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: Marketing Manager

Reports To: sr. Director, Marketing

Department: Marketing

Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada

Job Type: 12 Month Independent Contract

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Hourly Pay Rate Range: $40-$45/hour
Vacancy: New Position

A little bit about our team:

Warner Music Canada is home to some of the most influential and innovative artists of our time. Our extraordinary roster of new and established recording artists is unparalleled, and our collective influence on music culture is without precedent. With a visionary approach toward discovering and nurturing musical talent, the Warner Music Canada family of labels is currently home to an impressive generation of major artists.

Your role:

Warner Music Canada is seeking a passionate, strategic, and agile Marketing Manager to lead high-impact marketing campaigns for our roster of diverse artists, with an emphasis on the country genre. 

In this role, you will serve as the strategic lead for assigned artists, translating creative vision into data-informed, multi-channel marketing campaigns. You will collaborate closely with artists, management teams, digital strategists, commercial partners, and internal departments to drive engagement, expand fanbases, and maximize commercial success.

Here you’ll get to:

• Develop, and execute marketing strategies for single releases, album campaigns, and project rollouts.
• Act as the primary marketing liaison for artists, their management teams, and WMG label partners, ensuring transparent communication and alignment on project goals.
• Work with teams to plan digital marketing campaigns, content & community-building efforts, media/press and creator collaborations. 
• Manage allocated marketing budgets for assigned projects, ensuring cost-effective execution, and ROI tracking

• Analyze streaming data (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon), social media analytics, and audience insights to continuously refine and optimize campaigns.
• Partner with commercial/DSP teams to build compelling pitch narratives for editorial playlists, partner placements, and co-marketing opportunities.

• Oversee the development of marketing assets (creative assets, digital ads, out-of-home advertising, and promotional tools) to ensure brand consistency.
• Maintaining open, transparent communication with artists, management, and internal teams, especially during high-pressure launch cycles or project pivots.

About you:

• 3–5+ years of progressive experience in music marketing, record label product management, digital agency work, or entertainment marketing.
• Understanding of the Canadian music landscape, current digital/social media trends, streaming platform algorithms, and fanbase dynamics.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with high emotional intelligence, adaptability, and tact when working with artists and executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a proven track record of managing multiple fast-moving campaigns under tight deadlines.
• Experience leveraging data platforms (Chartmetric, Spotify for Artists, Meta Ads Manager, Google Analytics) to inform creative marketing strategy.
• Ability to navigating dynamic label environments with flexibility, clear boundary-setting, and a focus on solutions.

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.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the “Apply” link or apply directly with your 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.

Please note that due to the volume of applicants we receive for a given position, you may not be contacted if you do not meet minimum eligibility requirements for this position.

Thanks for your interest in working for Warner Music Group. We love it here and think you will too.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, religious beliefs, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other protected grounds under applicable legislation.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

This position will require being in the office 4 days a week.  We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.

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.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your 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.

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.
 

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.