What it does: Universal Music Canada identifies and develops songwriters and recording artists, and then produces, distributes, and promotes music to entertain fans across the world.
Mission: To nurture music, and to foster artistry and self-expression
Size and presence: It has around 110 employees.
Best known for: It is known as the largest Canadian music-entertainment company.
The good bits: You get the chance to have a career path at what you love and be recognised for it.
The not so good bits: The increasing workload due to staff attrition
Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, leverages proprietary access and insights to develop innovative integrated brand opportunities globally with the potential to reach billions of engaged fans across digital media, events, name and likeness, sync & more.
UMA is a great place to work if you are looking to combine your passion for music with your career goals. The company has a collection of the best labels and employee resources that can be a great way to gain insights into the music industry.
Depending on the team you are in, you may work on some of the amazing releases and biggest artists. To support these artists, the management encourages people to attend some amazing concerts with their colleagues. This builds good friendships and makes the teams stronger.
Also, most of the co-workers are passionate and genuinely interested in what they are doing. People are creative and communicative. They have a fast-paced, productive and fun environment to work in. However, some insiders reported that the team is constantly reduced and not enough staff for the amount of work, leaving some employees overloaded with work.
The Career page of UMA’s site provides two links: to join their Talent Pool and to the current roles they are looking to fill. The first will take you to the form you need to fill out to let them know which area of business you're interested in, and to get notified about the new relevant jobs.
The second link will take you to the main corporate website where you can explore the jobs based on territories. You can also find the job posting on UMA’s social media. Some of the positions currently open are Artist Development Coordinator (entry-level), Client Services Coordinator (entry-level), and Streaming Partnerships Executive (mid-senior level).
The general requirements may include: graduating with a degree in arts, media and communications, digital production, or relevant area, a basic understanding of production music and music copyright, experience or interest in music marketing and promotion, digital music technology, and audio production.
Other than full-time jobs, Universal Music also offers temporary staffing opportunities and internship programs (remote/on-site) to provide immersive educational experiences across its business units and labels. These can foster professional and personal growth while also bringing added value to the company.
We are the global market leader in music-based entertainment, with wholly owned operations in 60 territories, working across recording, publishing, merchandising and artist management. Just as we have the most talented recording artists and songwriters in the world, we also have the most talented employees and are proud to be an employer of choice.
We know that an organization is only as good as its employees so Universal Music Group continues to seek out the best. If you live for music, value innovation, thrive in creative environments and want to be part of an exciting culture then we encourage you to apply for one of our openings or join our talent community.
It’s the universal language. It inspires us, moves us, thrills us, heals us and ultimately unites us all. As the world’s leading music company, it’s our responsibility to nurture music, and to foster artistry and self-expression. In a world that desperately needs to find more common ground, there is no better way to provide it, than through music.
Using the collective power of our passionate community of music lovers – ranging from employees to artists to fans – we support and partner with organizations around the globe that are working towards meaningful positive change and social responsibility.