Coordinator, Photo Archive

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: Global Asset Management is responsible for the management of master assets across all of WMG.  This includes audio, video, photographic, and art assets used in the production of WMG products.  Global Asset Management is also responsible for the quality control, and distribution of assets that feed the physical and digital supply chain, including current releases and legacy content.  This department has the additional responsibility of maintaining the high quality of digitization standards across all media types as well as a high quality of data integrity that allows for the swift location and deployment of assets on the behalf of WMG.

Your role:  As a member of the Library Services team, you will have the opportunity to work with original artwork and photographs for some of the most influential artists of all time.  Ranging from Jazz and Soul legends of the 1950’s to the top artists of today, you will be one of the select few who partakes in the daily treasure hunt for images, artwork and archival content to be used in exciting new projects.  This includes everything from reissues and boxed sets, documentaries, TV series, books and more. 

Here you’ll get to:

• Organize photography collections using archival best practices
• Rehouse slides, transparencies, film strips, and other media formats in new sleeves
• You will research and locate images and artwork, identify photographers, and provide photography agreements
• You will utilize flatbed and transparency scanners to digitize photos and artwork
• You will upload files and tag metadata in Digital Asset Management systems
• You will crop and edit images and apply basic retouching when needed
• You will organize, preserve, and catalog assets utilizing proper handling and archival storage procedures
• You will check-in and check-out physical assets and assist with retrieval and refile (may be required to lift up to 25lbs on a daily basis)

About you:

• You have experience  operating  professional flatbed scanners and software
• You have knowledge of digital image  formats and specifications
• You are proficient with Photoshop and the Adobe Creative Suite
• You have experience with physical media formats used in professional photography
• You have knowledge of archival preservation practices and safe handling of physical media
• You enjoy research projects
• You are passionate about music history
• You have intermediate Excel proficiency including commonly used formulas
• You have proficiency with Mac and PC operating systems
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You have outstanding organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• You enjoy working both independently and in a team environment 

We’d love it if you also had:

• A degree in Library Sciences or Fine Arts
• Experience working in an archive or library
• Music industry work experience
• Knowledge of Digital Asset Management systems
• Historical knowledge of WMG artists, Labels and executives

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.

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