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Lead, Business Development & Licensing - Sureel AI

Warner Music GroupUnited KingdomSureel
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Salary
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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
21 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 8d ago

About this role

The Lead, Business Development & Licensing position at Warner Music Group is a senior remote role in the United Kingdom that directs commercial negotiations and strategic models for Sureel AI. This opportunity suits an experienced commercial professional with deep knowledge of economics and music rights who wants to shape the future of artificial intelligence attribution.

Role Overview

Warner Music Group seeks a senior professional to manage the business function for Sureel AI, which operates as an independent, federated company focusing on AI rights, licensing, and attribution infrastructure. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and two Co-Presidents, the individual in this role will spearhead commercial negotiations with rights holders, digital service providers, and artificial intelligence companies. The position involves acting as the primary liaison to industry and regulatory organizations such as DDEX and WIPO, establishing scalable frameworks that drive widespread adoption of the platform's technology.

Key Responsibilities

Own the business function during negotiations with service providers, digital service providers, and rights holders.
Develop business models and financial outcomes for charging clients, including AI firms and streaming platforms.
Structure agreements that boost infrastructure adoption, form repeatable commercial models, and establish frameworks across multiple markets.
Negotiate licensing frameworks, revenue structures, payment flows, and economic models that translate technological permissions into creator compensation.
Oversee business use cases for platform integrations with digital service providers and artificial intelligence businesses.
Serve as the primary representative for the company with regulatory and industry bodies like WIPO and DDEX.

Requirements

Extensive background in business development, licensing, and commercial negotiations within the music or technology sectors.
Strong comprehension of economics, licensing frameworks, and music rights.
Proven ability to build repeatable commercial models and scalable economic frameworks.
Experience working closely with cross-functional product and leadership teams.

Skills and Tools

Commercial negotiation and deal structuring
Financial modeling and business model development
Industry standard licensing frameworks
Regulatory and industry body liaison (DDEX, WIPO)
Strategic relationship management

About the Company

Warner Music Group operates in the global music industry, supporting artists and pushing the boundaries of entertainment. Sureel AI was acquired by the enterprise to function as an independent, federated organization that merges startup speed with global reach. Sureel builds the infrastructure and standards for artificial intelligence rights, attribution, licensing, protection, and intelligence, starting in the music sector and scaling across broader media.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Warner Music Group careers page to submit an application for this remote position in the United Kingdom.

Questions candidates ask

What is the primary focus of Sureel AI?

Sureel AI builds infrastructure and standards for artificial intelligence rights, licensing, protection, attribution, and intelligence, starting in the music industry and expanding into broader media.

Who does the Lead, Business Development & Licensing report to?

This position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and two Co-Presidents of Sureel AI.

Where is this job located?

This role is remote based in the United Kingdom.

What external bodies will this role interact with?

The individual will serve as the primary liaison to industry bodies such as DDEX and regulatory organizations like WIPO.

How does Sureel AI operate within Warner Music Group?

Sureel AI operates as an independent, federated company that combines startup speed with the global reach of Warner Music Group.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Warner Music Group careers page.

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