Director, Streaming - Rock/Alternative & Country

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• 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: Director, Streaming – Rock/Alternative & Country

A little bit about our team:

The Warner Records Streaming Strategy & Revenue Department is responsible for all aspects of: digital, streaming, physical sales, consumption, marketing and promotion.  The department is responsible for achieving the company’s revenue goals as well as helping to break new artists within the commercial channels.

Your role:

The Director, Streaming – Rock/Alternative & Country position exists to strategize and implement streaming focused initiatives on behalf of all Warner Records artists and brands.

Additionally, the Director, Streaming – Rock/Alternative & Country position will have a high degree of visibility across all company departments and will manage all aspects of commercial streaming projects to ensure all details of the initiatives and goals are delivered to partners in a timely & effective manner.  This person will be responsible for managing timelines, budgets, partner relationships, product development, and marketing for commercial streaming products.

Here you’ll get to:

• Drive Rock & Country Genre Revenue: Maximize streaming and marketing opportunities across all Rock & Country sub-genres (Alternative, Indie, Singer/Songwriter, etc.).

• Optimize Streaming & Playlists: Implement best practices for playlisting and profile optimization to boost artist awareness and streaming performance.

• Release Strategy & Timing: Collaborate with artists, management, A&R, and internal teams to plan single and album release configurations and timelines.

• Execute Marketing Campaigns: Partner with internal marketing teams and digital streaming platforms to build and execute impactful marketing initiatives.

• Manage Partner Relations: Serve as the main point of contact for key streaming accounts to pitch releases and develop strong business partnerships.

• Utilize Data Analytics: Work with research and analysis teams to translate data analytics and consumption trends into actionable streaming strategies.

• Monitor Industry Trends: Keep a pulse on shifting consumer demands, economic indicators, and competitor trends and releases within the ever evolving streaming landscape.

• Support Business Development: Collaborate on new account deal structures, ensure compliance with contract obligations, and present upcoming releases at industry conferences.

About you:

• You have 3-5 years' experience working in a label sales/commercial team, digital partner, or a related digital content industry

• You have proven music streaming experience and quantifiable results

• Established relationships in the music streaming community

• The ability to work with and supervise others to develop and execute strategic projects

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• In-depth familiarity with music streaming services and social media networks

• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work with both creative and business oriented colleagues and partners

We’d love it if you also had:

• Previous streaming / DSP experience

• Experience with AI automation

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?

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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.
 

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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