Junior Business Analyst
About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive and analytical Junior Business Analyst to join our Bauer Media Advertising team in London. If you’re passionate about turning data into insight, enjoy working cross-functionally, and want to grow your career in media and finance, this is a fantastic opportunity to get hands-on experience in a dynamic environment.
In this role, you’ll support financial planning, reporting, and decision-making across our audio advertising business. You’ll work closely with senior analysts and stakeholders to help drive performance and ensure accurate forecasting and analysis.
Location: London, Hybrid (3 days in office: Tuesday to Thursday)
What you’ll be doing
- Assist in compiling daily and weekly booking reports across territories.
- Support the preparation of monthly and quarterly audio revenue forecasts.
- Help identify risks and opportunities in financial data and contribute to mitigation planning.
- Contribute to monthly commentary reports, combining trading data, KPIs, and market insights.
- Assist in preparing annual budgets and quarterly review packs for senior stakeholders.
- Support the management of commission structures and target setting.
- Provide analytical support for operational decisions and commercial initiatives.
- Help model financial scenarios and assess potential outcomes.
- Attend meetings to provide data and insights that support business discussions.
- Collaborate with finance teams across audio and publishing to share learnings and best practices.
What you’ll bring
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
- A curious mindset and eagerness to learn.
- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to support team goals.
- Confidence working with Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with financial tools is a plus.
- Enthusiasm for media, advertising, and business strategy.
If this sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you — Apply Now!
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
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.
If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.
Manchester, GB, M15 4PR
