Sr Director, A&R Administration

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Director, A&R Administration
Reports To: Co-President, Warner Music Nashville
Department: A&R Administration
Location: 20 Music Square East, Nashville TN 37203
A little bit about our team:
As the intersection of A&R, Business Affairs and Finance, A&R Administration oversees the recording process from a business perspective. This includes administering all A&R related budgets and handling recording related logistics. Further, the department serves as the primary interface between A&R/Marketing/Legal and Production in the creation and release of all commercial and promotional products.
Your role:
This is an opportunity to work at one of the most historic and successful record companies in the world, in the center of the action. If paying attention to details, anticipating what may go wrong, learning from mistakes, and getting things done sounds like you, this is your opportunity. You will work behind the scenes, in a fast-paced team environment.
Here you'll get to:
• Coordinate recording sessions, process payments for recording costs, and collect credits, lyrics, writer information, and publishing details to ensure timely and accurate master delivery.
• Manage fiscal A&R budgets, monitor expenses, and collaborate with the finance team to maintain projects within financial parameters; provide cashflow forecasts and actuals to corporate finance.
• Administer SAP/Ariba for recording and project expenses, including setting up financial metadata for all projects.
• Pay video costs and issue master clearances for music video production.
• Coordinate delivery of all audio products between A&R, production and studios.
• Oversee the management, and compliance of contracts and legal documentation for producer, mixer, and featured artist agreements. Coordinate the receipt of all contracts to the royalty team.
• Maintain and update databases for artist contracts, project assets, and industry contacts.
About you:
• Manage a large roster comprised of a variety of different projects, assess each project's specific needs and prioritize accordingly.
• Handle budgets cost-effectively and possess strong analytical skills.
• Review and understand legal contracts and be comfortable upholding legal standards.
• Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills by skillfully anticipating and resolving issues.
• Remain composed while managing shifting priorities.
We'd love it if you also had:
• Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
• 5+ years' experience working in the entertainment industry, music industry experience a plus.
• Understanding of the recording process.
• Experience in Google Suite and Excel.
• A thorough understanding of business administration.
About us:
As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world's premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.
Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

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This position requires a minimum of four days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration and believe it's essential for talent development and fostering strong working relationships.
Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Links to relevant documents:
2025 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf
EVerify Participation Poster.pdf
Right To Work .pdf

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-233bmm-216-73-216-50-42 in your application.