Description

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 as we expand. 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, and one of rapid expansion as we seek to support our broad portfolio of market-leading websites in autos, sport, home, consumer electronics, women’s lifestyle and TV/entertainment.
The ideal candidate will bring to the team proactivity, enthusiasm for and experience of delivering SEO insights to content teams with a strong organisational streak. They’ll be as happy refining and defining the process as they will in excellent delivery. As we scale, it’s crucial that we’re embedding best of breed processes and techniques into our operating model, and this role is there to help do that.
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.
Solid understanding of technical frameworks such as structured data.
Experience in analysing and interpreting web traffic and performing competitor analysis.
In-depth knowledge of Google Analytics & Webmaster tools .
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.
Previous experience in a line management role preferred
Package Description
Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.
25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days 
Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development 
Opportunity to buy additional holiday
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay 
Company pension 
Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives  
Discounted high street vouchers
About Bauer Media Group
Bauer Media Group has become an enduringly successful media corporation by focusing on creating content that matters most to millions of people around the world: from print and online publishing to radio and money-helper services for consumers, as well as sales and marketing services for SMB. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer focuses on the long term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our increasingly diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 15,000 shares a passion – to deliver content and services that are popular with, and helpful to, our customers and partners.
As the UK’s biggest selling magazine publisher, we create iconic and influential magazine media brands, digital properties and associated consumer and B2B live events for diverse, passionate audiences.  We reach 25 million consumers through our portfolio, which includes heat, Grazia, Closer, Empire, Motor Cycle News, Parkers, Mother& Baby, TV Choice, Take a Break, Bella, Yours, Garden News and Country Walking.  Our scale, coupled with the breadth of our portfolio, gives us an advantage over pure play magazine competitors. It also gives us a huge responsibility - our brands become the lens through which our audiences see the world, and for this reason, we take our responsibilities as a media outlet very seriously, recognising that we are responsible for shaping perceptions in the wider world.
Belonging at Bauer Mission statement
People are at the heart of everything we do. Inclusivity is part of who we are. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and encourage authenticity, knowing that our differences are celebrated.
What we will offer you
Quite simply, our promise to you is that Bauer Media is a great place to do great work with great people. Our people take an enormous amount of pride in the brands they support. They like their team members, and they feel supported by their managers. We all take collective responsibility for our culture, because we know it has a ripple effect out across our brands. That’s why our culture of inclusion at work, Belonging at Bauer, is at the heart of everything we do. Belonging at Bauer is about our dual goals of being as representative as we can of the audiences we serve, and about creating a working environment where all our people feel able to bring their whole selves to work every day. It’s part of everything we do, and everyone who works here is responsible. If you join us, you’ll be an important part of this as well.
Our mental health at work
We’re proud to be the driving force behind the “Where’s your head at?” campaign, which is working to put Mental Health First Aiders on an equal footing with traditional workplace First Aiders. This is a priority for all of us that work at Bauer and we now have fully trained Mental Health First Aiders supporting and working across all of our UK locations.
Learning and Development
As the only Media company to be in the top 100 apprenticeship employers, we are striving to always be a great place to do great work for all, Bauer is committed to offering learning and development initiatives through its Bauer Academy tailored to its people, empowering teams and individuals to grow and progress in their careers.
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.
Bauer Core Values
Passion
We LOVE what we do – it inspires, unifies and challenges us. Our passion is contagious – both loud and quiet, making the impossible possible.
Excellence
Our desire for excellence fuels our ambition for personal and business growth.
Trust
We value honesty and integrity. Trust is our foundation, empowering our people to live up to their full potential.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is our pursuit of opportunity – we are agile, focused and resourceful.
If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.