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SVP, Strategy & Operations, WM Latin America

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.

Job Title: SVP, Strategy & Operations, WM Latin America

Reports To: President, Warner Music Latin America

Department: Strategy & Operations

A little bit about our team:

The SVP of Strategy & Operations supports the President of Warner Music LatAm, developing and executing business strategies to generate a global impact in WMG, and deploying business intelligence strategies to strengthen data driven decision making processes across the region. This individual will support all managing directors across Latin America to drive inorganic growth through investment, acquisition, and partnership opportunities across various segments of WMG’s business, as well as supporting organic growth providing key business insights through business analytics.

Your role:

The SVP of Strategy & Operations will be an integral part of Warner Music Latin America, supporting the President in sourcing and executing investments and acquisitions consistent with WMG’s strategy and priorities and will also be leading the regional Data services hub to ensure critical KPI’s are tracked to align the regional strategy. Working horizontally across the organization, the role will have direct exposure to global leaders around WMG, touching various aspects of our business. The right candidate must be comfortable interfacing with a variety of external partners and businesses, with the ability to quickly analyze and articulate key business drivers across the music, media, and technology space.

Here you’ll get to:

+ Support the President of Warner Music LATAM in developing and executing business strategies to generate a global impact in WMG, and deploy business intelligence strategies to strengthen data driven decision making processes across the region.

+ Support all managing directors across Latin America to drive inorganic growth through investments, acquisitions, and partnership opportunities across various segments of WMG’s business, as well as support organic growth by providing key business insights through business analytics.

+ Originate, evaluate, negotiate, and structure acquisitions, minority investments, and joint ventures.

+ Generate comprehensive analysis of investment opportunities through market research, financial modeling (including discounted cash flow analysis, merger analysis, etc.), synergy analysis, and strategic integration/activation planning.

+ Assist and lead due diligence on potential acquisition and investment targets.

+ Support internal transaction approval process, including preparation and presentation of transaction summaries and recommendations to senior management.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams across WMG to take transactions from ideation to execution and integration.

+ Provide input on new initiatives, business cases, and projects that relate to WMG’s strategic planning and business development activities.

+ Develop and maintain an external network of dealmakers and industry experts in support of identifying key market trends and sourcing new opportunities.

+ Develop strategies to incorporate new technologies and data analytics processes, to outline new business opportunities aligned with future trends of the music industry.

+ Telecommuting permitted 1-2 days per week.

+ 20% domestic and international travel required.

About you:

+ Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related field

+ 7 years of experience in the position offered or related position in investment-focused roles in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or venture capital industries. Will accept pre- or post-Master’s degree experience.

+ Must have 7 years of experience with:

+ Conducting sophisticated analysis and financial modeling, including valuation and DCF principles for companies and investment opportunities at different stages of growth

+ Analyzing, structuring, and negotiating transactions of varying complexity, from seed-stage investments to M&A with a focus in LATAM start-up companies

+ Serving in a senior managerial role leading cross-functional teams and driving strategic initiatives

+ Developing and executing long-term strategies that align with the company’s goals with a focus on growth, market analysis, innovation, business development, and competitive advantage.

+ Must have 4 years of experience with applying knowledge of data analytics languages including R+, Python, and SQL to generate business strategies and insights.

About us:

Warner Music Latina is the Latin division of Warner Music Group, representing US Latin in our Miami office. Warner Music Latina seeks to provide best in class service to its artist roster and to push the Latin culture forward, while breaking international barriers with its expertise to develop artists locally and in the global market. Among the extensive star-studded and up-and-coming artists on the roster are Myke Towers, Yandel, Tokischa, Maria Becerra, Danny Ocean, Sofia Reyes, Zion & Lennox, Tiago PZK, Justin Quiles, Blessd, Ovy on the Drums, Elena Rose, Mau Y Ricky, among many others.

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 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: 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.

SUBMIT RESUME OR CONTACT** **:

Please send resume to Warner Music Latina at [email protected] and reference position title in subject line.

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

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.

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.