Audience Operations Manager

The Focus of the Role: Based in either the London or Peterborough office (hybrid working possible), you will work closely with the Head of Audience Development and the wider audience development team to ensure that our audience and SEO team functions efficiently and effectively deliver audience reach from the organic search channel to Bauer’s websites. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Audience Operations Manager, ideally with B2C media sector experience, to join a high functioning team. This role will focus on operational effectiveness to ensure that we’re able to deliver substantial growth to our sites by defining and implementing cutting edge and scalable processes into the team and the wider business. It’s an exciting time in our development, as we seek to support our broad portfolio of market-leading websites in autos, sport, home, consumer electronics, women’s lifestyle and TV/entertainment. You’ll bring to the team proactivity, enthusiasm for and experience of delivering SEO insights to content teams with a strong organisational streak. Please note; This is a fixed term contract for maternity cover.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, implement and embed a best of breed operating approach for an in-house SEO team working with content and product/development teams.
• Take on responsibility for a portfolio of our market-leading B2C media brands, working with editors and brand stakeholders to maximise reach and engagement via Google’s surfaces.
• Management responsibility for a small team of SEO managers within the wider audience organisation.

What You’ll Bring:

• Previous experience of working in SEO and Audience Development, preferably within a content / publishing environment.
• Good knowledge of SEO including best practices, ranking factors and SEO techniques.
• Diplomatic and persuasive with fantastic communication skills to build working relationships with content, development and stakeholders.
• Strong experience of best practice in audience processes across keyword research, content and tech auditing, and content creation and update workflow processes.
• Experience in analysing and interpreting web traffic and performing competitor analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of Google Analytics & Webmaster tools.
• Previous experience in a line management role preferred.

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd February

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!

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended. If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email; we would love to hear from you.