Spring Wmg Emerging Talent Associate Program Visual Media Licensing

Job Description

Spring 2024 WMG Emerging Talent Associate Program [Visual Media Licensing (VML)]

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for talented individuals to join our innovative and highly sought-after Emerging Talent Associate Program as an Emerging Talent Associate (ETA) this Spring.

Warner Music Group's Emerging Talent Associate Program is a paid internship program designed to provide individuals with the opportunity to apply their skills and gain hands-on experience in the music industry. This multidimensional, semester-long program begins by matching ETAs to specific departments based on their interests as well as the position qualifications.

Here you'll get to:

Upon joining the program, Emerging Talent Associates (ETAs) are fully immersed in the day-to-day activities of their assigned department.  They participate in strategic meetings, help solve key business issues, and offer ideas and perspectives to further WMG's global success. In addition, working as an Emerging Talent Associate ensures access to incredible developmental activities such as our Professional Development Workshops, Industry Insights, and the Emerging Talent Associate Talent Showcase.     

A little bit about the program:
• Application Deadline: February 2, 2024
• Program Duration:
• OPTION ONE: February 12, 2024 – April 19, 2024
• OPTION TWO: February 20, 2024 – April 26, 2024
• OPTION THREE: February 26, 2024 – May 3, 2024
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20-25 hours per week (varies based on department)
• Internship Credit is also provided for students seeking academic credit for this experience

A little bit about our team:

The Visual Media Licensing Department works collaboratively to place music in visual media such as film, television, trailers, promos, commercials, video games, mobile apps, merchandise, and webisodes. We license sound recordings from all the Warner Music Group (WMG) labels such as Atlantic Records, Warner Records and Rhino and more.

The Clearance Department is responsible for negotiating the terms and fees of the deal; obtaining consent from all necessary parties, including but not limited to label, artist, or producer; submitting a quote; and obtaining confirmation of a use. We also spend a great deal of time researching recordings, songs and helping music clearance clients and music supervisors gather information.

Upon confirmation of the deals handled by the Clearance Department, the Licensing Administration Department is responsible for finalizing those deals by issuing a license agreement and invoice, and then collecting payment. We work closely with our visual media clients in negotiating boilerplate language in the licenses and close the loop in the licensing process. In addition to licensing, the labels and artists look to us for reporting revenue driven by the Visual Media Licensing Department.

The Creative Department communicates to the sync community (music divisions at networks/studios as well as independent music supervisors) the up-and-coming artists across all of WMG's rosters as well as catalog priorities. We are constantly looking for new ways to develop creative marketing strategies and service new releases for a full range of visual media opportunities.

Here you'll get to:
• Assist with entering master requests into our licensing database
• Prepare requests for contract and invoicing by entering and verifying that all details of the confirmed requests are accurate
• Issue licenses & invoices
• Follow-up on unpaid invoices
• Research recordings and artists
• Update the master rights database
• Create reports upon request
• Clean up and bring individual deal statuses in the licensing database up-to-date
• File fully executed licenses in our database
• Work with a variety of deal types
• Provide support to all team members as needed
• Keep all sensitive information confidential
• Generate playlists for music supervisors as well as for general marketing needs
• Research new productions, identify emerging trends in visual media, and brainstorm ideas for how we can proactively meet that demand
• Listen to new releases and old releases, identifying lyrical themes and other useful qualitative data and create a summary of releases that are well-suited for sync placement

A little bit about you:
• At least 18 years of age by February 26, 2024
• Have access to housing and transportation within the designated city
• A self-starter attitude with a genuine curiosity for our business
• Able to commit to a 20-25 hour work week
• Confident working in a very fast-paced and high-volume environment
• Comfortable communicating and interacting with high level executives
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, inquisitive, resourceful, self-motivated and independent team member

It would be music to our ears if you also had:
• Professional goals that align with Warner Music Group's core values and business objectives
• Knowledge of and passion for the different business units that makeup WMG
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as effective problem solving and organizational skills
• Strong passion for and knowledge of the music industry with a strong desire to learn
• Leadership experience on or off campus
• Placement Opportunities:

Please note the departments listed below are subject to change. Placements tagged as hybrid will require you to work onsite for the majority of the work week.
• VML - Clearance, Creative & Licensing (Hybrid Los Angeles, CA or Fully Remote)

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Salary Range
$16.00 to $16.78 Hourly

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 final.pdf

EVerify Participation Poster.pdf

Right To Work - English.pdf

Right to Work - Spanish.pdf

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy2003-18-220-154-82-42 in your application.