A little bit about our team:

Alternative Distribution Alliance (“ADA”) is a worldwide service organization committed to independent artist and label development.  As part of Warner Music Group, ADA gives the indie record labels and artists access to an unparalleled global distribution system and a dedicated team that provides a complete spectrum of marketing, merchandising, promotion, and music licensing services.  

Your role:

The A&R and Content Acquisition Associate Director will assist the team in driving distribution and catalog acquisition development efforts internationally for ADA US. This role will have a direct supporting relationship to the head of A&R in New York and will collaborate with several other departments and global ADA team members.

Here you’ll get to:

• Cultivate a network of contacts within the independent music community, and make creative connections with a goal of bringing in new business both in label distribution and catalog acquisition
• Research targets and gather and process data on the US independent music business and market share, with a particular focus on investments and acquisitions
• Manage deal flow across all active conversations, ensuring finance and label management teams have what they need to ingest new content and onboard new clients
• Set pitch meetings with the wider team, distilling context internally and preparing decks as needed
• Produce reports and charts to communicate deal strategy and track progress
• Work with the finance teams to enhance and solidify projection models for new deals, advising on comparable artists and growth trends
• Work with the business and legal affairs team throughout the drafting process, ensuring accurate deal terms and working through nuances on deal structures
• Attend concerts, studio sessions and playbacks as needed

About you:

• You enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment with strong multitasking skills, excellent time management, and an ability to prioritize your workload
• You are highly organized with a strong attention to detail and follow up and love working in a team environment
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and are a strategic thinker who is results-oriented
• You can work under pressure, communicate effectively, and deliver on deadlines
• You can track a large volume of deals, conversations, and partnerships, with the aim of achieving a mutually beneficial outcome for all
• You are a problem solver, with the ability to reach out the right people to work through roadblocks and accelerate timelines

We’d love it if you also had:

• A college degree in Music/Entertainment, Business, Economics, or a compatible level of professional experience
• Extensive network of relationships in the independent music space
• Comprehensive understanding of the music industry, distribution, consumer behaviors, and the digital ecosystem.
• You have 2-4 previous years of experience in a contract administration, finance, or A&R/Biz Dev role

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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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.