VP, Global YouTube

VP, Global YouTube (16-Month FTC) - Los Angeles / New York City

At BMG, we recognize the power of music and are dedicated to ensuring it thrives. We are a community of artists, songwriters, and partners, working together to create music and build lasting careers. Here, music creators find not just a business partner, but a trusted home where their work shapes culture and leaves a legacy. Together, we evolve and grow.

We believe that creativity flourishes when people feel they belong. That means building a culture where everyone can show up as themselves, contribute freely, and be treated with fairness and respect - whatever their background, identity, or life story. We're committed to creating a workplace where individuality is valued, inclusion is intentional, and everyone has the chance to grow. All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Your Mission

We are looking for a VP of Global YouTube to join our team. This position is a fixed term contract for 16 months.

We're building for the future with a focus on AI-native strategies and deeper integration with YouTube's evolving platform capabilities from Shorts to premium content unlocking new creative formats, fan engagement opportunities, and long-term value for our artists.

Are you a fast learner and an adaptable team leader, keen to be part of the world's fastest growing music company and eager to grow into a constantly changing environment? Then this might be for you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead BMG's innovative global YouTube team across our offices in LA, New York, Nashville, London, and Berlin.
• Manage and develop BMG's global YouTube commercial partnership across all partnership levels and teams.
• Stay ahead of YouTube's evolving ecosystem by understanding and leveraging emerging tools like Veo2, AI-generated playlists, and Gemini using them to shape strategy, content formats, and campaign execution that drive discovery, engagement, and revenue for artists.
• Develop strategies for premium and alternative content across different formats (e.g. long-form and short-form), rosters (catalogue and frontline), and based on audience consumption by device.
• Drive growth through deep, strategic collaboration with global content ownersrecord labels and publisherswhile working in lockstep with repertoire teams across multiple territories to elevate release strategies and execute culturally impactful campaigns.
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders across departments, e.g. repertoire, marketing, data and digital management teams as well as supply chain, finance, and royalties to determine areas of platform performance improvement and growth.
• Provide strategic guidance and hands-on leadership to ensure partnership initiatives are not only aligned with business goals, but executed with clarity, accountability, and measurable impact across teams.
• Leverage data and performance tools to actively monitor account health, drive accountability, and surface actionable growth opportunitiestranslating insights into strategy that delivers measurable results.
• Track streaming performance across markets, projects, and catalog on a daily basistranslating trends into clear, actionable recommendations that drive momentum and deliver results.
• Stay ahead of platform updates, feature rollouts, algorithm shifts, and emerging trendsensuring we're not just reacting to change but anticipating it, so our strategies remain competitive, culturally relevant, and built to perform.

What You Bring

Now What's In It For You

Pay Range $140,000 - $165,000 per annum

The pay range listed above is dependent upon factors such as work experience, qualifications, and business needs.

Ready to shape the future of music?

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