Manager, Label & Product Management

Warner Music Group•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Label & Product Management role is a unique opportunity to work with exciting signed artists and independent label partners while guiding them through best practices and helping to get their creative content to the masses. In addition to being at the forefront of a creative community, this position has the visibility and engagement in new methods of music consumption. By way of Label Management with an emphasis on Product Management + Digital Strategy, this role will have the ability to make a meaningful impact on ADA’s business while also developing strong relationships with our partners, employees and co-workers.

Requirements

Be able to advise labels on release strategy to optimize single + album roll outs.
Be capable of converting streaming and social data analysis into practical strategies
Have strong understanding of DSP backend platforms
Showcase a strong knowledge and passion for music across all genres
Be motivated, creative, innovative, highly organized, detailed and multitask oriented while working under pressure
Have strong management skills with the ability to drive projects to completion
Have excellent oral and written communication skills
Have the ability to translate analysis into actionable strategy
Have an exemplary knowledge of the digital media with an understanding of how it influences and moves popular culture

Nice To Haves

3+ years of label / distribution experience passionate about Product Management and Digital Commerce/Marketing
Passion for Urban/Pop music
Proficient understanding of digital accounts with the ability to establish and cultivate those relationships
Broad knowledge of music, independent record labels and artist managers
Strong knowledge of sales and production/metadata
Demonstrated ability in encouraging effective partnerships with indie labels, musicians, and music industry representatives
Experience with Photoshop, basic HTML and social media publishing tools
Knowledge of digital advertising tools
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent business experience

Responsibilities

Be the main liaison between a select group of ADA distributed label partners along with the internal global teams
Develop positive relationships with key individuals at distributed labels, artist management companies and directly with artists
Ensure that all partners are informed of all ways they can best work with ADA in order to maximize the relationship
Stay updated and educate all partners on top strategies for priority digital commercial accounts along with emerging trends in music consumption
Work closely with ADA’s integrated digital marketing and commercial teams to bring campaigns and initiatives to life
Construct community/fan-building initiatives while brainstorming to implement exciting new online content and activations and optimize them for each distribution platform
Work closely with ADA's team to plan, assess, and participate in artist campaigns to improve digital marketing exposure and track performance indicators
Develop weekly performance reports for internal teams and partners to gain insights into the frequency of priority projects
Provide account management teams with key marketing & sales information on new releases, on-going priorities & general label activity
Organize/lead set-up meetings for key releases including managing follow-up/action items
Analyze sales data with an effort to identify and optimize opportunity
Implement, coordinate, and complete creative marketing, including managing project budgets.
Identify and secure Label Services opportunity including radio, online marketing, press, synch, ticket bundling and more