Sr. Merch Brand Manager - Temp
Warner Music Group, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Overview
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, Collaboration, Commitment.
Curiosity : We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity drives creativity and ingenuity, fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
Collaboration : Making music and bringing it to the world is about originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea travels globally, igniting passions and building connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
Commitment : We pursue excellence for our team and 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 committed to creating a work environment that 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
Sr. Merch Brand Manager (Temp)
Your role
As Brand Manager, you are responsible for creating the Go to Market and product strategy for a roster of artists (by label group), including ecommerce, tour, and retail. You will execute the product line with the creative and production teams to meet the goals of all commercial channels while maintaining the artist’s creative and brand in the product. You will maintain the budget and revenue targets for your roster of artists as well.
Here you’ll get to
Account Management
Foster and maintain close, positive relationships with artists and artist management
Understand the artist’s needs, resolve issues, ensure a high level of client satisfaction, and grow their business
Primary point of contact for all artist communications
Own the relationship from start to finish, ensuring a personalized and proactive approach
Act as a point of contact for problem resolution, ensuring issues are addressed promptly across all departments
Drive / Manage artist approvals, including but not limited to: Art, Products & Product Mix, Tour Budget, Retail Opportunities, Licensing Opportunities, Other Business Opportunities
Lead all key business operations meetings: Monthly Label Meeting, QBR
Artist Profile & Calendar – Develop and maintain artist dashboard/report that tracks KPIs/metrics, key activities, dates/events
Contact Management – Keep contact information for key members of the artist’s team up to date
Activity Management – Attend first show of the tour and all local shows
Keep a log of all communication with artist/artist team
Strategic Planning & Execution
Oversee and develop artist opportunities across all relevant business lines to drive revenue and maximize fan engagement; work with sales channels to execute
Convey the artist’s vision, expectations, needs, and feedback to the relevant internal teams
Facilitate communication and coordination between different departments to ensure a cohesive approach to releases/campaigns
Develop the product mix and promotions for the Go to Market plan
Work with marketing to plan, develop, and implement merchandise marketing campaigns
Oversee strategic execution across all teams/departments
Budget/P&L Management
Understand and monitor the artist’s budget / P&L
Shared accountability with sales channels on budget / cost margin targets, selling price, etc.
Ensure budget targets are met
Product Development
Keep up to date on the latest trends and production technologies
Ensure products meet cost margins targets
Collaborate with commercial channel teams to determine the product assortment and develop the product lines
Provide POV / recommendation on product selection to management
Creative
Work with artists to form creative strategies and write creative briefs
Submit art requests with creative briefs to the art team
Ensure creative/designs align with the creative brief
About you
Bachelors Degree
3+ years experience in merchandise experience
Has previously worked with artist managers and/or major label
Great communication skills
Has managed a P&L
Thrive in a time-sensitive, deadline-driven environment
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities
Responsible with sensitive/confidential information
Available to work outside of standard hours for time-sensitive business needs
We’d love it if you also had
Passion for music and entertainment
Photoshop experience
Experience with ecommerce and tour merchandise
Experience with Excel
Experience with PowerPoint
Ability to multi-task
As the home to multiple labels and a renowned publishing company, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Love this job and want to apply? Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with 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.
This position requires a minimum of 5 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships. #LI-Onsite
Links to relevant documents:
2026 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf
EVerify Participation Poster.pdf
Right To Work.pdf
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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, Collaboration, Commitment.
Curiosity : We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity drives creativity and ingenuity, fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
Collaboration : Making music and bringing it to the world is about originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea travels globally, igniting passions and building connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
Commitment : We pursue excellence for our team and 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 committed to creating a work environment that 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
Sr. Merch Brand Manager (Temp)
Your role
As Brand Manager, you are responsible for creating the Go to Market and product strategy for a roster of artists (by label group), including ecommerce, tour, and retail. You will execute the product line with the creative and production teams to meet the goals of all commercial channels while maintaining the artist’s creative and brand in the product. You will maintain the budget and revenue targets for your roster of artists as well.
Here you’ll get to
Account Management
Foster and maintain close, positive relationships with artists and artist management
Understand the artist’s needs, resolve issues, ensure a high level of client satisfaction, and grow their business
Primary point of contact for all artist communications
Own the relationship from start to finish, ensuring a personalized and proactive approach
Act as a point of contact for problem resolution, ensuring issues are addressed promptly across all departments
Drive / Manage artist approvals, including but not limited to: Art, Products & Product Mix, Tour Budget, Retail Opportunities, Licensing Opportunities, Other Business Opportunities
Lead all key business operations meetings: Monthly Label Meeting, QBR
Artist Profile & Calendar – Develop and maintain artist dashboard/report that tracks KPIs/metrics, key activities, dates/events
Contact Management – Keep contact information for key members of the artist’s team up to date
Activity Management – Attend first show of the tour and all local shows
Keep a log of all communication with artist/artist team
Strategic Planning & Execution
Oversee and develop artist opportunities across all relevant business lines to drive revenue and maximize fan engagement; work with sales channels to execute
Convey the artist’s vision, expectations, needs, and feedback to the relevant internal teams
Facilitate communication and coordination between different departments to ensure a cohesive approach to releases/campaigns
Develop the product mix and promotions for the Go to Market plan
Work with marketing to plan, develop, and implement merchandise marketing campaigns
Oversee strategic execution across all teams/departments
Budget/P&L Management
Understand and monitor the artist’s budget / P&L
Shared accountability with sales channels on budget / cost margin targets, selling price, etc.
Ensure budget targets are met
Product Development
Keep up to date on the latest trends and production technologies
Ensure products meet cost margins targets
Collaborate with commercial channel teams to determine the product assortment and develop the product lines
Provide POV / recommendation on product selection to management
Creative
Work with artists to form creative strategies and write creative briefs
Submit art requests with creative briefs to the art team
Ensure creative/designs align with the creative brief
About you
Bachelors Degree
3+ years experience in merchandise experience
Has previously worked with artist managers and/or major label
Great communication skills
Has managed a P&L
Thrive in a time-sensitive, deadline-driven environment
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities
Responsible with sensitive/confidential information
Available to work outside of standard hours for time-sensitive business needs
We’d love it if you also had
Passion for music and entertainment
Photoshop experience
Experience with ecommerce and tour merchandise
Experience with Excel
Experience with PowerPoint
Ability to multi-task
As the home to multiple labels and a renowned publishing company, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Love this job and want to apply? Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with 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.
This position requires a minimum of 5 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships. #LI-Onsite
Links to relevant documents:
2026 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf
EVerify Participation Poster.pdf
Right To Work.pdf
#J-18808-Ljbffr