Manager, Content Protection & Anti-Piracy

Warner Music Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Music Group is seeking a Manager, Content Protection & Anti-Piracy to lead global efforts protecting intellectual property across audio, video, and digital platforms. You will coordinate takedowns, partner with labels and third parties, and help evolve our protection tools and workflows.

The role requires experience in content protection, strong project management, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams across the globe.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency with internet research and discovery tools.
• Highly organized, self-driven and able to motivate others.
• Fluent in English; another language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global stakeholders and partners to protect all forms of WMG IP.
• Identify unauthorized uploads and coordinate takedown under applicable laws.
• Liaise with labels and departments to manage releases and protect content.
• Develop SOPs and documentation for AI-generated content threats.
• Build and maintain internal tools, logs, dashboards and intake forms for protection workflows.
• Monitor emerging AI content-generation platforms and flag new abuse vectors.

Skills

Management experience

Internet research

Independent thinker

English fluency

Education

College Degree preferred

Tools

HTML

SQL

Python

Java

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.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

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: Manager, Content Protection & Anti-Piracy

A little bit about our team:

The WMG Global Commercial Services team maximizes WMG revenue and market share, leading through best practices, platform expertise and forward thinking solutions that support our recorded music strategy. The content protection team is a group of global specialists who leverage technology, intellectual property law, and collaborative relationships with industry partners and third-party vendors to ensure music fans across the globe can experience and access WMG’s content the way our artists intend. We provide support to our label and territory partners with content protection, rights management, and optimization to ensure maximum revenue opportunities at our commercial digital partners.

Your role:

• Collaborate with a global team of internal stakeholders and third-party partners to monitor and protect all forms of WMG's intellectual property, including audio, physical products, merchandise, and virtual properties.
• Identify unauthorized uploads and pre-release leaks of WMG-controlled content on streaming services, social media platforms, and video-sharing sites across the Internet, and coordinate the execution of notice and takedown protocols in accordance with US Copyright laws and other legal frameworks.
• Liaise with WMG’s labels, global affiliate companies, and corporate departments to manage priority releases, maintain content protection best practices, and stay current on platform policy frameworks and developments.
• Develop and maintain internal SOP's, escalation protocols, and workflow documentation for the detection, triage, and takedown of AI generated deepfakes and voice clones exploiting artist names, images, and likenesses.
• Build and oversee the internal tool set and tracking systems, including logs, dashboards, and intake forms used to monitor AI activity, ensuring consistent documentation of sources, evidence, and resolution of outcomes across the team.
• Track emerging AI content-generation platforms and tools being used to produce unauthorized content, flagging new abuse vectors to senior team members.
• Stay informed of new and emerging content protection, tools and vendor solutions entering the market, and coordinate the evaluation of their potential fit for the team's monitoring, detection, and takedown workflows.

About you:

• Effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects at one time.
• Demonstrate proficiency with internet research and discovery tools.
• Stay organized, on task, and self‑motivated.
• Inspire and motivate other team members.
• Navigate music platforms, mobile app stores, and online marketplaces.
• Think on your feet and work independently.
• Provide periodic coverage for our global content protection inbox, including on a flexible/non‑traditional work week as needed.

We’d love it if you also had:

• Prior management experience.
• Experience with database management and Google Analytics.
• Familiarity with HTML, SQL, Python, and/or Java.
• An understanding of generative Artificial Intelligence tools, technologies, and methodologies.
• Comfort with Google Enterprise products (Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Forms) and Microsoft Office Services (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point).
• 3‑4 years of experience in the Music industry or a related field, such as Film, TV, or Digital Media.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Superior presentation skills.
• A readiness to engage with senior team members around the globe.
• Fluency in English and a second language, such as Spanish or Mandarin.
• College Degree preferred.

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.

This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships.

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.

Warner Music Group is all about our people. We are one global company made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and fellow employees at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart from the rest of the industry by embracing a philosophy of innovation that is part of our company's DNA.

Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the biggest forces in music today.