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:
Warner Records is looking for a visionary, data-driven Senior Director of Marketing. This is a high-impact role designed to bring cutting edge marketing ideas to some of the most iconic artists at Warner Records. You will be responsible for architecting marketing and strategy for album and on-roster catalog releases for Warner Records artists.
Your role:
The ideal candidate understands that in 2026, a "Number 1 Album" is just as much about community engagement and exclusive D2C drops as it is about streaming numbers. You will be the lead marketing & product manager for a roster of artists that includes all marketing strategy, physical and digital product production and be the architect for the overall artist’s vision.
Here you’ll get to:
Develop marketing strategy across all phases of artist + campaign development that position our artists as global stars, differentiate them in the marketplace, ensure a unified story / creative across all consumer touch points and leads to commercial success
Oversee the development and execution of innovative marketing campaigns for iconic rock and pop music artists at Warner Records
Align traditional label marketing campaigns (social, PR, radio) with robust D2C initiatives to ensure a seamless fan journey
Identify and execute high-margin revenue opportunities beyond streaming, including limited-edition physical media, exclusive merchandise, and digital collectibles.
Manage marketing budgets across your roster of artists
Leverage data to identify "super-fan" segments and tailor marketing efforts toward high-value audiences
Create an overall Marketing vision for the artist to be shared across the company, starting from signing and updating with each launch
Work with production and A&R oversee all product creation and development
Lead Campaign Development and collaborate with all departments to develop innovative, fully integrated marketing campaigns that drive cultural relevance, audience growth, and commercial success
Drive revenue by working with A&R / Commerce to develop music streaming and physical product ideas that generate incremental revenue and drive fandom
About you:
10+ years of music marketing experience at a Record Label or management company
You have successfully led campaigns that resulted in measurable growth (e.g., Chart positions, RIAA certifications, or significant streaming milestones)
Expert-level understanding of the DSP landscape (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) and social ecosystems (TikTok, Instagram, Discord)
Exceptional presentation skills; you can sell a vision to an artist and a boardroom alike
Outside of the box marketing thinking, not doing the tried and true but finding new ways to connect to fans, drive streams and sales of Warner Records music
Experience in international campaign coordination
Excellent executive presence with the ability to pitch strategy directly to A-list talent and their managers
We’d love it if you also had:
Great problem solving skills
A passion for music and the ability to market it
Outside the box thinking and new ways to bring fans into the inner circle to drive engagement
Experience with packaging, production and product development
Photoshop/Illustrator experience
Experience and deep knowledge of social and streaming analytics
Strong knowledge of catalog marketing for music
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.
Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Links to relevant documents:
2026 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf
EVerify Participation Poster.pdf
Right To Work .pdf
Skills Required
- 10+ years of music marketing experience at a record label or management company
- Successfully led campaigns producing measurable growth, such as chart positions, RIAA certifications, or significant streaming milestones
- Expert-level understanding of the DSP landscape, including Spotify and Apple Music
- Expert-level understanding of social ecosystems, including TikTok, Instagram, and Discord
- Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to sell a vision to artists and boardrooms
- Experience with innovative marketing approaches that drive fan engagement, streams, and sales
- Experience with international campaign coordination
- Executive presence and ability to pitch strategy directly to A-list talent and managers
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Passion for music and ability to market it
- Experience with packaging, production, and product development
- Photoshop and Illustrator experience
- Experience and deep knowledge of social and streaming analytics
- Strong knowledge of catalog marketing for music
Warner Music Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Warner Music Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Warner Music Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies introduce flexible time off, expanded bereavement, paid holidays and sick leave, and remote-work allowances such as the option to work from anywhere for part of the year. Some divisions also observe seasonal early closures and office shutdowns around year-end.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include enhanced parental leave for non-primary caregivers and a dedicated family caregiver leave with full pay. Region-specific additions such as babysitting support and extended parental leave further broaden coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with added mental health and fertility support in certain locations. Wellness programs and primary-care partnerships are available in select markets.
Warner Music Group Insights
What We Do
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 affiliates and licensees, WMG's Recorded Music division includes renowned labels such as 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Canvasback, Elektra, Erato, First Night, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin', Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. WMG's music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, has a catalog of over one million copyrights spanning every musical genre, from the standards of the Great American Songbook to the biggest hits of the 21st century. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, the independent artist and label services company – as well as next gen artist services division WMX, which includes consumer brands such as Songkick, the live music app; EMP, the merchandise e-tailer; UPROXX, the youth culture destination; and HipHopDX, the hip-hop music news site. In addition, WMG counts storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment and social media content creator IMGN among its many brands.
