
Executive Assistant to the CMO
Warner Music Group
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
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: Executive Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
A little bit about our team:
The Global Marketing team play a pivotal role in delivering WMG's mission of turning dreams into stardom and audiences into fans through the development of a new marketing organisation, that will deliver operational excellence, increase our artist and songwriter value proposition and strengthen WMG's position at both a global and local level.
The CMO will lead the strategic direction and execution of all WMG marketing initiatives, to drive impact for all WMG artists and songwriters.
In addition to driving WMG's marketing vision, the CMO will collaborate closely with other leaders as part of the WMG Executive Leadership Team (ELT), including group functions (e.g., Technology, Finance), group services (e.g., WMX) and business leads (e.g., WCM, ADA, RM Regional/Label Leads) to ensure that WMG's marketing efforts align with the overall business goals.
Your role:
The Executive Assistant will support day-to-day administration for the CMO. You'll work closely with a vast number of different departments in order to connect the CMO with the correct departments, plus People Team (HR), Finance, Tech and Office Services on various projects. You will be involved in the global culture of Global Marketing and support in bringing the group together for virtual and in person events.
Here you'll get to:
• Calendar Management:
• Managing complex and constantly evolving schedules, often involving meetings, events, and travel
• Prioritizing appointments and ensuring the CMO's time is used efficiently
• Travel Coordination:
• Arranging domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodations, and transportation
• Handling last-minute changes and ensuring smooth travel experiences
• Communication Management
• Screening and managing calls, emails, and other correspondence
• Acting as a liaison between the CMO and internal/external stakeholders
• Drafting and preparing professional communications
• Meeting Support:
• Preparing agendas, briefing materials, and presentations
• Taking meeting minutes and tracking action items
• Organizing and coordinating logistics for meetings and events
• Administrative Tasks:
• Managing expense reports, purchase orders, and other administrative tasks
• Maintaining organized files and records
• Tracking project deadlines and deliverables
• Supporting the CMO in the organization of promotional activities
• Confidentiality:
• Handling critical information with discretion and maintaining confidentiality
• Industry Awareness:
• Staying up-to-date on music industry trends, events, and news
• Understanding the roles of various stakeholders, such as artists, labels, publishers, and streaming services
• Knowledge of digital streaming platforms, social media, and other online marketing channels.
About you:
• 5+ years executive-level administrative experience in media, tech, or an adjacent industry
• Proficiency with the latest cloud-based collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Slack, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and can comfortably and thoughtfully communicate with people at all seniority levels – both within the company and externally
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, reliable, and don't drop the ball. Nothing gets past you!
• You are comfortable multi-tasking across multiple high-profile priorities. You are cool under pressure and good at prioritizing more important tasks over others
• You have strong interpersonal skills, high EQ, and are both trustworthy and discreet
• You are a proactive self-starter and resourceful problem solver with a ''get it done'' mindset
We'd love it if you also had:
• 2-4 previous years of experience supporting a Senior-Level Executive
• Prior music industry experience
About us:
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 catalogue 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.
Love this job and want to apply?
Click the ''Apply'' link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.
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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This position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.
Salary Range
$35.00 to $44.00 Hourly
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, s
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Salary/Benefits
$35.00
- 44.00
per hour