Manager, Product Management

Job Description

Job Title: Manager, Product Management

A little bit about our team:

Warner Music Group Global Catalog is seeking a highly motivated, meticulous product manager to join our team. We are tight-knit, hard-working group that oversees the catalogs of several hundred artists. We are looking for another team member that can help us function effectively, efficiently, and creatively! The product manager role is for someone who understands that the product manager is the engine that helps get both physical and digital product out the door and into consumers hands and ears!
Our team specializes in Warner's esteemed artists who signed to the label more than 20 years ago, spanning genres from soul, R&B, jazz, and hip-hop to classic rock and pop.

Your role:
Our new product manager has the opportunity to work alongside and learn from the creatives, marketers, and A&R directors responsible for some of the most critically acclaimed releases in recent years from beloved artists including Joni Mitchell, The Doors, Busta Rhymes, CSNY, Fleetwood Mac, The Replacements, Aretha Franklin, The Notorious B.I.G., Grateful Dead, and more. This person will be part of a dynamic team re-imagining what it means to develop and market catalog albums in a streaming world, crafting releases that will introduce timeless hits and forgotten gems to new generations of fans, and help protect and grow the legacies of iconic artists for the foreseeable future. This position is perfect for a natural organizer, Type-A personality, a pro-active go-getter who will ask questions, pursue needed information, is observant of deadlines, and who revels in details. This job is perfect for someone who understands that accurate information is key to delivering excellent products to market.

Here you'll get to:
• Learn each step of the process of producing physical music product and work as a liaison between the production and content development team
• Work with the art team to create quick-turn digital assets for trending moments
• Participate in, and contribute to, the A&R process to help make incredible records and digital releases for iconic artists
• Facilitate successful releases, on time to market globally
• Manage budgets
• Work alongside creative and production teams to craft product, communicate deadlines, handle pricing with commerce, and ensure management is aware of forthcoming releases
• Work alongside the marketing manager to ensure success of retail sales campaigns
• Work with the international marketing team to ensure timely communications and asset delivery to allow for successful campaigns in foreign territories
• Work alongside the A&R admin team to ensure that all paperwork and relevant metadata related to every single, album, and video release is accurate, consistent, and complete
• Work with the business affairs and legal teams to ensure that songs, albums, samples, and artwork is appropriately cleared for release

About you:
• Able to multi-task, ensure meticulous attention to detail, prioritize and work well under pressure & deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Have excellent research skills
• Current on today's music industry environment including streaming/digital platforms
• Able to work well independently, take initiative, identify potential issues & successfully problem-solve with sound business deliverables
• Able to effectively optimize processes and efficiencies, and manage budgets
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT), along with an interest in learning new software programs.
• Proficient in Google enterprise platforms such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, etc.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a hybrid environment
• Able to commute to the downtown Los Angeles office a minimum of four times a week.
• Have access to high-speed internet at all times

We'd love it if you also had:
• High school level education or its equivalent, including and/or augmented by additional course work, preferably at the college level, in business administration or an equivalent field
• One (1) to two (2) years of highly relevant experience, preferably at a record label

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Salary Range
$64,480-$80,000

Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

Links to relevant documents:

2023 Benefits At A Glance.pdf

EVerify Participation Poster.pdf

Right To Work - English.pdf

Right to Work - Spanish.pdf

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv2mzm-18-188-48-106-42 in your application.