Software Asset Management Admin Analyst

About Bauer Media Group 

Bauer Media Group has become an enduringly successful media corporation by focusing on creating content that matters most to millions of people around the world: from print and online publishing to radio and money-saving services for consumers, as well as sales and marketing services. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer focuses on the long term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our increasingly diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a passion – to deliver content and services that are popular with, and helpful to, our customers and partners. 

About the Role 

Join our Group SAM Team and play a key role in managing software assets across the business! We oversee governance throughout the software lifecycle, ensuring accurate data, identifying risks, and uncovering savings opportunities. 

As a SAM Admin Analyst, you’ll handle data processing, maintain systems, and respond to licence-related queries through our licensing helpdesk. You’ll also assist in granting licences and collaborate with subject matter experts to resolve issues promptly, ensuring excellent service for our colleagues. 

This role is ideal for someone detail-oriented, organized, and eager to support effective software management. 

Location: Hybrid (UK-based, with occasional travel to London) 

Your responsibilities 

• Managing and processing requests for new software using mailboxes or service desk tools. 
• Replying to queries within agreed SLAs. 
• Setting up, maintaining, and closing user accounts on various licensing portals (e.g. Office 365, MSDN, Adobe). 
• Maintaining accurate records within the Group IT Asset Management tool. 
• Creating monthly cross-charge reports based on requests to be processed by Finance team. 
• Assisting the ITAM team in understanding licence availability and usage, as reported by the ITAM tool. 
• Creating and maintaining trend reporting to reflect progress against agreed metrics. 

What You’ll Bring 

• 2+ years of experience in an administrative role, preferably within IT or software asset management. 
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities 
• Proficient in data analysis and Microsoft Office 
• Excellent English communication skills (additional European languages such as German, Polish, French, or Danish are a plus but not essential) 

Our benefits 

We want to inspire not only our customers, we also want to inspire our colleagues. How? By giving you the opportunity to take on responsibility and by offering you a long-term perspective.  

You can also benefit from our attractive offers: 

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days 
• Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development 
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday 
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay 
• Company pension 
• Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance 
• Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%) 
• Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer 
• Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives 
• Discounted high street vouchers 

If you are looking for an independent position and would like to enrich our existing team with fresh impulses, we look forward to receiving your complete application documents.  

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 colour, disability in our house.