Deputy Director (Content) - Scotland

Our Team: How we enrich everyday life 

You’ll be joining a high-performing and close-knit content team at the heart of Bauer Media’s Scottish radio network. Working across iconic brands including Clyde 1, Forth 1, Tay FM, Northsound 1 and MFR, this team connects with millions of listeners every week. 

It’s a collaborative, down-to-earth environment where people genuinely enjoy working together. You’ll be part of a settled and experienced team, blending long-standing industry expertise with fresh energy and new ideas.  With a strong focus on delivering great content and supporting each other to do your best work. 

The Difference you will make 

This is a rare opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role within Scotland’s biggest radio network. You’ll work closely with the Content Director to shape and deliver outstanding content across multiple brands, helping to drive audience growth and keep us ahead in a competitive and fast-evolving media landscape. 

You’ll lead from the front; developing talent, guiding teams, and bringing clarity and direction to a busy, multi-brand environment. From managing producers to working with a wide pool of freelance presenters, your impact will be felt across the entire network. 

Your role 

As Deputy Content Director, you’ll support the delivery of content strategy while leading teams and helping to shape the creative output across the network. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Supporting the Content Director in leading content across multiple brands 
• Managing and developing a team of producers and freelance talent 
• Driving a high-performance culture through coaching and feedback 
• Shaping engaging, audience-focused content across platforms 
• Using audience insight to inform content decisions 
• Collaborating across commercial, marketing and digital teams 

The Skills you will bring 

• Experience in radio, audio, or related media 
• Proven people management experience 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 
• Understanding of audience engagement and content delivery 
• Awareness of the Scottish media landscape 

Nice to have: 

• Experience managing freelance talent pools 
• Multi-platform experience (broadcast, digital, social) 
• Content strategy experience 

Working Pattern / Location 

Hybrid role based in Glasgow, 4-5 days in office, with one of those in Edinburgh. 

What’s in it for you 

• 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days 
• Access to Bauer Academy for personal development 
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay 
• Flexible working opportunities 
• And much more! Explore our full benefits here: https://www.bauermedia.co.uk/join/careers/ 

Ready to Apply? 

If this sounds like a role you’d love to explore, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us tell the stories that matter most. 

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win. 
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working. 
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

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