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Warner Music Group Manager, Video Production in Los Angeles, California
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 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 Peop l e : 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.
Job Title: Manager, Video Production
A little bit about our team:
The Rhino Art Department is the creative hub for the Global Catalog development arm of Warner Music Group. The art team handles ideation/creation of physical products, art for digital offerings, marketing assets, campaign tools for worldwide initiatives, and photo editing/research. We have the good fortune of working on projects that include the greatest artists ever to be part of the WMG family of labels.
Your role:
The Manager of Video Production reports to the VP of the Art Department and participates in creative discussion about video or animated projects. This person will collaborate with stakeholders and advise on best practices for execution of ideas. The primary responsibilities of this role include videography, video and audio editing, animation, and asset creation.
Here you’ll get to:
Collaborate with the video commerce team, project leaders, artists, and management on imagery and storytelling
Lead production on video shoots with considerations for location, participants, audio, and props
Optimize and edit video for sizzle reels and social platform pre-rolls and visualizers
Contribute to motion graphics for use across social platforms
Assist in the creation of assets for music streaming platforms
Participate in photo shoots related to project content
Research and acquire stock footage – work with legal team on licensing and contracts
Maintain a production schedule to ensure on time delivery
Organize and archive final assets for team retrieval
Stay up to date on specs for social media platforms and adhere to best practices
About you:
3+ years of related video and animation experience with a multi-disciplined portfolio
Expert user of Adobe Creative Cloud- After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator and Final Cut Pro
Experience using Mac interface
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Strong conceptual designer, thinker, and problem solver
Conceptualize and present ideas, while also taking direction
Self-motivated and can work autonomously and with a team
Excellent organization, project management and prioritization skills
A passion for video and the desire to share acquired knowledge with the team
Preferred:
- A degree/certificate from an institute of higher learning
About us:
As the home to 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, 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. Redefining what it means to be a music company in the 21st century, our consumer brands include trend-setters like UPROXX, Songkick, HipHopDX, and EMP. We’re the home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.
Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.
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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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Salary Range
$70,000 to $75,000 Annually
Salary Ranges are included for all NY, California job postings and 100% remote roles where talent can be located. 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, 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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