Job Description:
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 know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:
Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.
Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.
Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.
Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.
We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.
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: Coordinator, Release Operations
A little bit about our team:
Our team works in support of the Rhino/Global Catalogue label at WMG. Working in close collaboration with label personnel, we manage the day-to-day production and operational needs that culminate in the successful delivery of content and releases to market.
Your role:
In this role you will primarily work on the Third Party Manufacturing and Custom Products line of releases. This is a fast-paced, concentrated production process where the team works very closely together to bring many projects to life. Working with this team, you will get to learn about the complete production/manufacturing process.
Here you’ll get to:
You will be responsible for facilitating and overseeing the production process for TPM Custom Products.
You will interact with various departments within the company, ensuring that projects are properly set up
You will track TPM Customer credit lines
You will interact with our manufacturing partners, ensuring they have all the necessary materials to produce, including BOMs and capacity secured.
You will be responsible for getting Inventory Management/Manufacturing set up for new projects through the Spec Sheet process.
You will track new release deliverables from partners/team members.
You will submit and track manufacturing orders, ensuring timely delivery – BOMs and customer POS.
You will work closely with Inventory Management to be sure they are submitting POs to vendor correctly.
You will work closely with Inventory Management to be sure they are closing POs is a timely fashion and this kicking of invoicing to the customer.
You will liaise with the vendors for quote requests.
You will work closely with the customer to track component deliveries
You will help troubleshoot customer issues in the manufacturing, shipping, and invoicing process.
You will work closely with Director, Reissues in the Rhino Commerce Department, tracking the monthly/quarterly/yearly financial goals.
You will assist, on an as-needed basis, with departmental special projects that may come up.
About you:
Highly organized, have extremely strong attention to detail and process oriented
Self-Starter who takes initiative
Able anticipate issues and trouble-shoot
Able to problem-solve independently
Able to handle multiple priorities in high-intensity environment
Able to communicate information clearly, concisely and professionally, both verbally or written
A team player
We’d love it if you also had:
College Degree preferred
You have proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
You have proficiency with both Mac and PC platforms a plus.
You have strong attention to detail.
You have previous Entertainment Industry experience.
You have 1-2 years previous experience with industry manufacturing.
About us:
As the home to 10K Projects, 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, 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 catalogue 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: Music With Vision & Voice.
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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.
#LI-Hybrid and #LI-Onsite
Effective October 1st, this position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.
Salary Range
$25.00 to $27.6787 HourlySalary 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.
WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word, as well as Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.
WMG comprises an array of businesses aimed at helping artists achieve long-term creative and financial success while providing consumers with the highest-quality music content available. WMG is engaged in the recorded music business (including artist services) and the music publishing business, and is a leading company in national and international repertoire that operates through numerous international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries.
Our recorded music business includes our growing artist services business, which offers artist management, merchandising, touring, fan clubs, VIP ticketing, sponsorships and brand endorsements, and numerous third-party solutions that facilitate the sale of music-based content directly to consumers. Our artist services business works with WMG artists as well as artists not otherwise signed to WMG labels.
Our primary music publishing business, Warner/Chappell Music, is one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalogue of more than one million songs from more than 65,000 songwriters, and includes Non-Stop Music, a full service music production library company.