Project Manager - Bauer Special Event

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join the Commercial team on a fixed-term contract to support the delivery of an extra special event for the Bauer Media Audio. 

As the Project Manager, you will be supporting the Director of Events and the Strategic Events Director in delivering a special event for Bauer Media Group Audio. You will be working with the Event Leads across the UK and European offices, to support the delivery of this special one day in Sept 2025.

Our Team:

Bauer Media Audio UK is proud of its 100+ commercial events which are produced annually, incorporating arena scale multiple artist gigs, outdoor day time events, club nights, and international events – for brands from KISS and KISSTORY to Magic and Absolute Radio, Planet Rock, Hits Radio and Greatest Hits Radio and more.

You will be working alongside the UK Commercial Events Team Event Directors and Event Managers and be a key point of contact for information (internally and externally) on this event.

This is a Fix-term position where you will work from our office in London.

What you’ll be doing:

• Overseeing event execution across multiple regions, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Serving as a key liaison between the Event Director's, regional teams, internal stakeholders, and external production partners.
• Ensuring external production teams align with event goals, schedules, and requirements.
• Organising and maintaining event files, track correspondence, and managing registrations and attendee lists.
• Assisting with budget management, invoice processing, and payment tracking.
• Providing hands-on support during events, monitoring activities, and adjusting as needed.
• Collecting and analysing feedback, compiling reports, and supporting debrief sessions.
• Troubleshooting event issues, escalating concerns, and supporting the Event Director in ensuring successful execution.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in managing and coordinating large-scale events.
• Skilled in handling large budgets, Project P&Ls, and reporting to senior leadership.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written skills to convey event value and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Highly organised, with strong project management abilities and experience working under time pressure.
• Ability to manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external consumers.
• Calm under pressure, proactive in flagging concerns, and committed to high work standards.
• Enthusiastic about Bauer Brands, a team player with a positive attitude, and open to occasional out-of-hours work.

If you're a motivated individual with a passion for Project Management in live events  we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date For Applications: Thursday 27th February

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

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

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