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: Admin Assistant, People Team
A little bit about our team:
The Recorded Music People Team aims to drive the business forward by working with leaders to help them build their organizations and make decisions on employee-related objectives. Our team provides strategic people support and focuses on organizational development, performance management, and talent development to help employees grow at WMG, being a thought partner on business decisions in the workplace and general human resources support.
Your role:
The People Team Assistant provides essential operational and administrative support to the Recorded Music business units and the People Team Partners who support them. Acting as a crucial link between employees, managers, and the larger People team, this role serves as the first point of contact for employee HR inquiries, is accountable for the efficient and accurate management of core HR processes and data, and supports the broader People Team on initiatives and projects. This position plays a vital part in delivering a positive employee experience and contributing to a well-functioning HR department.
Here you’ll get to:
- Deliver comprehensive operational and administrative HR support to 300+ employees in various areas, including New York, California, Nashville, and regional locations
- Actively participate in and provide administrative and logistical support for the greater People Team with HR Initiatives and Learning & Development opportunities based on the needs of the business/teams
- Train all U.S. new hires on using Workday and other inter-company related systems and assist in the design and roll-out of developmental and programmatic training as needed
- Serve as the primary point of contact for new hires and employees, providing timely and accurate information, guidance, and escalating complex inquiries appropriately
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information
- Lead new hire orientation sessions and manage the administrative aspects of the onboarding process to ensure a seamless and positive experience for all new employees
- Collaborate closely with our Talent Acquisition team and Hiring Managers to manage all open positions and ensure there is an onboarding plan in place for the best employee experience
- Manage the administrative aspects of the employee exiting process, including scheduling and conducting exit interviews for departing employees
- Accurately input, update, and maintain employee data in Workday (HRIS), ensuring data integrity and compliance. Significant time will be spent utilizing Workday
- Partner with our Early Careers Team on the management of the Emerging Talent Associate program
- Provide administrative support to the People Team and HR Business Partners on employee relations matters, including intake meetings, documentation, scheduling, and record keeping
- Generate and maintain routine HR reports (e.g., headcount, turnover, new hires) and assist with data collection for HR/Financial reporting as needed
- Ensure the organization, accuracy, and confidentiality of physical and digital HR files and databases
- Assist with administering various HR processes- performance planning, Visa process, leave of absence, and others
- Provide support to the People Team on daily tasks
- Perform any other duties and tasks related to the Department’s role and responsibilities that might be assigned
About you:
- Detail-oriented and focused with strong organization and time management skills
- Proactive approach
- Results-oriented, have strong execution and follow-up skills
- Multi-tasking skills in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
- Possess strong communication skills and the ability to work with many different personalities
- Be adept at problem-solving, including being able to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
We’d love it if you also had:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical HR experience
- Ability to forge outstanding working relationships across a large team
- Experience in working with the Workday system and/or other HRIS systems
- Proficient in MS Office suite (MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel) or Google Workspace equivalent
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.
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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.
This position requires a minimum of four days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration and believe it's essential for talent development and fostering strong working relationships.
Salary Range
$21.00 to $23.00 Hourly
Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.
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, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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