ADA Canada Manager

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Job Title: Manager ADA Canada

Position Type: Regular Full Time

Reports To: WMC Co- General Manager

Department: ADA Canada

Salary: $65000 - $85000/year

Location: Toronto Ontario. Canada

A little bit about the role:

As ADA Manager you will be responsible for leading day-to-day A&R responsibilities across Canada forADA as well as managing label and artist this role you help ensure our strategic objectives within the distributed label space are exceeded by effectively managing artist/label partners and ensuring releases are delivered in a timely fashion. On the A&R side you will work to grow ADAs presence in Canada by signing a roster of valuable artist and label clients. This will involve collaboration with several teams across ADA including legal finance and label management .

In accordance with Ontario transparency requirements we confirm this is a posting for an existing vacancy following a recent departure within our team.

Here youll get to:

Overview:

• Strategic Growth: Proactively identify and pursue high-potential artists and label clients across Canada leading pitches that showcase ADAs global infrastructure and tailored services.

• Deal Architecture: Partner with the VP of A&R and Finance to develop creative deal structures and funding models ensuring competitive and sustainable offers for prospective partners.

• Pipeline Management: Maintain a rigorous database of active deal conversations and analyze pitch outcomes to continuously refine ADAs value proposition.

• Client Advocacy: Serve as the primary point of contact during the acquisition process ensuring clients are supported informed and seamlessly integrated.

• Executive Alignment: Collaborate with Warner Music Canada leadership to secure deal approvals from the President ensuring all A&R activity aligns with broader company objectives.

Label & Product Management

• Partner Liaison: Serve as the primary contact for a roster of Canadian labels and artists cultivating strong relationships with managers and creators.
• Strategic Advisory: Provide expert guidance on digital platform best practices consumption trends and release strategies to drive growth.
• Campaign Execution: Collaborate with ADAs digital commercial and global marketing teams to launch elevate and measure the success of release campaigns.
• Operational Oversight: Lead release setup meetings and coordinate with Finance and Operations to ensure seamless asset delivery and revenue tracking.
• Insights & Reporting: Translate streaming social and sales data into comprehensive performance reports and actionable optimization strategies.
• Business Development: Identify and secure value-added services including radio PR sync and brand partnerships while representing ADA at industry events.

A&R & Deal Acquisition

• Strategic Growth: Partner with the VP of A&R to identify pitch and sign high-potential artists and label clients across Canada.
• Client Consultation: Evaluate prospective partners goals and operations to provide tailored education on ADAs services and global infrastructure.
• Deal Management: Lead the acquisition lifecycle including pitch calls financial modeling with the Finance team and navigating complex deal structures.
• Pipeline & Approvals: Maintain a rigorous tracking database of all A&R conversations and coordinate with Warner Music Canadas leadership to secure final deal approvals.
• Data-Driven Acquisition: Analyze pitch outcomes and market trends to continuously optimize the acquisition strategy.

About you:

• Industry Experience: 3 years of experience in artist and label partnerships with a deep understanding of the contemporary music landscape and cultural trends.
• Strategic Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to translate complex concepts into clear actionable ideas.
• Execution-Minded: Highly organized and adaptable with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in time-sensitive environments.
• Data-Driven: Proficiency in data literacy and self-service BI platforms with a focus on deriving insights to drive growth.
• Growth-Oriented: A lifelong learner with the ambition and drive to exceed high-level organizational goals.

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 worlds 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 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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