Administrative Assistant

Job Description:

At Warner Chappell Music (WCM), we shape the culture of songwriting and champion songs that resonate for generations by creating transformational opportunities for songwriters everywhere. Our people and culture are at the epicenter of our company, and we are looking for team members who share our service-orienteted mindset and have a passion for looking after our songwriters.

As the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), we’re a collective band of music lovers, innovative connectors, and relentless supporters of our songwriters and catalog of iconic works. We lead with curiosity, collaborate across departments, borders, languages, and genres, and we’re committed to delivering on the promises we make to each other and to our songwriters.  

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

A little bit about our team:

We are a global music publishing company, home to a wide array of legendary songwriters and a rich catalog of contemporary hits and influential standards.  Here, you will be serving as the first point of contact for the SVP Administration, North America.  You’ll also help our Copyright and Royalties departments run smoothly, assisting with song ownership inquires and royalty statement requests. 

Your role:

You will be working at a major music publishing company, interacting with numerous departments (Copyright, Legal, Licensing, Royalties, Finance).  Here, you’ll help manage a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide; serving as a key contact for Administration and Copyright requests.  You’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of music publishing, since this position deals with multiple departments. 

Here you’ll get to:

• You will handle scheduling for meetings and group projects for the SVP, Administration, North America.
• You will collaborate with other administrators and support personnel, management and clients on a regular basis.
• You will assist with various research projects and prepare reports related to client earnings and song catalogs.
• You will serve as an initial point of contact for calls and general inquiries received by the department.
• You will make independent decisions on a daily basis, addressing the best way to handle specific tasks.
• You will welcome visitors, screen and direct phone calls, and process expenses for the SVP, Administration, North America. 
• You will interact with representatives of the Legal, Licensing, Royalties, and Finance Departments, as well as, the Harry Fox Agency, BMI, ASCAP, record companies, and the general public regarding administration issues.
• You will create PowerPoint presentations for various team projects.

About you:

• You have excellent phone skills and email etiquette
• You have strong research skills
• You have 1 year of responsible administrative experience within a music company
• You consistently take initiative
• You demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing situations

We’d love it if you also had:

• Course work in music business or related field
• Music Publishing experience

About us:

At Warner Chappell Music (WCM), we shape the culture of songwriting and champion songs that resonate for generations by creating transformational opportunities for songwriters everywhere.

Before the fans and fame, the soundtracks and syncs, there is the song.  And before the song comes the songwriter - the heart of an art form that defines generations, and the soul of our business. Songwriters are our inspiration; we are their partners, collaborators, and crusaders.

Songwriters shape culture; and here at WCM we help hone their craft, build their careers, and protect their legacies. We value curiosity, collaboration, and commitment – which helps set us apart and helps us in our commitment and global service to our songwriters.

We are Warner Chappell Music - where songwriters are heard.

About Warner Music Group: With its broad and diverse 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, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

For more than four decades, WMG has been an industry-leading force in providing a world-class array of services designed to help artists and labels grow their careers and their businesses. Artist & Label Services is the umbrella for WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) – the pioneering WEA distribution and marketing network – and Alternati