Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention

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:

UMG’s fraud prevention team is leading the industry by example in fighting the existential threats of streaming fraud and copyright fraud.  This critical role will lead day-to-day operations and oversee a team focused on investigating stream manipulations and copyright infringement, including a strategic copyright infringement lead, a manger responsible for coordination across all internal labels and external DSP partners, and a team of specialized data analysts to help investigate and document fraud threats. 

This role will work remotely preferably from Los Angeles or New York or can be based in the U.K. or Germany. Occasional needs to work in office will be required.

How you'll CREATE:

• Senior Leadership and Strategy Lead: Responsible for briefing key UMG stakeholders, developing all aspects of team reporting and KPIs, designing evidence briefs for legal and policy action

• Operational Oversight and cross functional collaboration with key partners in business affairs, digital strategy, content protection, commercial affairs, label teams, and other key UMG stakeholders

• Digital Strategy Interface: provide evidence and data to define operational and data requirements, inform negotiations and oversee UMG implementation of contractual fraud commitments, partner engagement, data and reporting. 

• Strategic Lead for DSP Partner Engagement

  • Drive DSP Partner engagement around fraud including synchronization with / enhancements to partner processes

  • Holds regular meetings, develop feedback systems and conduct business reviews to ensure processes and partner approaches are working to maximum effect

• Compile and Prioritize Evidence Briefs:  help compile, prioritize and disseminate fraud evidence across appropriate teams.  Act as the primary POC with litigation team

• Oversee Data Strategy, Centralization and Analysis

  • Design how data should be collected and disseminated internally, in addition to adjusting for partner data share

  • Work with leadership at DSPs and vendors, aiming to build collaborative data feedback systems to better identify macro fraud trends and bad actors.

• Lead Fraud Technology Strategy and Design: envisage and deploy fraud detection systems and current process enhancements

• Foster Third Party Technology Partnerships to enhance scalability and efficacy in investigating of streaming and copyright fraud

• Lead Company Education:  Spearhead and design internal education and process roll-out with teams around the world, from both a market and label perspective

• Evangelize and Engage In Public Forums, With Trade Bodies and Industry Groups as UMG lead for fraud related research projects.  Be the public face and voice of UMG’s fraud efforts, present at trade shows and conferences, design white papers on findings, and other similar projects.

Bring your VIBE:

• BA degree in related field of study

• At least 5 years experience at a major record label or DSP

• Working experience with copyright, content protection, different types of fraud threats (specifically stream manipulation and copyright infringement), and/or social media content management, preferred

• An operational understanding of the digital music landscape and ecosystem

• Extensive data management and analytical experience to spot trends in fraud and purvey actionable insights

• Superior presentation skills (oral and written), with the experience and ability to communicate at senior levels of a corporation

Perks Playlist:

• Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:

  • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services

  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants

  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation

• 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.

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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.