Universal Music Group

Manager, Fan Engagement FONO

Universal Music Group$81K — $85K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in digital marketing, community management, or CRM in music or entertainment.
  • Strong understanding of social media platforms and analytics tools.
  • Proficient in creating shareable content that resonates with Mexican music fans.
  • Deep knowledge of Mexican music culture and fan communities.
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish, with fluency required.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain fan networks.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor social media conversations about artists and derive actionable engagement strategies.
  • Build relationships with Mexican music fans and foster community through content.
  • Analyze artist fan communities to develop engaging content strategies.
  • Monitor artist networks to understand fandom dynamics for strategic planning.
  • Design customer journeys and fan clubs to maximize engagement.
  • Stay updated on trends and best practices in fan engagement.
  • Collaborate with marketing, A&R, e-commerce, and management teams to ensure strategy success.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services.
  • Fertility coverage for eligible participants.
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness, spa, meals, and more (up to $720/year).
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement.
  • 401(k) with immediate vesting on first 5% contributions and additional company contributions.
  • Flexible Paid Time Off for exempt employees and 3-weeks for non-exempt employees.
  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break and 10 company holidays, including Juneteenth.
  • Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
  • Generous paid parental leave for all types of parents.
Full Job Description
We are currently seeking a Manager, Fan Engagement (Mexican Music) on our team. The Manager will be responsible for providing qualitative fan insights of an artist ecosystem. This role requires a deep understanding of social media trends, community engagement, and content creation tailored to the unique culture of mexican music fans. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building and growing fan or genre accounts with significant followings and engagement. You will focus on building sustainable fan growth, deepening fan relationships, and creating connected digital ecosystems that support our artists and projects.

How you'll CREATE:
  • Fan Sentiment Monitoring and Social Listening: To be able to track conversations on social media towards artists on the genre on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Discord, Reddit and translate them into actionable strategies for fan engagement.
  • Genre culture Engagement and fan network building: Build and maintain relations with Mexican music fans, and drive collections of artists, memes, and short-form subcultures for engagement and fostering community.
  • Community Engagement and content ideation: Analyze existing artist fan communities to develop content strategies that resonate with fans and encourage engagement. Also, to develop ideas to maintain a steady flow of fan engaging content to drive new audiences to an artist project.
  • Artist Analysis and Strategy: Monitor and analyze an artist network to understand their fandom, culture, drivers and be able to build an archetype to strategize upon.
  • Fan Acquisition and customer journey: Help to design customer journeys, fan clubs, and VIP experiences to maximize engagement.
  • Trend Monitoring: Stay updated on trends, tools, and best practices.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working alongside marketing, A&R, e-commerce teams, and artist management to ensure strategy success.


Bring your VIBE:
  • Experience: +3 years in digital marketing, community management, or CRM within the music or entertainment industry. Deep knowledge of viral trends, platform best practices (TikTok, Instagram, etc.), and direct-to-fan ecosystems.
  • Skills: Strong understanding of social and blogging platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Discord, Reddit, vlogs, etc) and their respective algorithms and analytics tools. Strong data analytics and analysis skills.
  • Creativity: Ability to ideate compelling ideas of shareable content that resonates with Mexican music fans and that connects with an artist audience.
  • Community Insight: Deep knowledge of Mexican music culture, fan communities, and current trends, and be able to differentiate all those audiences.
  • Analytical Ability: Proficiency in analyzing social media metrics and adjusting strategies accordingly.
  • Networking: Experience in building and maintaining networks of fans to enhance content reach and engagement.
  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish (fluency on both expected).

Passion and Drive:
  • Passion for staying on top of every new digital trend, meme, and platform.
  • An unquenchable thirst for innovation, experimentation, and reinvention.
  • Ability to deliver reporting and insights, feedback con fan engagement and strategy effectiveness through a variety of internal stakeholders.
  • Ambitious, self-starter requiring minimal direction. Must thrive in a team environment but be able to take initiative and work independently.
  • Bachelor's Degree is preferred.


Perks Playlist:

Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren't just values-they're how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
  • Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution


A 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.

Job Category:
Marketing, Streaming & Digital Media

Salary Range:
$81,500.00 - $85,000.00

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.

About Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group (UMG) is a global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi. The company was founded in 1934 as Decca Records and has since grown to become the largest music company in the world, with a market share of over 30%. UMG owns and operates a wide range of record labels, including Capitol Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Island Records, and has a roster of over 4,000 artists. In addition to music production and distribution, UMG also operates several other businesses, including music publishing, merchandising, and film and television production.
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