**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 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. **Job Title:** Director, A&R **A little bit about our team:** The A&R department at Warner Records is the creative department responsible for both finding and developing musical artists to sign as well as producing artists and driving creative content for all forms of media. **Your role:** Warner Records is seeking a creative and strategic Director, A&R responsible for identifying, signing, and developing exceptional recording artists. This role requires a deep understanding of the current music landscape, a passion for discovering new talent, and the ability to guide artists in realizing their creative vision. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and experienced music industry professional with a proven track record of success in artist development and a strong network of industry contacts. **Here you’ll get to:** + Search and find outstanding unsigned artists, artists signed to independent labels, major labels, or international artists who are or may soon become available for signing to Warner Records and present them to our Department and aid in efforts to sign artists to Warner Records + Actively scout and discover promising new talent through various channels, including showcases, online platforms, industry events, and networking. Evaluate artists' musical abilities, potential for growth, and overall fit with the label's brand. + Stay abreast of current music trends, competitor activities, and emerging genres. Analyze market data to identify opportunities for new artist signings and strategic album releases + With respect to any artist for whom you’re responsible, whether they have found the artist or been assigned as responsible A&R person, guide and mentor artists throughout the creative process, providing constructive feedback and connecting them with appropriate producers, songwriters, and other collaborators. Assist in the making of the artist’s recordings in all necessary ways, including finding songs, co-writers, producers, mixers, engineers and musicians. Help artists define their artistic vision and develop their unique sound + With respect to all such recordings, working with A&R Administration to establish budgets, obtain the necessary approvals of such budgets and ensure the recordings are delivered on budget, book studio time, negotiate studio rates, hire musicians, obtain necessary source materials, coordinate all necessary sessions and arrange for receipt of all materials necessary for accepted delivery of recordings to ensure timely releases / ensuring release dates are met (sticking to the release schedule) + Ensure that all such recordings are acceptable for delivery, including following all procedures established by the A&R Department as necessary for such acceptance + Work closely with other departments within the label, including marketing (traditional, digital, and viral), promotion, commerce, to ensure cohesive and effective album campaigns + Develop and manage budgets for artist projects and A&R activities. Monitor expenditures and ensure cost-effectiveness as they pertain to the recording process. Arrange for all remixes requested within an approved budget, ensure accepted and on-budget delivery of such remixes + Work closely with any artist for whom they are responsible and the artist’s management, lawyers and agents, as well as liaising with all Departments within Warner Records with respect to all such artists and their recordings + Perform any A&R research tasks requested, including searching social media, blogs and other online websites, radio charts such as Mediabase and BDS and sales charts for artists worthy of signing to Warner Records, as well as for songs, producers, songwriters and remixers + Perform any other A&R tasks requested by the Head of A&R or any other applicable executive **About you:** + Must show the highest level of judgment and effort in finding and presenting exceptional artists worthy of signing to Warner Records and aid in the process of signing them + True understanding of the recording process and ability to deliver releases in a timely manner + Existing relationships within the industry with artists, managers, publishers, writers, producers, and attorneys, etc. + Phenomenal attention to detail and follow through and follow up + Experience working with artists, managers, and key label personnel + Must excel at multi-tasking + Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills **We’d love it if you also had:** + Extensive knowledge of music, music industry, music history, artist careers + Experience and knowledge in making records and introducing artists to the marketplace + Expert in the most current research tools and knowledge of industry trends + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in music, marketing, communication, business, or related major **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. \#LI-Hybrid and #LI-Onsite Effective October 1st 2023, this position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships. Salary Range $105,000 to $125,000 Annually 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.** **Copyright © 2025 Warner Music Inc.** Links to relevant documents: 2025 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf (https://docs.google.com/document/d/19XZ\_Wjf-mqucat4-0xParQ03h5FUMZ59eU\_1v87EM30/edit?tab=t.0) EVerify Participation Poster.pdf Right To Work .pdf (https://drive.google.com/file/d/12fEWwEKZJq8LVxShoBKFAx6oGt9UQhQH/view?usp=sharing)