Manager, Label Operations

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.
 

A little bit about our team:

Release operations is key to the core function of the company. In the Label Operations department, we work to ensure that the creative content from the labels are distributed out to the market correctly, on time, and set up to industry and artistic standards. This role interfaces closely with both labels and other production teams to work toward the central goal of releasing content be it singles, albums, preorders, videos, and more. This position walks the line between meeting the creative vision of an artist, and following guidelines set forth by the industry. Getting product to market is the backbone of a distribution company!

 

Your role:

This role is a unique opportunity to work with exciting independent labels, guiding them, and getting their creative content to the masses. In addition to having a front-row seat to the creative side, this role also has visibility and engagement in the newest technology for music consumption. As a liaison between label partners and the greater WMG supply chain, ADA business, and industry best practices, this is a great spot to develop project management skills while working on music from your favorite indie artists.

 

Here you’ll get to:

• Foster relationships with label partners, guide them through new release process, advise labels on release standards, respond to inquiries and special requests.

• Review release submissions from label partners to ensure they meet the specs of the supply chain, are compliant with industry standards and DSP expectations

• Build a strong knowledge of the downstream processes of the physical and digital supply chain, collaborate with Digital Operations, Tech, Commercial Account Management, TDC and Content Protection to troubleshoot errors. Continuously seek ways to improve how our teams work together.

• Stay apprised of the various DSP best practices as they often differ across platforms and change over time

• Periodically interface with third party vendors, collaborating on new initiatives and proactively surfacing bugs, blockers and improvements

• Gather, survey, and advise on actions needed based on reports across the repertoire you represent

• Work alongside various internal teams (label management, marketing/services, finance, etc.) to help artists and labels achieve their release goals

About you:

• Detail Oriented with the ability to track and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Have strong attention to detail with excellent communication skills, in spoken and written forms.

• Show ambition and motivation as a self-starter.

• Work under deadlines and strive under pressure.

• Be a quick study in learning new software systems.

 

We’d love it if you also had:

• 5+ years of experience in the music industry

• In-depth understanding of industry metadata standards

• A strong curiosity about the independent music sector

• Demonstrate keen attention to detail alongside outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Experience with programming or an interest in developing coding skills

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.

Love this job and want to apply?

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.
 

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: $66,300 to $75,000 Annually 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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