Head of Online

Our Team: How we enrich everyday life

We are a small group of passionate and results-driven professionals and work hard to achieve our goals. The consumer competition team is dedicated to creating, managing, and enhancing engagement through our competitions, that give our audiences the chance to win life changing prizes. This team create innovative competitions that captivate audiences, driving participation through strategic marketing efforts across multiple platforms including radio, digital, and social media.

The Difference you will make

As The Head of Online you will be accountable for the end-to-end performance of makemeawinner.co.uk’s online channel. You will be developing the online strategy in collaboration with the senior management team and own the online P&L, product roadmap and customer experience, ensuring that product, technology, propositions and marketing work together to deliver sustainable growth.

Acting as the “conductor” of all online activity, you will turn strategic objectives into a coherent, prioritised delivery plan and ensures strong execution across teams and partners.

Your role

• Translate the overarching commercial strategy and targets into a clear, integrated online plan covering product, UX/UI, propositions, marketing and operations.
• Define and maintain the online roadmap, balancing growth, customer experience, compliance and operational efficiency.
• Own the full online P&L and performance view, including acquisition, engagement, retention and revenue.
• Oversee the online product portfolio, including competitions, mechanics and pricing strategies.
• Lead the delivery of UX/UI improvements to enhance customer journeys, conversion and engagement.
• Line-manage and prioritise the work of the ‘Online Product & Technology Manager’ and ‘Online Propositions & Growth Manager’.
• Take responsibility for key commercial and product decisions within remit.

The Skills you will bring

• Proven senior experience owning and growing an online or digital P&L.
• Strong background in digital product management, UX/UI optimisation and online propositions.
• Experience leading and prioritising multidisciplinary teams.
• Commercially sharp, data-driven and experience making high-impact decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Working Pattern/Location

This is a full-time role, Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours a week. We also support a hybrid work model that balances working from home and our office in Manchester (Castle Quays)

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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