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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: Director, Short Form Content
Your role:
Warner Records is in search of a Director of Short Form Content to spearhead the development of high- performing short-Form Content that builds the narratives of our artists on socials, drives cultural impact and converts to music consumption. The position sits within our Digital team and will work cross-functionally with all departments to develop short-Form Content for our artists, the Warner Records social accounts, social partners, and DSP's. You will also creative direct all assets coming out of the digital design team.
Here you’ll get to:
- Work cross-functionally to develop a short-Form Content strategy for each artist that builds their social narrative and drives music consumption
- Conceptualize, develop and execute ideas for social content to support major releases
- Partner with the Creative and PR teams to develop social content plans to be captured at music video shoots and press events
- Shoot social-first native content, interviews, viral videos, acoustic performances, etc.
- Edit content delivered by videographers and artists into high-performing social content
- Work directly with artists, managers, and other creative partners to develop content plans
- Maintain expert level knowledge of high-performing and trending content formats across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, etc.
- Hire and create a roster of production crews, producers, videographers, and editors for out-of-house content production
- Develop a roster of social content producers/editors we can pair with each artist to shoot and edit content for their social accounts
- Maintain production schedules and route content for approvals to internal stakeholders and management
- Oversee creative direction for all digital and social design
About you:
- Proven experience in content creation - photo and video
- Full knowledge of Final Cut Pro Studio and Adobe Production Bundle on the mac operating system including Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
- Experience shooting high-performing vertical content
- Broad knowledge of film and production process, including operating a professional digital video camera, with knowledge of lighting systems and audio recording
- Knowledge of audio recording for interviews and live/acoustic videos
- Knowledge of livestream software and hardware
- Excellent organizational ability and strong initiative
- Ability to work optimally under pressure and balance multiple priorities
We’d love it if you also had:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in video production, videography and video editing
- Design background and ability to art direct social assets
- Strong knowledge of and relationships with video production community
- Training and experience in the technical aspects of video production, film and post-production
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?
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.
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Salary Range
$100,000 to $120,000 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.
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