**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 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, 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.**A little bit about our team:**The Business & Legal Affairs department provides global business and legal support to Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), which offers distribution, sales, and label services to a wide variety of third party record labels and artists.**Your role:**The Associate Manager will play a crucial role in driving A&R communications and streamlining the deal making process across ADA. This role will have a direct supporting relationship to the Vice President of Content Acquisition, will work closely with Legal and Business Affairs and Finance teams, and will collaborate with several other departments and global ADA team members.**Here you’ll get to:**+ Cultivate a network of contacts within the independent music community, and make creative connections with a goal of drawing incremental business+ Track deal flow across all active conversations, coordinating information and deliverables across teams+ Obtain, submit, and file financial approvals through all corporate delegation levels+ Research and circulate potential label and artist details for ADA staff as preparation for wider pitch meetings+ Produce and maintain reports and charts to communicate deal strategies and track progress+ Work with the finance teams on deal modelling, collaborating on comparable artists, growth trends and projections+ Support the business and legal affairs team throughout the negotiation process to ensure accuracy across deal terms and structures+ Attend concerts, studio sessions and playbacks as needed**About you:**+ You are highly organized with a strong attention to detail and follow up+ You enjoy working in a fast paced work environment requiring strong multitasking skills, excellent time management, and an ability to self-prioritize your workload+ You have excellent interpersonal skills and are a strategic thinker who is results-oriented+ You have excellent communication skills (both written and oral)+ You are experienced with Microsoft office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.+ You have the ability to track a large volumes of data surrounding of deals, conversations, and partnerships, with the aim of achieving a mutually beneficial outcome for all+ You are a problem solver, with the ablilty to escalate items as needed in order to work through roadblocks and accelerate timelines+ You are experienced in maintaining highly confidential and sensitive information**We’d love it if you also had:**+ A college degree preferred+ Experience with/in the independent distribution space+ You have 1-3 previous years of experience in a contract administration, finance, or A&R role**About us:**As the home to 10K Projects, 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, 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: Music With Vision & Voice.****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.\#LI-Hybrid and #LI-OnsiteThis 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.**Salary Range**$63,000 - $70,000 Annually**_Salary 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._****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.****Copyright © 2023 Warner Music Inc.**Links to relevant documents:2024 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf (oogle.com/file/d/1iDUK7pn8UIebgvJ-xdllWYmp80hM-tWR/view?usp=drive\_link)EVerify Participation Poster.pdfRight To Work .pdf (oogle.com/file/d/12fEWwEKZJq8LVxShoBKFAx6oGt9UQhQH/view?usp=sharing)
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Associate Manager, A&R and Content Acquisition_