Director, Commercial Partnerships

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: 

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. 

• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.

• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone.  We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.
 

Job Title:

Director, Commercial Partnerships

Reports To:

EVP, Radio & Commercial Partnerships

Department:

Commercial Partnerships

Location:

Nashville, TN

A little bit about our team:

The Warner Records Nashville Commercial Partnerships team is responsible for all aspects of streaming and digital sales including marketing and promotion at all commercial accounts, including all subscription and ad-supported streaming partners. The department is responsible for helping achieve the company’s revenue goals as well as helping to break new artists via commercial account channels. You will be joining a cutting-edge team of passionate music fans who are committed to sharing our artists’ art with as many fans as possible around the world. We welcome and expect creativity, passion and drive.

Your role:

At Warner Records Nashville, the Director, Commercial Partnerships position is at the forefront of the exciting streaming revolution. The high visibility position has touchpoints across the entire music industry as you will be strategizing and executing streaming campaigns for our artists and new releases. You will collaborate with artists and managers, as well as the Warner Records Nashville Radio, Marketing, Digital, Analytics, Creative, A&R and Production departments to drive streaming growth.

Here you’ll get to:

• You will oversee day to day streaming strategy, marketing and account management of specific digital streaming retail accounts including, but not limited to: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora and/or YouTube.

• You will maximize all music related revenue and marketing opportunities across designated streaming accounts.

• You will create and implement account specific streaming strategies and campaigns that drive revenue to help achieve the company’s goals.

• You will implement and maintain best practices related to streaming optimization and playlisting to maximize revenue and drive artist awareness.

• You will work with artists, managers, label marketers, A&R and WEA to determine configurations and timing for album and single release strategy on streaming platforms.

• You will work with the Research and Analytics teams to utilize multiple analytic tools in order to optimize Warner Records Nashville business and revenue goals.

• You will keep current with and report on consumer demand, changing trends, economic indicators and competitors in the streaming space and be prepared to assume additional streaming accounts as the market continues to grow and transition.

About you:

• You have 3-4+ years professional experience in Music Streaming

• You have proven music streaming experience with quantifiable results

• You have well-established relationships in the music streaming community

• You have strong organizational and project management skills

• You have in-depth familiarity with social media networks and music streaming services

• You have excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

• You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with both creative and business-oriented colleagues and partners

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment

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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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.
 

This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships. #LI-Onsite Salary Range: 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.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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