Associate Manager, Content Acquisition

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. 

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:

The Content Acquisition team drives revenue success via establishing creative partnerships with the independent community and maximizing their growth within Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA). As part of the Warner Music Group, ADA is a worldwide distribution solution and marketing service organization that is deeply committed to the independent artist and label community. ADA gives independent artists, labels and creators access to a bespoke global distribution network and a dedicated, passionate team of experts that provide a panoramic suite of services that includes sales/marketing, digital marketing and fan acquisition solutions, radio promotion, music/synch licensing and much more.

Your Role:

As Associate Manager, Content Acquisition, you will be responsible for leading day-to-day administrative responsibilities for Content Acquisition at ADA. The intention of this role is to help organize and streamline content acquisition workflow, creating efficiencies that will help expand ADA’s global footprint in the market. This will involve collaboration with several teams across ADA, including A&R, Synch, Legal, and Finance. You will report to the VP of A&R and Content Acquisition.

Here You’Ll Get To:

• Organize deal flow across active conversations, memorializing terms and tracking statuses
• Liaise between deal team, label management, and operations teams to coordinate onboarding for new clients
• Set pitch meetings with the wider team, distilling context internally and preparing decks as needed
• Research target partners and labels; gather and process data on the US independent music market
• Coordinate and lead all aspects of synchronized music assets across internal systems and platforms
• Create and manage synch marketing tools, email blasts, and newsletters
• Draft memoranda and summaries relating to new partnerships, amendments, renewals and terminations
• Handle DocuSign’s and filing of all new agreements
• Field questions around legal rights for current clients, working closely with the in-house legal team
• Maintain records and spreadsheets of finalized terms

About You:

• You are highly organized with a strong attention to detail and follow up, & are able to work in a team environment
• You have excellent interpersonal skills
• You are able to work under pressure, communicate effectively, and deliver on deadlines
• You are experienced with Microsoft office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• You have the ability to track a large volume of deals, conversations, and partnerships, with the aim of achieving a mutually beneficial outcome for all
• You are a problem solver, with the ability to reach out the right people to work through roadblocks and accelerate timelines

We’d love it if you also had:

• Experience/ within the independent distribution space
• 2-4 previous years of experience in a contract administration or paralegal role

About Us:

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.

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This position requires a minimum of four days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration and believe it's essential for talent development and fostering strong working relationships. 

Salary Range$64,350 to $65,000 AnnuallySalary 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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