A&R Analyst Jobs

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We are Warner Music Group, home to a broad roster of new stars and legendary artists through a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Elektra, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville, as well as Warner Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

Department Description:

• Warner Music Nashville A&R is the first point of contact in the signing of new and exciting artists. Scouting outstanding talent is a critical function of this department, and continued evaluation of music releases is vital for an artist’s sustained growth and development. The emergence of new platforms for artist discovery necessitates an immediate and efficient process for assessing our next superstars. Once identified, the A&R department works to sign, develop, and release music to bring an artist’s story to all parts of the world.

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• Interface with relevant departments outside of A&R
• Communicate with on-roster artist managers and artists
• Liaise with A&R team to build a comprehensive view of new artist potential
• Track real-time on roster artist music releases in the streaming and social space
• Identify unsigned artists that show potential for unusual fan growth and engagement
• Use WMN proprietary software to contextualize a large sampling of outstanding artists
• Deliver information with a predictive perspective (not just informative)
• Utilize public-facing platform data to deliver customized artist evaluations

Required Competencies/Skills:

• You enjoy the creative journey of problem-solving, even when the issue or question at hand might be vague
• You have a flexible schedule
• You consider yourself a self-starter, who is resourceful and able complete tasks without detailed instructions
• You excel at pattern recognition
• You desire to build new models
• You’re enthusiastic about data acquisition and filtering it
• You want to be an integral part of a team but enjoy spending a significant amount of your time doing solo deep dives into the work
• You want to discover new music before anyone else
• You prioritize the possible over the probable
• You’re naturally curious and challenge the status quo

Special Requirements/Preferences:

• Experience with R, SQL, Python, Tableau
• Familiarity with music tracking platforms including Luminate Music Connect, Mediabase, BDS, Streaming Provider Dashboards, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel - Vlookups, pivot tables, formulas and data visualization are your jam

Education Required:

• College degree preferred

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.

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EVerify Participation Poster.pdf

Right To Work - English.pdf

Right to Work - Spanish.pdf