Commercial Content Executive - Podcasts

About the team:

The Commercial Content team is a core part of Bauer Media Advertising’s creative partnerships offering, creating innovative and exciting branded content that drives revenue across our portfolio of brands, including radio, podcasts, publishing, digital and social channels.

Your role:

Host Read Production & Delivery

• Work with the Ad Operations team and Commercial Content Lead- Podcasts to develop an efficient end-to-end host read & host read ad process
• Liaise with podcast talent/ agents to ensure brand suitability and approvals
• Write compelling host read & host read ad scripts that reflect each podcast host’s tone and style while meeting client objectives
• Amend scripts in response to client feedback where required
• Coordinate and oversee host read & host read ad recordings with talent and podcast production teams
• Edit and prepare host reads & host read ads for inclusion in audio and Video
• Work closely with Ad Opps to ensure all projects are delivered accurately and on schedule

Commercial & Creative Collaboration 

• Drive revenue opportunities by establishing a trusted, high-quality host read offering that commercial teams actively want to sell
• Support the Commercial Content Lead – Podcasts in developing creative branded content solutions for incoming briefs
• Build strong working relationships with the Podcast team: The Chief Content Officer, Executive Producers, and wider production teams
• Develop excellent relationships with Bauer Media Advertising commercial teams, building a reputation for delivering creative, effective branded content solutions clients want to buy
• Attend and contribute to podcast and multi-platform brainstorms, representing podcast commercial opportunities 

Team & Culture 

• Bring a proactive, entrepreneurial, and collaborative attitude to the role
• Be recognised as someone who is solutions-focused, organised, and gets things done
• Maintain a strong understanding of Bauer Media’s podcast portfolio, branded content trends, and commercial opportunities within the audio space 

Your skills:

• Excellent organisational skills and time management
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and stakeholders
• A solid understanding of what makes effective, high-quality branded content in audio and podcasting
• Experience developing or improving internal production workflows and processes
• Strong writing ability
• Competency with Adobe CC – Audition and Premier Pro
• An ear for tone of voice and authentic storytelling

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.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk

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