Content and Planning Lead

Our Team

This role sits within the newly created Publishing Communications team with the objective of supporting the Publishing Communications Director and their team in planning, scheduling and aligning all external and internal communications activities across all countries and curating relevant content to promote and protect Bauer Media’s Publishing voice. 
This is a full-time hybrid position based in London or Peterborough or Hamburg, offering the flexibility to work both from home and from our office as needed.
If you believe you’re a strong fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you and are committed to finding a working arrangement that suits you.

What you will do

• Own the central content plan across Publishing’s internal and external core channels in close collaboration with the global Publishing communications team
• Oversee the creation, management, and delivery of global Publishing content, ensuring it aligns with campaigns, plans and audiences, and meets the highest production standards
• Ensure all content is based on business needs, audience preferences, data and insights to maximise effectiveness
• Collaborate with the Group Communications production team to leverage their expertise 
• Oversee external vendors to ensure cost-effective, timely delivery
• Optimise external use of content for positioning and thought leadership opportunities
• Work closely with the Publishing Communications team to align formats and priorities across markets

What you will bring

• Proven experience in implementing holistic communication planning, ideally in a global corporate or agency setting
• Highly proficient project management skills and the ability to prioritise to deliver high-quality outcomes
• A gifted content creator, able to craft stories that inform, engage and inspire across multiple formats and channels
• Data- and insight-driven mindset, with a track record of translating audience analytics into effective content and format strategies
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to partner  across all levels and manage external vendors and suppliers
• Good understanding of the media industry – or the ability to quickly get up to speed
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English 

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 25 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

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.