Exec. Action: Warner Music Nashville

• Warner Music Nashville announces two promotions: 1) Brianna “Bri” Small is upped from Manager, Interactive Marketing to the newly created position of Director, Digital Content Strategy & Partnerships, and 2) Claire Russo is elevated from Coordinator, Interactive Marketing to succeed Small as Manager, Interactive Marketing.

“I am thrilled for Bri and for the way this role will serve to further enhance our label’s marketing capabilities and our artists’ reach,” said Torie Mason, SVP of Strategic Marketing & Analytics. “Bri is an absolute star, and I can’t wait to watch her excel in this new, exciting, future-forward position.”

Small (left) started her career at NBC Entertainment in Los Angeles before joining the team at WMN. In addition to her accomplishments in interactive marketing with artists including Ingrid Andress, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and Bailey Zimmerman, she’s a key champion for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the company. In 2022, she worked alongside the corporate DEI team to launch the first-ever Warner Music HBCU Immersion Program. Small will continue to report to Brooke Hardesty, VP of Interactive Marketing

Russo (right) held several digital marketing internships while attending Belmont University, leading to a job at Crowd Surf after graduating with a degree in Entertainment Industry Studies and Music Business. She was hired at Warner Music Nashville in February 2022. Mason said of Russo, “Claire is a champion for our artists. Her experience, passion and creativity make her the perfect fit to step into this role.”