Lead Commercial Evaluation & Deal Execution

• Lead the commercial evaluation of catalogue opportunities, assessing financial performance, copyright position, historical significance, market trends and long-term strategic value.
• Develop commercial business cases and investment recommendations for senior leadership.
• Lead complex negotiations with songwriters, estates, publishers, lawyers, managers, investors and other rights holders.
• Partner with Finance, Legal & Business Affairs, Copyright, Creative and Sync teams to structure, negotiate and execute catalogue acquisition and administration agreements.

Drive Market Intelligence & Strategic Insight

• Maintain expert knowledge of the global music industry landscape, licensing developments, copyright legislation and catalogue investment trends.
• Identify emerging commercial opportunities, evolving market dynamics and new revenue streams that support catalogue growth.
• Provide strategic market insight and recommendations to senior leadership, helping inform acquisition priorities and long-term planning.

Portfolio Leadership & Value Optimisation

• Oversee the successful onboarding and integration of newly acquired and administered catalogues.
• Work closely with global catalogue, Creative, Sync, Copyright and Commercial teams to maximise the long-term value and performance of Warner Chappell’s catalogue portfolio.
• Monitor portfolio performance, identifying opportunities to increase commercial returns, creative engagement and catalogue exploitation.
• Champion initiatives that unlock new revenue opportunities across existing and emerging platforms.

Industry Leadership & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with leading songwriters, artists, estates, publishers, lawyers, managers, investors and other key rights holders.
• Represent Warner Chappell at industry events, conferences and commercial negotiations.
• Act as a senior ambassador for Warner Chappell, strengthening the company’s reputation within the global music industry community.
• Develop long-term strategic relationships that generate future catalogue acquisition and administration opportunities.

About You

• You’ve got proven experience in catalogue acquisitions, business development or commercial strategy within the music industry.
• You are a high-energy go-getter with a relentless drive and unmatched initiative. You don't wait for deals to land on your desk; you chase them down.
• We aren't locked into one specific career path. Whether your background is in A&R, artist marketing, or artist management - and whether you cut your teeth on the recorded music side or the publishing side - we value your hustle and perspective above all else.
• You have deep and authentic relationships across the entire music ecosystem. Managers, lawyers, songwriters, and artists aren't just contacts in your phone; they are people who trust your taste and your word.
• You live and breathe music culture. You possess an innate understanding of how music trends move, how demographics consume art, and what makes a song timeless.
• Demonstrable success sourcing, evaluating and negotiating complex catalogue acquisition or administration opportunities.
• Extensive knowledge of music copyright, licensing, royalty structures and rights administration.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience evaluating catalogue performance and preparing commercial recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• A deep understanding of the global music industry landscape, catalogue investment trends and commercial opportunities.
• Outstanding negotiation, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility at senior levels across the music industry.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance creative and commercial priorities.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and operate effectively within a global, matrix organisation.
• Experience mentoring or developing others and contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

We’d Love It If You Also Had

• Ability to design high-quality decks and visual materials using presentation platforms, such as Canva or Google Slides.
• A proactive approach to integrating Generative AI (e.g., Gemini) into everyday work to support and streamline daily tasks and overall productivity.

#WCM

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, 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 catalog 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: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

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This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships.

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.