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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.

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:** Sr. Director, A&R Administration

**Reports To:** Co-President, Warner Music Nashville

**Department:** A&R Administration

**Location:** 20 Music Square East, Nashville TN 37203

A little bit about our team:

As the intersection of A&R, Business Affairs and Finance, A&R Administration oversees the recording process from a business perspective. This includes administering all A&R related budgets and handling recording related logistics. Further, the department serves as the primary interface between A&R/Marketing/Legal and Production in the creation and release of all commercial and promotional products.

Your role:

This is an opportunity to work at one of the most historic and successful record companies in the world, in the center of the action. If paying attention to details, anticipating what may go wrong, learning from mistakes, and getting things done sounds like you, this is your opportunity. You will work behind the scenes, in a fast-paced team environment.

Here you’ll get to:

+ Coordinate recording sessions, process payments for recording costs, and collect credits, lyrics, writer information, and publishing details to ensure timely and accurate master delivery.

+ Manage fiscal A&R budgets, monitor expenses, and collaborate with the finance team to maintain projects within financial parameters; provide cashflow forecasts and actuals to corporate finance.

+ Administer SAP/Ariba for recording and project expenses, including setting up financial metadata for all projects.

+ Pay video costs and issue master clearances for music video production.

+ Coordinate delivery of all audio products between A&R, production and studios.

+ Oversee the management, and compliance of contracts and legal documentation for producer, mixer, and featured artist agreements. Coordinate the receipt of all contracts to the royalty team.

+ Maintain and update databases for artist contracts, project assets, and industry contacts.

About you:

+ Manage a large roster comprised of a variety of different projects, assess each project's specific needs and prioritize accordingly.

+ Handle budgets cost-effectively and possess strong analytical skills.

+ Review and understand legal contracts and be comfortable upholding legal standards.

+ Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills by skillfully anticipating and resolving issues.

+ Remain composed while managing shifting priorities.

We’d love it if you also had:

+ Bachelors degree from an accredited university.

+ 5+ years’ experience working in the entertainment industry, music industry experience a plus.

+ Understanding of the recording process.

+ Experience in Google Suite and Excel.

+ A thorough understanding of business administration.

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.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Links to relevant documents:

2025 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf (https://docs.google.com/document/d/19XZ\_Wjf-mqucat4-0xParQ03h5FUMZ59eU\_1v87EM30/edit?tab=t.0)

EVerify Participation Poster.pdf

Right To Work .pdf (https://drive.google.com/file/d/12fEWwEKZJq8LVxShoBKFAx6oGt9UQhQH/view?usp=sharing)