Creative Production Manager

Warner Music Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Music Group is seeking a Creative Production Manager to lead end-to-end campaigns for top artists across Frontline labels. You will originate physical and digital formats, coordinate with A&R, mastering studios, designers, and management to deliver on time.

The role requires high organisation, strong project management, and experience with Photoshop/InDesign. Office presence is required four days per week, with close collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• First-class project management skills, proven track record with campaigns and external partners.
• Minimum 3 years in a similar role within a record label or related environment.

Responsibilities

• Originate physical and digital formats for a roster of key artists across Frontline labels.
• Coordinate with various teams to meet deadlines and manage formats including D2C releases.
• Source music and label copy from A&R and studios, coordinating design, repro, and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Campaign management

Organisation

Design software

Vinyl production

Job description

Position: Creative Production Manager

Responsibilities

• Originate all physical and digital formats for a roster of key artists across the Frontline labels (Atlantic, Parlophone, Warner Records).
• Research sales history and competitor analysis to determine product line‑ups, working with Label/Artist/Management/Commercial and designers.
• Sourcing music and label copy from A&R, mastering and cutting studios, coordinating design, repro, approval and delivery to meet deadlines.
• Project‑manage high‑profile, high‑spec campaigns, defining critical paths for releases across multiple formats, including D2C releases.
• Coordinate with Digital Operations & PDM to originate and ingest standard/high‑resolution/Immersive digital formats, QC audio files (16bit/24bit HD WAVs and other formats).
• Obtain product costs across releases, work with Finance, Commercial and Marketing to stay within packaging guidelines, and secure cost approval from WMUK Finance.
• Ensure confidential and security procedures, coordinate global security plans, liaise with international affiliates, IFPI and advisory bodies.
• Securely send pre‑release music to stakeholders (Spotify, Apple, journalists, radio producers) while preventing leaks.
• Contribute to promo system and iOS/Android app development.

Qualifications

• First‑class project management skills with experience managing campaigns with external partners.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role within a record label or related environment.
• Highly organised, efficient, able to meet deadlines in a pressurised environment.
• Experience with design packages such as Photoshop and InDesign, and knowledge of design and print processes.
• Experience in vinyl production.
• Excellent understanding of digital files and music technology, comfortable with various IT systems.
• Ability to form good relationships with internal and external colleagues; collaborative team player.
• Pro‑active, forward‑thinking, interest in current trends and industry research.
• Knowledge of sustainability in music formats and packaging preferred.
• Experience in project managing IT system developments, including GUI changes, UAT testing and roll‑out.

Minimum office requirement: 4 days per week in the office.

EEO Statement

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, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.