Planning Manager

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Bauer Academy

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working

2 volunteer days

Job summary

Bauer Media Group is hiring a Planning Manager for our Airtime Planning team. You will lead a team of Campaign Sales Coordinators, ensuring airtime campaigns are planned, booked and delivered accurately while delivering excellent client service.

We're seeking an organised, commercially minded leader with experience in campaign planning, media operations or a similar commercial environment. The role is hybrid, based in the UK, with collaboration across Sales, Finance and Operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in campaign planning, media operations or a similar commercial environment.
• Previous people management or coaching experience.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Confidence using data and AI-enabled tools to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support a team of Campaign Sales Coordinators.
• Oversee the planning, booking and delivery of airtime campaigns.
• Resolve complex planning queries and escalations.
• Monitor campaign accuracy, reporting and revenue tracking.
• Manage team workload and ensure client deadlines are met.
• Work closely with Sales, Finance and Operations to deliver campaigns successfully.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and ways of working.

Skills

Campaign planning

Media operations

People management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

AI-enabled tools

Job description

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Join our Airtime Planning team as a Planning Manager!

We're looking for an organised and commercially minded people leader with experience in campaign planning, media operations, or a similar commercial environment.

You'll lead a team of Campaign Sales Coordinators, ensuring airtime campaigns are planned, booked and delivered accurately while providing an excellent experience for clients and agencies.

Our Team: How we enrich everyday life

The Airtime Planning team sits within Bauer's Commercial function and plays a key role in delivering advertising campaigns across our audio portfolio. Working closely with Sales, Finance and Commercial Operations, we help maximise revenue while delivering outstanding service to agencies and clients.

The Difference you will make:

You'll lead and develop a high-performing team, oversee the successful delivery of campaigns, manage planning challenges, and help protect revenue. Through strong stakeholder relationships and continuous improvement, you'll support Bauer's reputation as a trusted advertising partner.

Your role:

• Lead, coach and support a team of Campaign Sales Coordinators.
• Oversee the planning, booking and delivery of airtime campaigns.
• Resolve complex planning queries and escalations.
• Monitor campaign accuracy, reporting and revenue tracking.
• Manage team workload and ensure client deadlines are met.
• Work closely with Sales, Finance and Operations to deliver campaigns successfully.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and ways of working.

The Skills you will bring:

• Experience in campaign planning, media operations, advertising or commercial support.
• Previous people management or coaching experience.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Confidence using data, technology and AI-enabled tools to improve performance.

Working Pattern/Location:

This is a hybrid role, combining office and home working, with collaboration across multiple commercial teams.

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.

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 [e-mail]

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 [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.