Junior Ad

Job Description

WMG's top priority is the safety and wellbeing of its team members, artists and songwriters across the globe. In response to COVID-19, WMG is fully committed to helping its people balance their home and life commitments with flexible working options, virtual wellness sessions, and more. WMG strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace. To that end, being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is a condition of employment for all US new employees, prior to the commencement of employment. If you are hired, you will be required to provide proof of your vaccination as part of your new employee onboarding process, subject to our legal obligation to make reasonable accommodations in certain limited circumstances.

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group we're all about our people. Our global company is made up of knowledgeable, passionate, and creative individuals. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We believe in each individual's value and encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music – at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart by embracing innovation – an integral part of our company's DNA.

Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the most influential forces in culture today.

Job Title: Junior, Artist Development

A little bit about our team:

The Artist Development team is an exciting group of people who work in Marketing, Creative Services, Video Production, Brand Partnerships, Event Planning, and Digital/Interactive/Social Marketing. The Junior AD role is an opportunity to partner with each of these areas on an artist roster that you help to support.

Why this could be your next big break:

Under direct supervision of the EVP of Artist Development, this person will support the development of overall marketing plans for WMN releases. This person will assist the department lead by being the key contact at the label for all assigned artists and corresponding artist managers. This person will balance the training process of the development of marketing strategies and the execution of them. This position will be a partnership with the department head during career development and will have a truncated artist roster.

Here you'll get to:
• Work directly under the department lead and act as a project manager across your assigned artist roster.
• You'll plan and execute music and content releases, contribute to the creative process, oversee the brand development of your individual artist roster, plan and execute marketing campaigns and timelines
• You will aid in the development of consumer marketing plans alongside the department head to generate awareness and momentum for WMN artists.
• You will continuously evaluate, measure and monitor effectiveness of marketing strategies using data driven insights
• You will develop, implement and maintain marketing communication plans
• You will support and maintain marketing budgets under the direction of the dept head and label finance.
• You will handle and safeguard confidential and proprietary information.
• Must be able to effectively communicate internally and/or externally in a manner consistent with the company's Code of Conduct and core values.
• Must be able to come to work on time without restriction as to time commitment.
• Must be able to read and understand materials and documents and have the ability to recognize and extract critical data and information.
• Must be able to perform all diverse physical tasks necessary to complete all the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Must be able to work at and utilize all necessary functions of a computer in order to complete all the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

About you:
• You will build and maintain strong relationships with artists, managers, internal/external team members.
• You will handle confidential information and plans with utmost discretion.
• You will be extremely detail oriented with a strong follow through.
• You have a passion and creative understanding of the artists on the WMN roster.
• You have 2 to 3+ years of marketing experience, preferably in the entertainment business.
• You have a Bachelor degree in Business or Marketing

It would be music to our ears if you also had:
• The desire to think out of the box, push limits and exceed expectations for our artists.
• Experience in the entertainment business

About us:

With its broad and diverse roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

For more than four decades, WMG has been an industry-leading force in providing a world-class array of services designed to help artists and labels grow their careers and their businesses. Artist & Label Services is the umbrella for WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) – the pioneering WEA distribution and marketing network – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.

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Click the ''Apply'' link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.

Don't be discouraged if you don't hear from us right away. We're taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx67v1-18-216-32-116-42 in your application.