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Wmg

Director, Sync & Visual Media Licensing

CAN - Toronto · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$130kDetected 30 days ago
Business DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationCritical Thinking

About the role

  • Creative Direction: Provide creative guidance to the sync team, ensuring an understanding of market trends, client needs, and the optimal placement of WMG's diverse music catalog.
  • This includes active involvement in pitching and curating music for various projects.
  • This involves cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with music supervisors, advertising agencies, production companies, brands, and other potential clients within the region.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the regional sync strategy in alignment with global objectives, focusing on maximizing revenue and market penetration.
  • Drive aggressive sales efforts to identify and secure new sync opportunities.
  • Implement effective marketing strategies to promote WMG's sync catalog and services within the territory.
  • This may include organizing showcases, attending industry events, and developing compelling promotional materials.
  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the regional sync strategy in alignment with global objectives, focusing on maximizing revenue and market penetration.
  • Business Development & Sales: Drive aggressive sales efforts to identify and secure new sync opportunities.
  • The role will lead and mentor the local team, tying into the Global Sync organization, who will foster strong relationships with stakeholders, and work collaboratively with global sync teams to achieve revenue targets and create impactful sync moments for WMG artists.
  • Marketing & Promotion: Implement effective marketing strategies to promote WMG's sync catalog and services within the territory. This may include organizing showcases, attending industry events, and developing compelling promotional materials.
  • You have 10 or more years of management experience, demonstrating a proven track record of leading large teams and a high level of leadership, communications, and relationship-building skills.

Requirements

  • You have deep knowledge of sync licensing and synchronization rights, including an understanding of different types of licenses, usage restrictions, and rights associated with music synchronization.
  • You have a comprehensive understanding of music ownership rights and intellectual property laws, including music publishing, master recording rights, and copyright ownership.
  • You are passionate about staying updated and informed about current trends, market demands, and industry standards in sync licensing across film, television, advertising, and online streaming.
  • You enjoy making sound decisions under pressure, using critical thinking to solve complex problems, and executing tactical clearances and pitches to potential clients

Skills

  • Mastery of skills and deep expertise across the sync licensing function and the broader occupational domain.

Compensation

  • $120,000 - $130,000

Company info

  • 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.
  • Love this job and want to apply?
  • Click the "Apply" link 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.
  • 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.
  • Click the "Apply" link 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.
  • Please note that due to the volume of applicants we receive for a given position, you may not be contacted if you do not meet minimum eligibility requirements for this position.
  • Thanks for your interest in working for Warner Music Group.

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