A&R Coordinator
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: A&R Coordinator
A little bit about our team:
Atlantic Records is home to some of the most celebrated artists in the world today including Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Anne-Marie, Fred again, Maisie Peters and many more.
Atlantic's rich history is distinguished by an array of legendary artists who broke new ground and set new musical standards. Today it remains recognised and revered around the world as being synonymous with artistry and quality, demonstrating unrelenting passion for discovering exciting emerging artists and developing long-term careers.
Your role:
You will be a key part of Atlantic's A&R team, providing full A&R Administrative support across our varied roster of established and developing acts, helping to ensure a smooth process from Artist signing to recording to final audio delivery. You will serve as the primary liaison between A&R, Business & Legal Affairs, and Finance teams, focusing on budget management, detailed payment processing, and comprehensive contract administration.
Here you'll get to:
* Reporting to the A&R Coordination manager, you will be responsible for running the day to day activities for recording projects assigned to you which includes: organising studios, arranging artist/producer transport, booking hotels, organising equipment hire, finding engineers and session musicians as requested.
* You will be responsible for tracking recording budgets – working with A&R and Finance to keep projects on budget and informing them of any variance.
* You will work with A&R (or artist management if no internal A&R) to coordinate the mix/master process and will be responsible for ensuring correct delivery of final audio files (including any additional audio formats such as DDP, acetates for vinyl etc.)
* You will work with A&R to compile label copy credits for delivery
* You will work closely with A&R, Marketing and Creative Production to ensure audio and label copy are delivered on time and fully cleared prior to the release date.
* You will keep all in-coming audio up to date on the internal file system (BOX), ensure files are verified/archived with our external archiving team and control movement of music within and outside the company securely.
* You will be required to negotiate producer/mixer/remixer deals on behalf of A&R and liaise with Business Affairs to ensure all required paperwork is completed before release. This includes some drafting of WMUK musician agreements, remix agreements etc.
* You will be required to set up new suppliers, issue POs to pay for recording costs and deal with enquiries relating to POs/invoicing alongside accounts payable/finance teams.
About you:
* Organised, focused and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
* Knowledge of production/mix/master process and the applicable deliverables.
* Logical thinker
* Ability to build relationships with a wide range of internal and external contacts
* Reliable, committed and dedicated
We'd love it if you also had:
* Previous A&R Coordination or Artist Management experience
* Experience working across a varied artist roster
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, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.