Job Abstract

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 People: 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:  Creative Designer (Temp)

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 and creation of physical products, art for digital offerings, marketing assets, campaign tools for worldwide initiatives, and photo editing/research. We work on projects that support the greatest artists ever signed to Warner Music Group!

Your role:

This role will hold creative conversations for assigned projects, collaborate with stakeholders, and help coordinate with the project team to execute final art. They are responsible for vision, art from concept to completion, overseeing design and can balance a variety of assignments (both physical and digital).

Here you’ll get to:

• Provide art direction, design and vision for physical packaging and marketing assets

• Collaborate with content development teams, artists, and management on imagery/storytelling

• Be a hands-on artist, charged with executing complex design and layout

• Work with the production team on timelines, samples, and materials

• Advise on photo research, curation, and licensing of relevant material

• Traffic art files through editorial, and obtain approvals

• Communicate with our business affairs team on licensing and contract questions

• Source, hire and manage a variety of external creative designers and illustrators

• Design or illustrate original art for campaign initiatives

• Manage budgets and company resources

About you:

• Accomplished art director with 3+ years of related design experience

• Advanced knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite design programs

• Expert knowledge of package design and digital asset creation

• Can handle several ongoing projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize work

• Strong conceptual designer, a thinker, and problem solver

• Love to contribute ideas but can also take direction

• Passion for music and a desire to translate that into amazing art

• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and part of the team

• Excellent organization, project management and prioritization skills

We’d love it if you also had:

• A degree/certificate from an institute of higher learning (art/design related)

• Familiarity with physical packaging logistics, materials and finishes

• Experienced Mac user and are familiar with Google Workspace

• An understanding of video production and photography

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.
 

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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Effective October 1st,  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

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, 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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