Specialist, Product Data Management - Catalog Ingest

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 turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: 

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. 

• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.

• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

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: Specialist, Product Data Management - Catalog Ingest

A little bit about our team:

The Product Data Management (PDM) team is part of Global Operations. Our team manages metadata capture and maintenance within WMG’s internal label copy applications. We support local and global label affiliates, third-party distribution deals, catalog acquisitions, and various initiatives across WMG. PDM manages extensive training and standards documentation for our user community, provides robust compliance monitoring and audit reviews to ensure our metadata meets the needs of our stakeholders, including Supply Chain, Neighbouring Rights Societies, Sales Reporting & Analytics, and Royalty & Finance departments. PDM also handles bulk metadata ingestions for catalog acquisitions and distribution deals, and maintains data integrity through ongoing cleanup efforts.

Your role:

Be at the forefront of ensuring Warner Music Group leads the industry in metadata excellence. Analyze and onboard bulk catalog metadata, ensuring it meets WMG and industry standards. Collaborate with the PDM Catalog Ingest team and other departments to refine and enhance our overall processes.

Here you’ll get to:

• You will enter and maintain product and asset data for incoming catalogs, ensuring adherence to WMG standards.

• You will manage the full catalog onboarding process, from initial metadata review and refinement to final adjustments within the label copy system.

• You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve metadata issues.

• You will effectively communicate WMG standards and processes to labels, ensuring high-quality data transfers.

• You will contribute to ongoing PDM projects and maintain team documentation.

• You will analyze existing workflows and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and data quality.

• You will stay informed about industry best practices and emerging metadata trends.

• You will participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve data management across the organization.

About you:

• You have a proven ability to deliver consistent, high-quality metadata in a fast-paced music environment.

• You have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• You have strong multitasking and time management skills, and you can prioritize effectively.

• You have meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

• You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace.

• You enjoy taking ownership of your work and thrive both independently and collaboratively with a team to achieve shared goals.

We’d love it if you also had:

• 1 year of metadata experience in the music industry

• Familiarity with industry metadata standards

• Experience working with large data sets, spreadsheets and data manipulation tools

• Project management experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

About us:

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.

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