Executive Director, Social Justice Fund

6 days ago


New York, New York, United States Warner Music Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Executive Director to lead our Social Justice Fund, a time-limited initiative focused on creating real change in the lives of historically underserved and marginalized populations. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with our Advisory Board to develop and implement strategies that drive impact and advance equity and justice for all people.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee the Fund's long-range organizational planning, program development, monitoring, evaluation, and impact, staying abreast of the evolving global landscape around racial equity and justice.
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations necessary to maintain the Project's good standing.
  • Cultivate a professional environment that upholds equity, dignity, respect, and diversity, emphasizing shared leadership and decision-making and embedding collaborative and inclusive practices across the Project and operations.
  • Produce at least two grant dockets annually of the Core Grants Fund for approval by the Fund's Advisory Board, ensuring adherence to legal due diligence and best practices in both domestic and international grantmaking.
  • Carry out program work, including evaluating and investigating grants and grantees, conducting site visits to current and prospective grantees, monitoring reports, and managing grantee relationships.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of critical issues affecting the Fund's key strategic pillars and support the growth and implementation of the WMG Repertoire Fund.
  • Serve as a strategy partner to the Advisory Board of the Fund to encourage and monitor the fulfillment of the Fund's mission and strategic goals.
  • Work with the Advisory Board President and Executive Committee to manage and facilitate all business meetings of the Fund's Advisory Board, reporting to the Advisory Board matters of policy and performance, including producing materials and opportunities critical to furthering their learning and knowledge of the Fund's key strategic pillars.
  • Oversee the Fund's financial reporting, including the development of the Project's annual administrative and grants budgets and approving and monitoring expenditures, working with the Advisory Board to understand and monitor the Fund's investment goals against the remaining 6-year lifespan of the Fund.
  • Represent the Fund's voice within the philanthropic and grantee community, building and maintaining bold partnerships with mission and values-aligned funders and other stakeholders that can help scale the Fund's impact, including curating, leading, and/or facilitating conversations and initiatives with music industry executives.
  • In partnership with the Fund's donors, support the creation of a public communications strategy for the Fund, ensuring that the Fund and the work of its grantee partners are disseminated effectively via various media.
About You

We are looking for a highly experienced leader in philanthropy and/or social investment with a demonstrated commitment and passion for social and racial justice and equity. You should have a proven track record of managing significant spend-down non-profit funds with high internal and external visibility, as well as experience working in both domestic and international grantmaking.

You should be an exceptional relationship manager with demonstrated experience managing internal and external relationships, including successfully partnering with and working in Black and/or African Diaspora communities. You should also have strong project management skills, including managing multiple projects, prioritization, and accepting new challenges.

A creative and direct communicator with excellent public speaking and writing skills, able to communicate effectively in diverse contexts, is essential. Fluency or high proficiency in Spanish, French, and/or Portuguese is a plus.

About Us

Warner Music Group is a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: Music is Everything, Global Growth, Local Expertise, Innovation and Insight, and Empowered by People.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, fostering a culture where every talent can belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.



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