Job Description

A&R Assistant, Warner Chappell Music

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At Warner Music Group, we\xe2\x80\x99re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.
• Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.
• Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.
• Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

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, sex or sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, and any other protected characteristic or identity.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds \xe2\x80\x93 an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Warner Chappell Music (WCM) is the music publishing division of Warner Music Group. We are interested in those who can join and contribute along our company\xe2\x80\x99s values: Curiosity, Collaboration, and Commitment. We value input, ideas, and feedback from everyone at every level and the voices and contributions of every team member at WCM matter.

At WCM we put the songwriter first, offering high touch service to move the cultural dial across the globe. We want team members who have a service-oriented mindset and care about the collective work. We are searching for those who are comfortable thinking globally while leveraging local expertise. We are Warner Chappell Music - where songwriters are heard.

Job Title:

A&R Assistant to the SVP, Head of A&R UK and the VP, A&R & International Songwriters

A little bit about our team:

Warner Chappell Music is all about working with exceptional songwriters and super serving our songwriters. In this role you will be working extremely closely with both the UK and International A&R Departments. You will be integral to supporting the A&R leads in helping to move our business forward.

Your role:

We are looking for a motivated and curious A&R Assistant with exceptional organizational and planning skills to provide administrative support and general coordination for two senior leaders within the A&R department - the SVP, Head of A&R UK and the VP, A&R & International Songwriters. Day to day you will be liaising with record labels, booking agents, artists, songwriters, managers & DSPs \xe2\x80\x93 it is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced and exciting business with a supportive and highly engaging team.

Here you\xe2\x80\x99ll get to:

Administrative Assistance

• Provide diary management for SVP, Head of A&R and VP, A&R & International Songwriters

• Greet visitors and deal with clients and guests upon arrival
• Manage restaurant bookings
• Arrange travel \xe2\x80\x93 including taxis, domestic and international travel through BCD for SVP, Head of A&R and VP, A&R & International Songwriters
• Process all invoices as needed \xe2\x80\x93 travel, expenses, taxis etc
• Provide support and cover for MD\xe2\x80\x99s Executive Assistant when needed
• Be responsible for checking and sending out charts
• Help collate and send information for Global Decks and reports where needed
• Tale ownership for collating the charts, playlists and new releases for the weekly Snapshot and distributing
• Upload stories and check the NMF post + updating the sheet in which all the new releases go, sending round the NMF playlist and the Snapshot each week
• Take minutes/notes from A&R and creative meetings (both UK and international) and distributing to the relevant teams
• Update the US New Release board with UK releases weekly
• Update both the release schedule and the trackers so teams know what\xe2\x80\x99s coming out and what\xe2\x80\x99s been out
• Collate sales figures for potential new signings
• Organise signings and the showcases/album playbacks, alongside photography approval and liaising with comms team
• Liaise with \xe2\x80\x98Go Contribute\xe2\x80\x99 team members, supporting them and help with any music upload workflow issues that may arise
• Collate information on outstanding song registrations from songwriter management, as well as following up weekly on audio if needed
• Update and save any press images on internal systems
• Additional ad hoc duties/tasks that may be required for SVP, Head of A&R and VP, A&R & International Songwriters

Roster Assistance

• Maintain a good relationship with all managers/writers on the UK roster

• Collect song registration information and ensuring they are registered with the copyright department
• Retrieve music for releases, either from management or relevant A&R Co-ordinator
• Book travel where needed
• Assist with booking external studios where needed
• Ad-hoc questions and enquiries from managers/writers
• Work alongside Comms/Social Media team to help manage Warner Chappell socials

About you:

• Experience as an administrative assistant/coordinator
• Adept at working in Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and Google Workspace
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with a real focused attention to detail
• Passion for music
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and conflicting priorities
• Able to work from own initiative

We\xe2\x80\x99d love it if you also had:

• An interest in the music industry, in particular within publishing!

About us:

As the home to Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world\xe2\x80\x99s 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. Redefining what it means to be a music company in the 21st century, our consumer brands include trend-setters like UPROXX, Songkick, HipHopDX, and EMP. We\xe2\x80\x99re the home to WMX \xe2\x80\x93 the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways \xe2\x80\x93 and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) \xe2\x80\x93 the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the \xe2\x80\x9cApply\xe2\x80\x9d 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\xe2\x80\x99t be discouraged if you don\xe2\x80\x99t hear from us right away. We\xe2\x80\x99re 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.

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, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.

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