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We are looking for an Audio Account Director to join our Advertising Team in London

Every member of the Bauer Media advertising team from sales through to production is focused on delivering a class leading, seamless experience for our customers across every touchpoint.

It’s the Audio Account Director’s responsibility to help our key media agency partners navigate and buy into our market leading portfolio of audio brands and audiences.

Focused on the Publicis (Zenith) territory the main purpose of the role is to drive revenues by selling creative solutions to briefs received and proactively pitching opportunities where relevant. There is responsibility on effective airtime trading looking to influence spend outside of the trading deal parameters and upselling and increasing our digital audio revenues via Octave. The Audio Account Director will be required to build Bauer’s external reputation by ensuring that we are seen as a dynamic, collaborative, respected partner.

The Audio Account Director reports to the Audio Group Head. They work closely with the Client Lead(s), and Creative Strategist(s) aligned to the hub to ensure the Customer Strategies and Adventure Process are implemented effectively in relation to audio. The Audio Account Director will be part of a collaborative and cohesive team working in a fun & thriving environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in working with media agencies, proven sales skills & a deep understanding of the audio market, including that of Bauer’s audio portfolio. Experience on working on a variety of S&P deals and an understanding of our creative process would be favoured.

This role requires excellent communication & collaboration, an ability to build relationships with key agency contacts & able to work in a fast paced environment across a variety of projects. We are looking for a real team player, with a positive attitude to their work.

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.

Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute, TV Choice, Scala, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more!

Bauer Media Group has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We LOVE what we do – it inspires, unifies and challenges us. Our passion is contagious – both loud and quiet, making the impossible possible.

Our desire for excellence fuels our ambition for personal and business growth.

We value honesty and integrity. Trust is our foundation, empowering our people to live up to their full potential.

Entrepreneurship is our pursuit of opportunity – we are agile, focused and resourceful

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process please email [email protected] we would love to hear from you.