Senior Director/ Vice President, Artist Development
Warner Music Group
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At Warner Music Group, we're a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, groundbreaking 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.
Senior Director/ Vice President, Artist Development (title commensurate with experience)
A little bit about our team:
The Senior Director/Vice President, Artist Development reports into the Co-Presidents of Elektra and is responsible for leading a team of four individuals at various levels. This team represents and implements label interests on all aspects of tour related business, promotional tours, artist scheduling, ticket buys, tour marketing, special events/showcases, and respective budgets. This team liaises with managers, agents and promoters to improve opportunities in the marketplace for entire Elektra roster with an ultimate view towards artist growth.
Your role:
You will be responsible for the implementation and execution of artist development and tour marketing strategy, as well as the artist scheduling for assigned pop / rock label roster. Help to create tour opportunities for assigned respective roster, and represent label interests on all tour/promo related business. Manage quarterly budgeting, accountings, and payment on tours, promotion, events, ticket buys and tour marketing.
Here you'll get to:
• Work with an amazing Artist Development team to develop and implement Artist Development and Tour Marketing strategy as assigned for selected roster.
• Establish target demographics for each artist on assigned roster & work with department head to try and secure touring opportunities for baby bands.
• Coordinate with managers and respective label departments to create promotional guidelines for assigned roster
• Oversee all daily touring and promotional activity, including the management of artist schedules, for assigned roster
• Monitoring of ticket counts for assigned artists
• Coordinate outreach of tour announcements and on-sales with all appropriate parties
• Help field locations for showcases, and manage all logistics from guest list solicitation, to all coordination with venue production and artist production.
• Coordinate radio presents in each market with agent and promoter, along with the routing of radio plans, promoter plans and all interdepartmental communication on the results
• Collaborate with artist/business/tour management to develop & see budgets through to final accountings for promotional tours, traditional tours and one off events.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with Artist Managers, Tour Managers, Booking Agents, Promoters, Business managers, Venue Managers, Talent Buyers, Lifestyle Outlets, and Tour Publicists
• Create target
• Responsible for coordinating all departmental/ label ticketing and credential needs with live events for assigned roster
• Work with SVP of Artist Development to assess each artists' live show presentation, then provide necessary suggestions & resources (if needed) to make proper enhancements.
About you:
• Comprehensive understanding of the touring business specifically, and the music industry as a whole
• Strong relationship and network building skills
• Passionate about music, and true knowledge of bands in various genres.
• Enthusiastic & willingness to contribute and share in a team environment
• Proven problem solving skills
• Demonstrated budget and audit competency
• Proficient at multi-tasking
• Highly communicative and organized
• Comprehensive understanding of event planning fundamentals
• BA or BS degree (or equivalent)
• Proficient in Excel and Word
We'd love it if you also had:
• 6 years' experience in the music industry - preferably in progressive roles in at an artist management company, booking agency, promoter, or record label handling digital marketing
• Budget management and resolution skills
• Solid relationships with agents, and promoters
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 super stars 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. 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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