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: Coordinator, Publicity
A little bit about our team:
Warner Music Nashville’s Publicity team is responsible for all music news and articles and for contact with the trades and other media for label press coverage. Creates the strategy for a unified publicity plan and presence in the marketplace for each artist. Overseas corporate communication for all Warner Music Nashville business news, charitable partnerships, staff updates, etc.
Your role:
The Publicity Coordinator is responsible for providing departmental support and assistance, maintaining administrative support for the department, coordinating the distribution of press materials to staff, artist managers and media, assisting with maintenance of the department database and artist materials.
Here you’ll get to:
Maintain organization of artist files
Manage additions and adjustments to contact database / media lists
Assist with the creation, upkeep and distribution of press materials
Lead the collection of press clips on company and full roster of artists
Process department invoices, PO requests and general billing
Gather, submit and maintain departmental budgets
Coordinate press-related artist travel when applicable
Accompanies Publicity department team members, and artists, to press events that may include
but are not limited to TV tapings, interviews, industry trade visits and award shows
Compile pre-event, during-event and post-event coverage
Research trends in the mainstream media
Handles and safeguards confidential and proprietary information
Build and maintain positive and engaging relationships with media
Supervise department Emerging Talent Associates (ETAs)
About You
A high school level education, or its equivalent, and a bachelor’s degree or work experience
equivalent.
Two (2) years in publicity/media; music entertainment experience preferred
Must have general computer skills and a working knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
Strong organization skills and pay high attention to detail
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to adhere to deadlines and execute on tasks and handle multiple, diverse assignments
Ability to work well in team
Demonstrate ability to be innovative and suggest change/improvements within scope of work
Anticipates needs and creates efficient and effective processes
Self-starter, self motivated and takes responsibility/ownership of tasks
Thinks outside the box proactively, strategically and analytically
Consistently takes initiative; demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing situations
Some travel may be required
We’d love it if you also had:
Strong presentation and phone skills
Ability to develop and sustain industry relationships
About us:
As the home to 10K Projects, 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. 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: Music With Vision & Voice.
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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.
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.