Assistant, Brand Partnerships

This is a Full Time Job

Assistant, Brand Partnerships

A little bit about our team:

The Brand Partnerships and Commercial Licensing Department is responsible for all outreach to brands and Advertising/marketing/promotions agencies with the ultimate goal of aligning the artists and/or the label with branded campaigns.

Your role:

You'll work in an exciting and fast-paced environment while learning the ins and outs of ad sync licensing, pitching, and brand partnerships. You will get to see firsthand how a major label operates and work with frontline recording artists from Warner Records.

Here you'll get to:
• Create and design digital e-blasts and marketing materials to be distributed to partners weekly
• Compile and maintain the department's asset library including various audio files, writer/publisher information and metadata, lyrics, artwork, etc. by coordinating with various departments including Marketing, Business Affairs, A&R, and A&R administration
• Gather assets needed for pitches + blasts
• Assist with compiling curated playlists for submitted requests, creative briefs, and proactive pitching.
• Know the Warner Records song catalogs as thoroughly as possible and keep current with all new signings, and songs.
• Research brands and ad campaigns and pitching for opportunities.
• Provide administrative support including but not limited to scheduling team meetings, managing calendars, booking travel, processing expense reports, welcoming visitors, etc.
• Update and maintain the department's contact and distribution lists, release schedules, rosters, internal reports, and various documents
• Track upcoming music releases and coordinate advances for sync team
• Attend marketing meetings and communicate key release/project info with the rest of the team
• Help oversee, hire, and manage our internship program within the department

About you:
• You have a high school level education, or its equivalent (required). A Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.
• You are highly organized and very detail oriented.
• You have excellent phone and communication skills.
• You are a self-starter, self-motivated, and take responsibility/ownership of tasks.
• You keep calm under pressure.
• You are a hard worker for whom no task is too small.
• You will thrive in a busy office environment and can multi-task and prioritize extremely well.
• You will demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing situations.
• You will anticipate needs and create efficient and effective processes.
• You will handle and safeguard confidential and proprietary information.
• You are proficient with Google Docs, Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)

We'd love it if you also had:
• Previous industry experience in sync licensing, music supervision, or an administrative position in the entertainment Industry
• A thorough understanding of sync licensing and publishing
• A passion for music and entertainment
• You enjoy going to concerts, making playlists and sharing music with friends


As the home to 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. 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're the home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.

Don't be discouraged if you don't hear from us right away