Bandier Program: Executive Q&A with Oana Ruxandra of Warner Music Group

As chief digital officer and EVP of business development at Warner Music Group, Oana Ruxandra oversees the company’s global digital partnerships and negotiations. She and her team are charged with exploring new forms of commercial innovation and creating new digital revenue opportunities, while maximizing relationships with key existing partners. At the same time, Ruxandra and her team attract non-traditional partners in gaming, Web3 and fitness spaces, as well as identify unconventional merger and acquisition opportunities for the company.

Ruxandra previously spent four years at WMG, where she advanced to vice president of digital strategy and business development. In 2016, she moved to Universal Music Group for a two-year stint as senior vice president of digital strategy and partnerships. She began her career in the financial industry, working at Constellation Capital Management and BlackRock.

An industry leader, Ruxandra has been honored by Billboard numerous times on their Power Players, Women in Music, Digital Power Players and 40 Under 40 lists. In 2021, she was recognized in Variety’s Power of Women issue as a New York-based executive making an impact. Ruxandra was also recently appointed to next-generation fashion retailer REVOLVE’s board of directors as well as the Metropolitan Opera’s board of directors. She holds a B.A. in economics and political science from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.