Broadcast Principal Architect in London

The Difference You Will Make As a Principal Architect, you will act as a senior technical leader responsible for shaping the architecture of our broadcast and commercial technology platforms and the integrations that connect them.

Reporting to the Director of Architecture, you will combine strategic direction with hands‑on involvement, acting as a trusted partner to leadership and key stakeholders while supporting the transformation of broadcast technology to the cloud and renewal of commercial platforms.

Your Role You’ll own the architecture vision for your area and provide both leadership and technical oversight across major initiatives.

Responsibilities Own and maintain architecture vision for broadcast, commercial platforms and integrations Provide oversight across programmes including cloud transformation and platform renewal Establish and apply architecture standards, patterns and principles Lead architectural reviews, technology assessments and decision‑making Encourage reuse and consider lifecycle and total cost of ownership Lead and mentor solution architects Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, product and commercial teams Ensure alignment with security, legal, finance and infrastructure stakeholders Oversee integration design and data flows across core systems Guide technology adoption and remove ambiguity through strong solution design Balance strategic direction with delivery into production The Skills You Will Bring Strong technical background with architecture leadership experience Experience in broadcast or media technology Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to lead through influence and collaboration.

Our markets retain real autonomy, so alignment is built collaboratively rather than directed, which takes patience as much as persuasion Hands‑on cloud experience (ideally AWS) Knowledge of system integration or i Paa S tooling Experience with media asset management Experience in matrix or multi‑market organisations We don’t expect candidates to bring experience across all technology areas.

Depth in one or two areas, alongside strong architecture foundations, is what matters.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t cover everything listed here.

Working Pattern & Location Hybrid working twice a week in office, this role can be based out of Peterborough/London/Manchester.

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,