Vice President of Marketing Strategy

VP, Marketing Strategy (Rock, Alternative, & Country) Job Title: VP, Marketing Strategy (Rock, Alternative, & Country) A little bit about our team: The Marketing department at Warner Records is the strategic engine of the label. We don't just disseminate information; we architect the global trajectory of our artists. Our mission is to develop avenues for market penetration through rigorous research, creative disruption, and front-line campaign leadership. From ideation to post-mortem, we are responsible for working with each team to develop integrated marketing plans that drive consumption, increase market share, and build global fandoms. Your role: As a VP, Marketing Strategy, you will serve as the chief strategist for a diverse roster ranging from emerging talent to global icons. You will be expected to leverage a deep understanding of the Rock, Alternative, and Country landscapes to build distinct, competitive identities for our artists. This is a high-visibility role that requires a blend of creative intuition and data-backed decisiveness to turn artistic vision into commercial dominance. Here you'll get to: • Develop comprehensive and strategic marketing, campaigns, and goals across all phases of development that position our artists as global stars and differentiate them in a crowded marketplace • Develop a detailed analysis of artists' fan bases & create growth strategies to increase fan bases • Collaborate with all departments to develop innovative, fully integrated campaigns that drive consumption, sales, cultural relevance, and audience growth • Lead internal artist task forces and management status calls, ensuring all departments (Digital, Sync, Radio, Publicity) remain on-strategy • Work directly with Creative Services to ensure a consistent, compelling visual and narrative thread across all consumer touchpoints • Lead rigorous post-mortem analyses for priority launches to refine future initiatives and ensure compounding ROI on every campaign • Constantly review real-time data and draw actionable conclusions to reach set goals, manage fluid marketing plans that extend out 12 months or more • Identify and secure high-impact partnerships across sports, LGBTQ+, lifestyle, and retail spaces that expand the artist's reach beyond traditional music channels • Manage global project budgets with total accountability, ensuring spend is optimized for maximum market impact • Act as the primary liaison between the artist/management and the label in driving the artist's vision and all marketing-related issues • Represent Warner Records at the highest standard at shoots, shows, and industry events, fostering relationships built on trust and ingenuity About you: • You don't just execute tasks; you build blueprints for success. You are relentless in the pursuit of "one-of-a-kind" initiatives • You have a proven ability to draw actionable conclusions from real-time data while maintaining the integrity of the artist's creative vision • You possess the executive presence to manage internal relationships and lead high-stakes creative discussions with bold ambition • At least 8 years of high-level marketing experience at a major record label, specifically within the Rock, Alternative, or Country genres We'd love it if you also had: • A portfolio of successful campaigns where you personally led the strategy from inception to global commercial success We're taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG. This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships. Reference: ECNJOBID-66-249-70-97 in the application