VP, Strategy Operations

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Job Description:

At Warner Music Group, were 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.

WMX is a first-of-its-kind music culture, media and content business within Warner Music Group. WMX is built on three pillars that set us apart from others in the music and branding space:

Direct artist access: Warner Music has always championed artists and delivered first-rate services; WMX builds on this by helping artists extend their brands and connect with fans in new ways, while giving the advertising community an opportunity to tap into highly coveted audiences that they can't find anywhere else.

Owned and operated content with award-winning storytelling: Among our properties are UPROXX ({apply below} , a Gen Z-centric youth culture and music site, Songkick ({apply below} , a concert discovery app that covers the full spectrum of music events, from tours to festivals; HipHopDX, a site for both hip-hop news and discovery; and Cover Nation ({apply below} , a highly engaged audience of cover song artists and fans. In addition, we have an award-winning content studio that has been named Digidays Best In House Content/Brand Studio of 2021.

Massive scale: As part of Warner Musics global network, WMX reaches over 249 million monthly unique viewers around the world, and nearly 50 billion monthly global views across platforms.

Here youll get to:

• As a Strategy and Operations Manager, you will play a critical role in defining and driving strategic projects with executive leaders on creating/executing internal and executive communication plans

• In this role, you will be a trusted adviser to executive leaders by helping them deliver written and verbal communications in a way that resonates and builds trust with their audience

• Build and deliver communications plans that integrate into the wider Global Partnerships and WMX communications strategy

• Create and manage channels to help executives effectively reach their audience, share information, and receive feedback

• Manage internal communication aspects of project plans to ensure internal audiences receive clear communications during times of uncertainty and change

About you:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

• 7-10 years of experience in a strategy or advisory role working with executives

• Experience writing for and working directly with C-suite executives, Senior Vice Presidents (SVPs), or other executive leaders

Wed love it if you also had:

• MBA, Master's, or an advanced degree desired

• 3 years of experience in communications (i.e. executive communications)

• Experience in advising executive leaders on strategy, organization, and operations topics

• Experience crafting compelling human-focused stories as the content lead for a technology or music company

• Experience working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and leadership

• Ability to meet project deadlines and excellent attention to detail in a matrix organizational structure

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

About us:

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.

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Dont be discouraged if you dont hear from us right away. Were 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.

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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