About the Role
This role is central to optimizing WMG's core UGC platforms, focusing on ownership conflicts and YouTube issues. You will assist with proactive conflict and claiming exercises at key digital platforms and contribute directly to the department's annual revenue impact target.
Responsibilities
- Oversee Revenue Optimization’s conflicting ownership processes with labels and partners for YouTube, TikTok, Meta, SoundCloud, SoundExchange and other platforms.
- Directly lead WMG’s YouTube CMS issues queues to ensure timely resolution.
- Support video rights optimization initiatives, including handling video availability for single-song and long-form content across all platforms.
- Identify and complete proactive claiming opportunities at SoundExchange, neighboring rights platforms, and DSPs to drive incremental revenue.
- Partner with the YouTube Account Management and Dedicated Support teams on a cross-functional task force to action unclaimed videos, ad enablement, and more.
- Develop and manage regular communication and reporting to leadership for this work.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in digital account management or rights management.
- Expertise in rights review and managing complex digital ownership conflicts.
- Analytical approach with the ability to translate large datasets into actionable business strategies.
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, bridging data insights with creative teams.
- Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.
- Desire to solve problems, sometimes on strict timelines.
- Proficient in Google productivity tools (e.g., Gmail, Sheets, Docs, etc.).
- Think analytically, making decisions based on logic, experience and reason.
Skills
- YouTube Music Rights certification
- Familiarity with Meta Rights Manager, SoundCloud Deck, or ByteDance MediaMatch
- Technical proficiency in Python or SQL for data analysis
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Onsite (minimum 4 days per week)
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 to $65,000 Annually
Benefits
- 2026 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf
About the Company
- 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.
- WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success.
- 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.
- 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.
- We are one global company made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business.
- It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and fellow employees at every stage of their career.
- We strive to set WMG apart from the rest of the industry by embracing a philosophy of innovation that is part of our company's DNA.
- Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the biggest forces in music today.
Equal Opportunity
- Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
- We are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone.
