Billboard: Charts & Data Analyst (Country/Christian/Gospel Charts)

The Charts & Data Analyst is responsible for all aspects of the country, Christian and gospel charts in Billboard and Billboard Country Update, and on billboard.com. This person would be depended upon to maintain the relevancy and accuracy of Billboard’s current chart menu, conducting daily and weekly data analysis, detailing chart movements and data trends via editorial and social content, and seeking out new means of charting music consumption dictated by market shifts. This person would be the Billboard charts and data representative to the music industry community for his or her specific genre charts and act as a liaison for those formats with our data sources, which include Luminate and various radio, sales, social and streaming providers.

Responsibilities:

• Decide on and maintain relevancy and accuracy of current chart menu for the country, Christian and Gospel genres, while seeking out new means of charting music consumption.
• Review new titles (songs and albums) for proper genre placement on country, Christian and gospel charts. 
• Conduct daily and weekly analysis and validation of Luminate data consisting of streaming, airplay, sales, short-form video, etc, for chart eligibility purposes.
• Maintain open dialogue with data providers, including Luminate and various social and streaming providers, alerting them of any potential chart issues. Respond to any inquiries/issues that our data providers may have.
• Write daily and weekly chart-related editorial content in addition to trend/observation-based columns.
• Appear on camera for Billboard created long-form and short-form video features regarding the genres that you oversee, providing insight and analysis on chart movements, data trends and format news.
• Presents ideas for larger features covering country, Christian and gospel music to editorial staff.
• Act as the Billboard representative for country, Christian and gospel with record labels, management, artists, digital streaming services, retail outlets, radio stations, social media platforms, media and our audience. Initiate and accept inquiries from these sectors as well as attend industry functions connected to those formats.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have a minimum five-year employment history in a related music field.
• Prior published writing experience.
• Data analysis experience.
• Familiarity of influential people in various sectors of the industry a plus.
• Knowledge of country music, with a familiarity of Christian and gospel music.
• Experienced in analyzing data sets to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Proficient writing and verbal skills with ability to effectively communicate data insights.
• A deep understanding of social media platforms as well as new media platforms which incorporate music as a tool for their users.
• An understanding of the music industry and the platforms which drive music consumption among fans.
• Proficient in industry databases, such as Luminate Music Connect, MediaBase, Google Analytics.
• Familiarity of influential people in various sectors of the industry a plus.

 If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. The total compensation package for this position will include other elements including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

It’s all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About Billboard:

Billboard is the world's most influential music media brand reaching key executives and tastemakers in and around the music business through Billboard Magazine and millions of music fans through Billboard.com and Billboard Events. The Billboard brand is built on its exclusive charts and unrivaled reporting on the latest news, issues and trends across all genres of music. Billboard receives hundreds of millions of brand impressions daily through many strategic relationships with major companies across various industries. These relationships leverage Billboard's brand recognition, proprietary chart data and information resources to develop products, live events and print, television, radio, digital and mobile platforms. In addition to North America, Billboard operates businesses in Brazil, Greece, Japan, Korea and Russia