1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Analyst- IT Management Services do? |
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What field is your job in?
Music
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What is your job title?
Analyst- IT Management Services
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
EMI Music Publishing is looking after the business part of the music business. The division of UK-based recording giant EMI Group is the world's largest music publisher, administering the rights to more than a million songs. The company collects royalties for including its songs on CDs, as well as live performance fees. EMI Music Publishing also licenses its music for use in movies, television shows, and advertising.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
5 years (7 years with the company)
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
at least 40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Reports to Senior Vice President. Tracks and reconciles departmental project costs and overhead expenses. Assists Sr. VP in preparation of required financial reports and executive presentations. Schedules worldwide video-conferences with top EMI executives. Tracks and processes departmental invoices for vendors/consultants Coordinates Sr. VP's schedule and follow-up system. Attends weekly management meetings and sets tasks for managers based on feedback in the meeting. Provides liaison between IT Department and outside vendors/consultants. Assists Sr. VP in drafting of vendor/consultant contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Maintains IT Department records and files. Maintains track tagging and receipt of licensed ringtone files. Researches and maintains lyrics database to ensure song lyrics are available on the EMI Music Publishing website. Performs various administrative functions as required, including processing Sr. VP's mail, preparing Sr. VP’s expense report and travel arrangements, copying, faxing, ordering office supplies, etc. Creates multidimensional reports for senior level staff using the Cognos Suite of products that are used to track how the business is doing and to create new business plans, build better business practices and forecasting. Creates in depth reports for the Legal Department as needed for litigation settlement using the Cognos Suite of products. Creates multidimensional reports for Licensing & Synchronization staff and Music Resources staff used to track work efficiency and progress using the Cognos Suite of products. Takes on special projects as needed.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
48000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
64000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
medical, dental, vision, concert tickets
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
UNDER!
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work directly with the head of my department but I work with other departments as well providing them reports to help them run their departments smoothly and successfully. I like it. At first it was hard becuase I was an admin assistant and they didn't take well to being told what to do or what they needed but its worked itself out with time and my current title.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
office. Its ok. We're actually moving to new offices which seems fantastic becuase it will be all new and we'll all be in the same space (we're currently on different floors and in different buildings) but right now we have a view of Central Park and we'll be losing that so that's a little unfortunate.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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8 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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1 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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3 The actual "work" you do at your job
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2 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
I went through an agency. It definitely takes starting from the ground up and proving yourself. You also have to be willing to learn and be a quick learning and computer savvy.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
computer skills are a must, able to learn quickly and think innovatively and be able to take initiative. You must be able to work well with uppermanagment and be confident in your work.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes, otherwise you'd be lost.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
be willing to learn anything they throw at you.
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