Assistant, Marketing (hip Hop, R&B, Global)

Assistant, Marketing - Atlantic Hip Hop, R&B, Global / 300 Entertainment

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:

The Atlantic / 300 Entertainment Hip Hop, R&B, Global Marketing Team works cross functionally with all departments in the Atlantic Music Group ecosystem to successfully product manage artist's singles, albums and special projects from inception to completion. We pride ourselves in taking risks, constantly evolving and being active participants in artist development. Our core values center around being of service to our artists, to each other and to our community.

Your role:

By joining the marketing team, you will be exposed to all aspects of the music business. From participating in brainstorms, to working with third party vendors for artists and department specific campaigns, you will learn the necessary skills to establish yourself as a music industry professional, who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for supporting Marketing department product managers and their roster, through administrative and creative tasks.

Here you'll get to:

• Have professional communication with artists, managers, industry personnel.
• Act as support for & between all departments of the company
• Compile and distribute research reports
• Manage calendars and daily schedules, as needed; scheduling meetings and coordinating calls.
• Assist in the conceptualization and execution of marketing ideas and campaigns.
• Liaise with the product managers in the creation of promotional tools, facilitating the manufacturing of products such as posters, stickers, CDs, merch boxes and more.
• Assist in coordinating artists events/activations curated by the product managers, from budget building and planning to final execution.
• Create and share email blasts to the company with all key info, details and links as new singles, albums, videos, etc. are released.
• Organize, update, and manage the storage of single and project specific assets received from other departments and third parties.
• Attend marketing/staff meetings, participate, and take notes for further discussion.
• Update artist one-sheets and other key marketing docs regularly.
• Submit and manage expense reports and invoices, as needed.

About you:

• You are passionate about music and artists.
• You are adaptive and proactive in anticipating needs.
• You are a team player and concise, articulate communicator.
• You have common sense, excellent verbal & written communication skills, are thorough, resourceful, detail-oriented, and experienced at multi-tasking.
• You have the ability to prioritize and execute in a time crunch and/or with partial info/details.
• You have strong computer skills – typing, proficiency in Microsoft Office, Photoshop & Mailchimp (or equivalent programs).
• You have knowledge of different digital service providers, editorial playlisting, social media, and are good with numbers.
• You have the ability to read and analyze data.
• You have a pulse on what's new, trendy, socially and culturally relevant in Hip Hop, R&B, Global and tech.
• You have the ability to take constructive criticism and a willingness to adapt, regardless of the circumstances.

We'd love it if you also had:

• A background in music marketing and/or previous administrative experience (internship, support role, freelance corporate setting, long term temps, etc.)
• Basic graphic design skills and an eye for aesthetics.
• A true passion to learn and grow within the music industry.
• A network of industry creatives.
• Pride in having a professional demeanor at all times.
• Knowledge about the current Atlantic Music Group roster.

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.

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.

Salary Range $19.23 to $20.51 Hourly Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.