Vice President, Merchandising Finance & Strategy

About the role

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. A little bit about our team: The WMX Finance team supports the global merchandising, artist services, and supply chain within WMX. We partner closely with commercial, creative, and operational leaders to drive financial performance, improve visibility across complex revenue streams, and enable scalable growth across touring, e-commerce, retail, and licensing channels . Your role: WMX is seeking a Vice President, Merchandising Finance & Strategy to serve as the lead financial architect and primary advisor to the President of Merchandising & E-Commerce. This is a high-impact leadership role designed for a music industry veteran who possesses a rare blend of strategic foresight and operational grit. Reporting to the CFO of WMX, you will sit at the intersection of finance and creative commerce, being responsible for a global portfolio that spans touring, e-commerce/DTC, retail, licensing, and VIP experiences. Your mission is to translate complex, multi-channel data into a cohesive commercial strategy that maximizes artist value and drives sustainable global growth. By embedding deeply within the merchandising organization, you will not only provide critical insight into artist and tour economics but will also act as a catalyst for smarter decision-making across the entire WMX ecosystem. Here you'll get to: Serve as the lead finance partner to the President of Merchandising & E-Commerce, translating creative strategies into robust financial frameworks (revenue, margin, and investment). Actively influence pricing, product mix, and channel strategy to optimize profitability across a global portfolio. Provide forward-looking insights and stress-test growth strategies for DTC, retail, licensing, and VIP experiences. Partner on artist signings and renewals by evaluating royalty rates, advances, recoupment, and profit-sharing risks. Drive tour profitability by analyzing per-head metrics, venue commissions, and vending cost structures. Lead inventory forecasting and cost modeling to optimize on-site execution and minimize obsolescence. Analyze performance trends across artists and regions to improve settlement structures and financial outcomes. Manage financial performance across Shopify, global marketplaces, and physical retail. Deliver actionable data on conversion, AOV (Average Order Value), and digital marketing ROI to scale the DTC business. Track product-level margins and global demand trends to guide inventory deployment and supply chain priorities. Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning (LRP) for the global merchandising organization. Establish comprehensive P&L visibility at the artist and tour levels, tracking KPIs including revenue per head, inventory turns, and sell-through rates. Partner with Central FP&A and Accounting to ensure accurate reporting, scalable processes, and streamlined variance analysis Build and mentor a high-performing merchandising finance function, directly managing a team of four. Foster deep integration between Finance, Supply Chain, and Marketing to align operational execution with financial goals. About you: 10-15+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Strategy, or Operations, with a proven track record in high-growth environments. Deep expertise in music merchandising economics specifically across Touring, DTC/E-commerce, and Global Licensing. Demonstrated success serving as a primary advisor to senior commercial leaders (Pres

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