About the Role

The Global Strategy team at Warner Music Group is a cross-functional group working across Recorded Music and Music Publishing, sitting at the intersection of creative and corporate operations, serving as a trusted partner to senior leadership. This Vice President, Strategy role will directly support the EVP, Global Head of Strategy, helping build the organization's strategic capabilities and ensuring commercial decisions are grounded in rigorous analysis and a deep understanding of the music industry landscape.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with senior leadership to support the development and execution of WMG's global strategic priorities
Lead strategic analysis to evaluate business opportunities, organisational effectiveness, operating models and long-term growth initiatives
Translate complex business challenges into clear, data-driven recommendations and business cases that support executive decision-making
Lead cross-functional strategic programmes from planning through implementation, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and measurable business outcomes
Establish effective programme governance, delivery plans, milestones, risks, dependencies and success measures
Design and evaluate target operating models, including organisational structures, functional design, role scoping and span-and-layer analysis
Build alignment across global functions and international markets, influencing stakeholders and securing buy-in
Drive an effective operating cadence across strategic initiatives, ensuring appropriate governance, accountability, and timely decision-making
Support the development, tracking and reporting of strategic objectives, OKRs, KPIs and programme performance measures
Partner with Business Intelligence, Finance and other functional teams to ensure reporting provides meaningful, actionable insights

Requirements

At least 8 years of relevant experience within a leading management consulting firm and/or a corporate strategy, strategic transformation, or business operations function
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic programs within large, global, matrixed organizations
Exceptional analytical and structured problem-solving skills
Outstanding program management capabilities, with experience delivering multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously
Experience preparing executive-level presentations and communicating complex concepts to senior audiences
Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have: experience in music, media, entertainment, or another content-driven industry; familiarity with the music industry's commercial models; familiarity with building AI tooling and automation

Details

On-site 3 days per week at 27 Wrights Lane, London.

VP, Strategy