Director, A&R and Creative, Korea

Director, A&R and Creative, Korea

Job Description:

At Warner Chappell Music (WCM), we shape the culture of songwriting and champion songs that resonate for generations by creating transformational opportunities for songwriters everywhere. Our people and culture are at the epicenter of our company, and we are looking for team members who share our service-oriented mindset and have a passion for looking after our songwriters.

As the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), we’re a collective band of music lovers, innovative connectors, and relentless supporters of our songwriters and catalog of iconic works. We lead with curiosity, collaborate across departments, borders, languages, and genres, and we’re committed to delivering on the promises we make to each other and to our songwriters.

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.

Your Role:

Reports into Managing Director, Korea and working closely with Korea Team, regional, and global A&R Creative teams to ensure that the company’s A&R initiatives and activities are aligned with the overall company vision.

The Director, A&R, Korea will be responsible for managing the Korea A&R Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, planning, and executing the company’s A&R and creative strategies/plan, identifying, and signing new talents, and overseeing the development of new music projects for the Korea market.

Here you'll get to:

Collaborate with the regional and global A&R and creative team to ensure that the company’s A&R strategies are aligned with the overall company vision.

Plan and drive the company’s A&R and creative strategies in Korea.

Identify and sign writers and OPs in Korea.

Oversee and monitor the development of our writer/publisher roster.

Build and maintain relationships with writers, key industry contacts in the responsible market.

Represent the company at industry events and conferences.

Develop and motivate local A&R team to build and strengthen capabilities and expertise.

Reviews new songs and related materials, canvasses prominent contemporary musical artists, orchestras, groups, instrumentalists, and vocalists, to record or re-record present Company owned songs and music for re-release or new songs or material.

Drive and oversee the activities between the Company and songwriters, Record Companies, and potential partners, for purposes of collaborations on existing/new songs and material.

Organize and execute local, regional, and global songwriting sessions/camps in collaboration with WCM global teams and writers.

Develops and implements A&R projects designed to generate maximum return on the Company’s properties.

Work closely with the regional Legal and Admin Departments relative to contracts and/or copyrights.

Manage and administer contracts and documentations with KOMCA.

May prepare reports when required.

We'd love it if you also had:

Bachelor’s degree in music or related field.

At least 5-8 years of solid experience in A&R and/or creative roles in the music/music publishing industry.

Strong network in music publishing and/or production.

Proven track record of identifying and signing successful artists and/or songwriters.

Demonstrate strong management skills and experience with team management.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Fluency in English, and Korean. Any other language spoken in the Asia-Pacific region is a plus.

Candidates with less experience may be considered for Senior Manager/Manager level.

About Us:

As the home to Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, 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: 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.

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. Please click to the below link for the Applicant Personal Information Protection Notice.

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