Junior Designer

Our Team: How we Enrich Everyday Life

At Bauer Media, our purpose is to enrich everyday life. Our customers and audiences are the reason we exist. We inform, entertain and inspire people, supporting them as they organise their lives and discover more.

Our content, products and services are shaped by a deep understanding of the communities we serve, helping to create a sense of belonging around the things people love. Our business is built on passion, trust and excellence.

You will be working closely with the Commercial Marketing team within Bauer Media Advertising, supporting the creation of high-quality design outputs that bring our commercial storytelling to life.

You’ll be joining a collaborative, fast-paced and creative team who are passionate about delivering visually engaging and impactful work across presentations, social media, digital platforms, video and live events.

The Difference You Will Make

As a Commercial Marketing Junior Designer, you will support the creation and delivery of high-quality, visually engaging materials that enable Bauer Media Advertising to communicate effectively with commercial partners.

Through creativity, attention to detail and a strong understanding of visual communication, you will help translate ideas, data and messaging into clear and compelling design outputs across multiple platforms.

Working closely with the Commercial Marketing Art Director and wider team, you will contribute to the creation of presentations, campaign assets and motion content that support pitches, campaigns and partnerships.

This is a junior role with strong opportunities to learn, develop and refine your creative and technical skills within a dynamic media environment.

Your Role:

You will support the Commercial Marketing team from both a creative and administrative perspective, delivering high-quality design work under the guidance of the Commercial Marketing Art Director.

You will assist in producing a range of visual outputs including presentations, social media assets and motion content, ensuring consistency with Bauer Media Group brand guidelines.

Alongside this, you will take part in ongoing training and development to build your expertise across design, tools and creative processes while contributing to team delivery.

Your Responsibilities:

In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the production and formatting of pitch decks, presentations and media packs
• Building and updating PowerPoint presentations, translating content and data into clear, visually engaging slides
• Supporting the creation of static assets and visual mock-ups in line with brand guidelines
• Creating motion graphics and supporting basic video editing tasks under direction
• Applying Bauer Media Group brand guidelines consistently across all outputs
• Supporting the organisation and management of brand assets, including image libraries and templates
• Maintaining shared folders and design resources to ensure consistency and easy access
• Managing assigned tasks to deadlines, flagging risks and issues when needed
• Collaborating with Commercial Marketing Executives and wider teams, taking on feedback constructively
• Supporting the production of assets for internal and external campaigns, including events
• Conducting quality checks to ensure outputs are accurate, consistent and on-brand
• Ensuring materials meet accessibility and regulatory standards where required       

The Skills You Will Bring
 
Required:

• A strong understanding of core design principles such as layout, typography and visual hierarchy
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
• Ability to interpret and respond to creative briefs, asking questions where needed
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• A collaborative mindset and ability to take and apply feedback constructively
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop

Desired:

• Experience creating motion graphics or basic video editing
• Awareness of AI-supported design tools and how they can enhance creative output
• Familiarity with workflow and collaboration tools (e.g. Monday.com, Trello)
• Understanding of brand guidelines and visual identity systems
• An interest in media, content and audience engagement

Working Pattern / Location

This role is full time and based in London within Bauer Media Advertising. It operates on a hybrid working model, combining time in our London office with remote working, in line with company policy and business needs.

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

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

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