Director, Music Creative

This is a Full Time Job

WMG's top priority is the safety and wellbeing of its team members, artists and songwriters across the globe. In response to COVID-19, WMG is fully committed to helping its people balance their home and life commitments with flexible working options, virtual wellness sessions, and more. WMG strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace. To that end, being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is a condition of employment for all US new employees, prior to the commencement of employment. If you are hired, you will be required to provide proof of your vaccination as part of your new employee onboarding process, subject to our legal obligation to make reasonable accommodations in certain limited circumstances.

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group we're all about our people. Our global company is made up of knowledgeable, passionate, and creative individuals. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We believe in each individual's value and encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music – at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart by embracing innovation – an integral part of our company's DNA.

Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the most influential forces in culture today.

Job Title: Director, Music Creative

A little bit about our team:

Warner Chappell Production Music (WCPM) is a global leader in the production music industry with over 35 years of experience and success and boasts 150,000+ unique tracks in its catalogs. With new leadership, a recent rebrand, a new music search platform, and two new recording studios (Hollywood, Nashville), WCPM is poised for explosive growth and this is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly motivated team focused on refreshing and growing the WCPM brand to meet the unique and expanding challenges of the production music industry.

Why this could be your next big break:

We are looking for a Director, Music Creative to work in a fast-paced dynamic creative environment out of our LA office. Candidate will report to the VP, Licensing & Music Creative, Warner Chappell Production Music and will cover many aspects of overseeing the Music Creative team and conducting music searches on a daily basis, catering to all of our US, Canada, and LATAM (as needed) based clients in the entertainment and advertising industry. This position will sit between Licensing and Production, combining music curation, playlisting, and catalog/metadata feedback.

Here you'll get to:
• Oversee and train a team of Music Creatives and its day-to-day workflow
• Nurture WCPM's client base with daily music searches, relationship management, music brief follow-up, general creative needs, and respond accurately, timely, and with confidence
• Create workflows within the team to deliver requests in a timely manner, balancing client timelines and priorities
• Support the entire Licensing Team with their music requests and projects
• Work with Licensing Team on researching potential contacts and strategies
• Work with Production Team to forecast music trends within our industry
• Work with Production team and shepherd album production if and when necessary
• Work with Production and Licensing teams on reference tracks for custom music as needed
• Work with 3rd party catalog Relations Team to assist in creative strategy for new content
• Research music trends of current shows and compile playlists, bins, beds for client pitching
• Create, update and maintain playlists on WCPM website and work with Marketing to strategize Featured Playlisting
• Assess gaps in catalogs offered and assist in A&R for Arti