Universal Music Group has several key job roles within its record label. The CEO, Lucian Grainge, oversees all aspects of the music industry and has worked with major artists. Other roles include the Vice President who oversees operations, the CFO who manages finances, and the President of Business and Legal Affairs who directs transactions and policies. Marketing, digital, artists and repertoire, artist development, publicity, sales, and art department roles also have specific responsibilities in promoting and supporting artists.

1. RecordLabel Job Roles
JobRoles:WithinUniversal MusicGroup http://www.universalmusic.com/company/
Owner:LucianGrainge,the CEO and chairmanof the company.Workedwithartistsandbandssuch
as, AmyWinehouse,ABBA andSting.Hisjob,asthe CEO isbeingincontrol of all aspectsof his music
industry.
Vice President:Michele Anthony,responsible forcarryingoutthe strategicplanthroughoverseeing
operations.Suchas,the US Commercial ServicesDivisionthatincludes;sales,live events,label
merchandising,college marketingandfanandcostumerengagement.
CFO/Accounting:BoydMuir,to manage financial features,suchas,assetmanagement,accounting
and humanresources.
Presidentof Business andLegal Affairs:JefferyHarleston,whodirectsmanagementoverall business
transactionsandcontracts. He isalsoresponsibleforthe developmentof corporate policies.
Marketing:AndrewKronfield,inthisrole,KronfieldworksdirectlywithUMG’slabelsinmanaging
the interactionandcoordinationof artistrepertoire,insuringthatartistsare receivingthe ideal
marketingandcreative developmentresourcestogrow theircareers.
Digital Vice President:Michael Nash,worksaroundworldwide withthe technologydepartmentof
UMG. Supervisesnew mediaprojects.
ArtistsandRepertoire:Personalassistancethatworkcloselytofindthe rightproducerandrecord
label forthe artist
ArtistDevelopment:They‘invest’intheirartistsateveryleveltheyare at.At UMG, they wantto
make sure artist can accessinformationabout theircareersbycreatingseveral websites.The Artist
Portal isa ‘tool providesanoverviewof performanceacrossmultiple metrics,aswell asenabling
more in-depthanalysis.’
Publicity President:JayWilson, ‘willcontinuetobe involvedwithall aspectsof publicityandartist
relationsforthe recordlabel,implementinganddeveloping mediastrategiesforUniversal Records’
Pop/Rockdivision’
Sales:workinginthe salesdepartmentwill meanpromotingthe company’s productsthrough
communications.Nowadays,itisdone overthe phone,viaemailortext,ratherthanface-to-face.
However,salesrepresentativesmayneedtotravel tomeetclientsneedsorcompanies
requirements.
Art department:sticksmostlytothe designandcreative aspectsof the company.Thiscaninclude
advertisement,merchandise,the actuallyCDor albumcoveritself.