• Able to make appropriate decisions, with broader business implications in mind, enabling issues to move forward to completion

Initiative & Motivation:
• Flexible, effective, and enthusiastic approach to implementing tasks, taking on new work and assignments, developing new skills and servicing customers
• Open-minded and motivated to recommend changes in processes and procedures where this would result in a more effective service

Other:
• Bi- or multi-lingual a plus
• Programming proficiency in Python and/or R a plus
• Experience with dashboarding tools such as Tableaux and/or Sigma a plus
• Willingness to travel internationally

Besides providing a unique and dynamic work environment, there are a few other reasons you should consider ASCAP in your career planning. We also offer generous benefit options that are comprehensive and provide the flexibility that most employees want and need. These health care and financial plan options include the following:
• A choice of either network only provider medical and dental plans or more flexible medical and dental plans where you can see providers in or out-of-network
• Vision plan that offers both in and out- of network provider options
• Immediate

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