Warner Music Group is recruiting for a Head of Global Equality, Diversity & Inclusion to join its team in the US.
WMG’s advert for the role reads: “Our Recorded Music and Music Publishing rosters include some of the most culturally influential, high-profile musical talent in the world, and it is our mission to take immediate, significant steps to place us at the leading edge of tech & media companies whose team fully reflects and embraces the extraordinary richness and variety of their businesses.”
The successful candidate will be tasked with developing strategies, says the ad, that “cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture, promoting real transformation against the backdrop of a hyperaware industry conscience”.
“At a time when the call for fundamental social change is more urgent than ever, we are looking for someone with a proven track record in leading diversity & inclusion initiatives in a multinational company.”
WMG job ad
It adds: “At a time when the call for fundamental social change is more urgent than ever, we are looking for someone with a proven track record in leading diversity & inclusion initiatives in a multinational company, with experience in direct and influential interaction with executive management. He/she/they will demonstrate the vision, commitment, and passion to champion our mission and cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture for all employees globally.”
The hired candidate will work closely with Warner’s Head of Diversity & Inclusion at its UK company. Warner Music UK hired Nina Bhagwat as Head of Inclusion & Diversity in March last year.
“it is our mission to take immediate, significant steps to place us at the leading edge of tech & media companies whose team fully reflects and embraces the extraordinary richness and variety of their businesses.”
WMG job ad
The new job ad says that the person hired for the global role will “ensure we do not have any cultural ‘organizational blind spots’ in supporting our staff, artists, songwriters and customers”, and “be a change agent, spearheading our global diversity & inclusion mission in partnership with our executive management team and staff around the world”.
The positions requires 10+ years of experience leading diversity & inclusion strategies in a multinational company or companies.
Warner Music Group went public on the NASDAQ on Wednesday, June 3.
That same day, the company announced that it was partnering with the Blavatnik Family Foundation to donate $100m to anti-racist and music industry causes.
The firm said that an advisory panel made up of appointees from Warner Music Group and the Blavatnik Family Foundation would establish procedures to “identify and support those in the music community, and organizations strengthening education, and promoting equality, opportunity, diversity and inclusion”.
This advisory panel will determine the amount of the financial gifts and timing.Music Business Worldwide
