Senior Product Designer

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 know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. 

Technology is one of the most important parts of our business. Whether it’s signing up new artists; ensuring we provide the right data to Spotify, YouTube, and other digital service providers; or helping artists use the latest AI tools and make thoughtful decisions with data-driven insights – technology plays an invaluable role in our success. The engineering team at Warner Music Group makes all of it a reality. 

About our team:

WMG Tech is a global collective team of experts in Design, Product, Engineering, QA, Data, Operations, Support, and Security. We view technology as the ultimate enabler, a force for good that amplifies human creativity and our business. Whether it’s discovering new artists and songwriters, using data-driven insights and AI to help them create new music and reach new audiences, we’re involved in every aspect of the business, and much more. The possibilities are endless, and we’re just getting started!

About the role:

WMG’s User Experience Team is seeking a Senior Product Designer to play a key role in the strategic transformation of our digital product experiences for both internal and external record labels. These tools empower labels, artists, songwriters, producers, A&R teams, marketing professionals, and finance users to build lasting music careers, push creative boundaries, and drive innovation within our business. 

In this role, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally with content designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers to craft user-centered, intuitive, and innovative digital products. You will be working on B2B and Distribution tools elevating them with consumer-grade interfaces that are both highly functional and delightful to use. This role involves leading the end-to-end design process—from discovery through implementation—while collaborating closely with engineers and cross-functional team members to refine and iterate on designs.

Senior Product Designers at WMG thrive in agile environments, bringing clarity to ambiguity, simplifying complex challenges, and delivering impactful solutions that make a lasting impact on the industry.

• Make a global cultural impact! We empower our UX team to design at a global scale, creating the critical products that enable our artists and songwriters to shape and influence culture worldwide. Your work will drive our business forward and solidify WMG’s position as the fastest-growing major record label in the world.
• Work on a variety of projects. You’ll have the opportunity to flex your design skills across a diverse range of challenges, including release distribution, artist and songwriter apps, marketing tools, and more.
• Develop and implement design strategies that transform and optimize products to align with user needs and business goals, carrying them through from vision and research to design, testing, implementation, and launch.
• Drive user research and usability testing efforts in partnership with a Research team, ensuring that findings are synthesized into actionable design recommendations.
• Scope and plan design initiatives, ensuring clear priorities, realistic timelines, and alignment with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Contribute to and maintain our Design System, ensuring consistency and clarity across platforms while aligning with accessibility standards.
• Lead design critiques, stakeholder reviews, and cross-functional workshops, fostering alignment and clear communication.
• Help shape the culture and processes of the UX team and the broader Technology Organization during this period of growth.
• Learn and collaborate with professionals across the music and tech industries to grow your career and expertise.
• Lead and mentor other designers, providing guidance and support in executing design projects.

• At least 5 years of proven experience in Product Design, UX Design, or similar roles, with a strong portfolio demonstrating how you’ve designed and delivered intuitive, impactful experiences for complex B2B products.
• Proven ability to bring a consumer sensibility to B2B experiences, tackling complex flows and data-heavy workflows while delivering elegant and efficient designs.
• A self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, is proactive in collaborating with cross-functional partners, and isn’t afraid to take ownership.
• Experience with running various types of design research, with the ability to synthesize research findings into clear, actionable steps that inform your work.
• Proficient in Figma and other design/prototyping tools, with a focus on maintaining organization and clarity in your files.
• Strong understanding of design systems, accessibility standards, and inclusive user experience principles.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design strategies clearly and concisely to cross-functional teams.
• Collaborative and communicative, valuing teamwork over siloed work, actively seeking feedback to improve solutions, and effectively managing stakeholders to align priorities and drive outcomes.
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in product design and user experience.

When applying, kindly provide detailed instructions on how to access your portfolio, showcasing examples of your process and highlighting the impact your work has had.

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 know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving  force.

Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.

Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.

Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

About us:

As the home to 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, 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 catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. We’re the home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels. 

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice. 

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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