Sr. Manager/Director, Operations, East West Records

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 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.

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: Sr.Manager/Director, Operations, East West Records

A little bit about our team:

East West Records is a connector across WMG's global ecosystem, working closely with central marketing departments, international repertoire owners, and Global Commercial Services’ Digital Account managers, among others. EWR facilitates the U.S. release of both new and established artists signed to Warner Music affiliates around the globe without a U.S. label home. EWR is responsible for global repertoire optimization, partnering on production and scheduling updates, fiscal analysis of revenue results, artist development via U.S. marketing opportunities, and artist advocacy across Warner Music's global affiliate network. 

Your role:

If you love global music, maintaining a vast schedule of releases from over 40 countries, scrupulously planning for day-and-date release with the rest of the world, helping artists be best positioned for success upon release, and working with cutting-edge financial and digital strategies on behalf of Warner Music and its global family of artists, this is the role for you. Across various functions, you’ll contribute to developing international artists in the U.S. market, crossing borders and expanding their audience. It offers the opportunity to learn about a unique niche of the global music business that Warner excels in, in a fluid, ever-evolving environment.

Here you’ll get to:

Repertoire Release & Revenue Drivers

• Support global day-and-date streaming launch of WMG’s international releases each week

• Audit & Optimize repertoire on Global Scale in partnership with Central Scheduling

• Work with Central Scheduling & ROs to proactively clear suspense & drive revenue

• Ensure necessary financial identifiers are in place

• Resolve delivery & mapping issues

Marketing Ops

• Liaise with Repertoire Owners for release optimization

• Maintain priority release schedule with relevant notes for curated pitches across global pitch tools 

• Capture data pertaining to playlists, chart positions, streaming stats, and more to share with relevant parties 

• Review Market Set-up parameters to ensure WM international artists are set up for success in the global music market 

• Review localized DSP & social media best practices

• Manage strategic planning efforts on advertising and content rollout optimization

Business & Analysis 

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.

• Utilize direct access to global teams across account management, analysis, business development, affiliates and label