Commercial Technology Architect

Bauer Media; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Bauer Academy access

Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity

Flexible working

Benefits details

Job summary

Bauer Media is seeking an Architect for Commercial Technology to shape the platforms powering our commercial business, including CRM, ad sales, campaign management, audience data and reporting. You will connect these capabilities end-to-end across Broadcast and Digital.

You will own the architecture view for commercial technology, guiding decisions and ensuring secure, scalable solutions across markets. Hybrid working from London or Manchester offices is supported.

Qualifications

• Strong foundations in solutions architecture and architecture governance.
• Experience with commercial or marketing technology platforms (CDP/CRM/ad sales/campaign management).
• Experience collaborating with data teams on data flows and non-functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the technical architecture across CDP, CRM, ad sales, campaign management, ad serving, programmatic platforms, reporting and integrations.
• Ensure the architecture supports the full commercial journey from audience to reporting.
• Partner with Commercial, Product, Data and Ad Operations to integrate advertising technology.
• Lead design reviews, surface options and trade-offs, maintain the shared technical model and drive Architecture Decision Records.
• Guide build/buy/integration decisions with lifecycle and TCO considerations.
• Engage Security, Legal, Finance and Infrastructure early for secure, governed solutions.
• Provide architectural oversight of vendors and balance local market needs with shared standards.

Skills

Architecture experience

Commercial technology

Data flows

Cross-functional communication

Multi-market collaboration

Tools

CDP

CRM

Ad tech platforms

Job description

Our Team: How we enrich everyday life

Bauer Media Audio is Europe s leading commercial audio broadcaster. We are evolving the world of audio through innovation across Broadcast and Digital. You ll join our collaborative architecture practice and work closely with the Audio Advertising Platform, Commercial and Data teams across multiple markets.

The Difference you will make

As an Architect for Commercial Technology, you will shape the platforms that power our commercial business, including CRM, ad sales, campaign management, audience data and reporting. You will connect these capabilities into a clear end-to-end architecture across Broadcast and Digital.

Your role

You will own the architecture view for commercial technology, helping teams make confident, well-informed technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the technical architecture across CDP, CRM, ad sales, campaign management, ad serving, programmatic platforms, reporting and integrations.
• Ensure the architecture supports the full commercial journey, from audience and proposition through sales, campaign delivery, measurement and reporting.
• Partner with Commercial, Product, Data and Ad Operations teams to integrate advertising technology across Broadcast and Digital.
• Lead design reviews, surface options and trade-offs, maintain the shared technical model and drive clear Architecture Decision Records.
• Guide build, buy and integrate decisions, considering reuse, lifecycle and total cost of ownership.
• Engage Security, Legal, Finance and Infrastructure early so solutions are secure, practical and well governed.
• Provide architectural oversight of vendors and balance local market needs with shared standards and scalable capabilities.

The Skills you will bring:

Essential:

• Strong technical foundations and solutions architecture experience.
• Practical experience with commercial or marketing technology, such as CDP, CRM, ad sales or campaign management platforms.
• Experience working with data teams on data flows, structures and non-functional requirements.
• Clear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to lead through influence, collaboration, patience and persuasion in a multi-market environment.

Desirable:

• Cloud experience, ideally AWS.
• Knowledge of system integration or iPaaS tooling.
• Experience in media, broadcast or advertising technology.
• Experience in matrix or multi-market organisations.

You do not need deep experience across every platform. Strong architecture foundations matters most. We know great candidates may not meet every requirement. If the role excites you and your experience is relevant, we d still like to hear from you.

Working Pattern/Location

Hybrid working arrangements from either London or Manchester offices - we're open.

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, 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! Find the full details of our benefits here

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.

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

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