At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape Bauer's Media Operations, ensuring high performance across platforms and teams.
- Company: Join Bauer, a dynamic media company at the forefront of audio and technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy 28 days holiday, flexible working, and access to personal development opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for growth in an inclusive workplace.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a collaborative environment with autonomy to innovate.
- Qualifications: Experience in media operations and leadership skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
You’ll be joining our Broadcast, Commercial & Media Technology team, part of Bauer’s Audio, Technology & AI function – a group at the heart of how our content reaches millions of listeners every day. This is a collaborative, low-politics environment where people are trusted to get on with what they do best. The team is made up of specialists across video, media platforms, integration and support, working together to deliver reliable, scalable technology across multiple markets. It’s a team that values ownership, curiosity and problem-solving, with a strong focus on delivering outcomes rather than ticking boxes.
This is a newly shaped role, giving you the opportunity to build and lead a Media Operations function at an exciting point in Bauer’s growth. You’ll play a critical role in bringing structure to an evolving environment – ensuring our media platforms run reliably, scale effectively, and support our teams across multiple countries. What makes this role different is the level of autonomy. You won’t be stepping into a fully defined setup – you’ll have the space to shape how this function operates, how the team evolves and how success is measured.
You’ll lead the operational delivery of Bauer’s media platforms, ensuring high performance across systems, teams and markets:
- Leading and developing a small, specialist Media Operations team
- Defining and implementing operating models, SLAs and support frameworks
- Owning the performance and reliability of media platforms and services
- Driving operational excellence across workflows
- Partnering with Product and Engineering teams
- Ensuring delivery across multiple international markets
- Driving automation and efficiency improvements
The Skills you will bring:
- Experience in media, broadcasting, telco or similar environment
- Experience in technology operations or service delivery
- Understanding of platform/service delivery in critical environments
- Ability to work across technical and business stakeholders
- Leadership or team mentoring experience
Nice to have:
- Experience working across multiple countries
- Exposure to media workflows or integration platforms
Working Pattern / Location: Hybrid working (1-2 days a week in the office). UK-based – London preferred, Manchester also considered.
What’s in it for you:
- 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use
- Access to Bauer Academy for personal development
- Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay
- Flexible working opportunities
- And much more!
If this sounds like a role you’d love to explore, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us tell the stories that matter most. 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.
