Recorded Music Manager

Job Summary

The salary for this full time, fixed term contract is circa £42,000.

We are seeking a innovative and creative Recorded Music Manager to devise and lead campaigns across the War Child catalogue of owned and in support of music releases on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role requires a passion for music, direct experience of music marketing in the digital age, and the ability to deliver innovative campaigns that drive engagement, revenue, and fan growth. As part of the Music team, you will work closely with the Head of Music to utilise our recorded music catalogue to bring new and existing audiences to War Child across multiple platforms.

If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.

Your Role

As our Recorded Music Manager, you will lead the release and campaign strategy for the War Child Records catalogue of music and a number of albums and singles released by other labels supporting War Child. You will ensure these releases reach new and existing audiences across digital and physical formats to generate vital funds to support children affected by conflict around the world. You will oversee creative, commercially focused campaigns that celebrate the music, connect with fans, and deliver War Child’s mission.

Your Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Music to develop and deliver the strategy for recorded music at War Child UK including budget management, catalogue campaign management and developing new release opportunities
• Work closely with Head of Music and relevant stakeholders to develop and deliver any new recorded music projects in line with War Child’s music strategy
• Work closely with the Communications and Campaigns team to develop and deliver bespoke campaigns for the War Child catalogue of releases across physical and digital repertoire.
• Responsible for managing the War Child Records budget and achieving agreed income targets to ensure financial sustainability and growth.
• Manage and coordinate all aspects of music marketing materials — including managing music, artwork, label copy, through to production and distribution — to support effective and timely campaign execution.
• Ensure campaigns balance strong creative with commercial rigour to generate maximum funds for War Child.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with DSPs (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, TikTok, etc.) to secure playlisting and editorial support.
• Work collaboratively with artists teams, managers, media and music industry partners to amplify income and reach of campaigns.
• Seek opportunities to collaborate with aligned organisations that can expand reach and impact.
• Analyse campaign performance across streaming, sales, and fan engagement. Reporting on results and learnings to ensure strategies evolve for future campaigns.
• Keep up to date with latest marketing initiatives, trends, and technologies to ensure campaigns remain innovative and competitive.
• Develop initiatives to engage fans directly, from heritage audiences to new listeners.
• Ensure all messaging communicates both the cultural value of the music and the charitable purpose behind the releases.
• Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to War Child’s Safeguarding and PSEAH (Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment Policies.
• We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace. All staff are expected to actively contribute to this by embedding principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into their day-to-day work, decision-making, and interactions with colleagues, partners, and supporters.

You Are

• An experienced music marketer with a proven track record in delivering catalogue or frontline music marketing campaigns in a record label structure.
• Experience in delivering creative strategies with a strong understanding of digital platforms, fan engagement, and audience growth.
• Highly knowledgeable of music release cycles, music marketing and production processes
• Passionate about music and inspired by the opportunity to connect cultural legacy with positive social impact.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to maximise results from a focused catalogue.
• Highly organised with exceptional project management skills, adaptable, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
• Able to manage the expectations of stakeholders internally and externally whilst building and maintaining long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships
• A confident communicator with the ability to utilise your existing network and build new relationships across the music industry to support War Child’s mission
• Always demonstrating a passion for music, proactively meeting contacts and willing to attend events in the evenings and weekends
• Adaptable, a team player and willing to support in different areas to deliver the War Child music programme.

About Us

Our Values

• Bold: We use our passion and creativity to deliver high quality evidence-based work designed to maximise our beneficial impact for children in conflict.
• Accountable to children: Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity.
• Anti-racism: Anti-racism is not merely a belief. It includes actions that we mainstream throughout our work to change and challenge policies and behaviours that perpetuate racism.
• Transparent: We expect to be held to account by our supporters and participants and we respond with openness and honesty.
• Supportive of each other: We support each other to achieve ambitious goals and be the best we can be. We are honest and open, sharing our successes & confronting our challenges.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working - we recognise the considerable benefits that flexible working can bring and are happy to discuss any possible flexible working options with our employees from hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, occasional working from home and compressed hours.
• Annual leave – 28 days per year (full-time) rising to 33 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Pension - all eligible employees automatically enrolled into a Group Personal Pension Plan with a 5% employer contribution, with minimum employee contribution on a salary sacrifice basis. This increases to 6% after one year's service. 
• Family leave – we offer enhanced Maternity, Partner/Co-Parent/Paternity Leave, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave
• Health & wellbeing - employees may take advantage of a healthcare cash plan and a range of wellbeing initiatives and training. In addition, all employees have access to free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors.
• Learning & development - dedicated to the investment in learning and continuing professional development for all our employees
• Workplace Nursery Benefit – employees make tax and NI savings on nursery costs for children up to the age of 5
• Flexible public holidays - up to two standard UK public holidays can be exchanged for those that have cultural or religious significance. 
  
• Cancer Cover: Voluntary contributions can be made through payroll allowing employees to claim back on a range of cancer treatments.
• GP 24/7 Helpline: A GP helpline is be available to all UK employees providing access to a qualified GP, 24/7 via a telephone or webcam consultation, and offers diagnosis, advice and reassurance on a range of medical matters, as well as authorisation of private electronic prescriptions.
• Welcome Bag for new starters: A War Child Tote bag, War Child T-shirt and some other practical things to welcome new colleagues to War Child.
• Discounts on War Child Merchandise: 25% discount on full price War Child merchandise, available to all employees, sold through Shop for Good. 
• Range of flexible benefits such a Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loans.

Flexible Working

We positively support flexible working arrangements. These currently include: office working, homeworking, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexi-time, flexi-place (hybrid working) and job shares. We would be happy to discuss individual flexible working requests during the interview process.

How to Apply

• To apply, simply submit an application through our Current Vacancies page and attach a copy of your CV.
• On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible.
• If you have any questions about reasonable adjustments before or during your application, we welcome the opportunity to talk about what we can do to fairly adapt our process for you. Please share what you’re comfortable with to help us put the right support in place, by emailing careers@warchild.org.uk. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential by our HR team.
• We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country where this role is based.

Safeguarding

Our work with children and at-risk adults to ensure their safety is our top priority. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in all aspects of our work. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for any behavior or practices that put children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse or harm.

Successful applicants will be required to comply with and sign our Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and PSEAH Policy. You can find the Safeguarding and Integrity policies here:
https://warchild.sharepoint.com/sites/Integrity

Diversity and Inclusion

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work. You can read our Diversity and Inclusion policy on our website, and if you have any questions about our commitment to diversity and inclusion do get in touch: https://www.warchild.org.uk/our-work/policies-and-reports/diversity-and-inclusion

Pre-employment Checks

Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International/National Criminal Record Check
• a clear vetting and Due Diligence check
• receipt of two professional satisfactory references