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Consultant, A&R/Publishing

Job Description:

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 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.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

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: Consultant, A&R/Publishing

A little bit about our team:

The teams at Warner Music Nashville & Warner Chappell work to identify, sign and develop culture defining artists & songwriters. Among our values, we hold teamwork, creativity, and collaboration among the most important.

Your role:

You will be based in the Texas market and provide a bridge to both Warner Music Nashville & Warner Chappell Nashville for potential artist and/or songwriter signings.

Here you’ll get to:

You will foster and maintain relationships with writers, artists, producers, managers, and music executives in the Texas creative community
You will spend time in studios with artists who we are considering partnering with. This will be in the Texas area predominantly
You will be monitoring and spending a great deal of time on meaningful social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, SnapChat
You will be available as needed for phone and video calls and travel back and forth to Nashville
You will be responsible for maintaining communication with artists and their teams as we discuss a potential deal with each artist and/or songwriter.
Work with the existing Warner Music Nashville A&R Team on specific projects as directed.
Work with the existing Warner Chappell Roster & Nashville team on setting up writing sessions with writers based in Texas market.
Look for opportunities to place songs with artists and any song exploitation in the Texas market.

We’d love it if you also had:

Expertise in the Texas Music Market.
You have a strong passion for music and culture
You are open-minded to different cultures that you may not identify with personally
You are collaborative and work well in team-based environments
You enjoy spending time looking for and discovering new artists
You have a strong comfort and familiarity with relevant social media platforms
You have a genuine interest in the trends that emerge from these platforms
You have a wide taste in music that spans multiple genres
You are a detail oriented and methodical person who understands and appreciates the relationship between the details of a task and their effect on an outcome
You are ready to work in a fast-paced work environment that has a level of urgency to it
You are comfortable voicing an unpopular opinion in a group, especially if you are the only one with such an opinion
Experience with artists and/or songwriters of some kind in the music industry
Had a wide network within the music industry and music space
Are comfortable with being asked to travel last minute

About us:

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.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.

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.

#LI-Hybrid #WCM

Salary Range

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.

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Links to relevant documents:

2023 Benefits At A Glance.pdf

EVerify Participation Poster.pdf

Right To Work - English.pdf

Right to Work - Spanish.pdf

By Warner Music Group

With a legacy extending back over 200 years, Warner Music Group (WMG) today brings together artists, songwriters and entrepreneurs that are moving entertainment culture across the globe. Operating in more than 70 countries through a network of aff...

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