Programmatic Sales Executive

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international media company is seeking to enhance its digital audio advertising capabilities by hiring a professional specializing in programmatic revenue optimization. This role entails actively overseeing daily revenue performance and analyzing data to improve campaign effectiveness. The ideal candidate will possess strong sales experience, a proactive approach, and the ability to effectively communicate complex programmatic concepts. Offering a full-time position with a hybrid working model, the company emphasizes development and inclusivity for all applicants.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Internal training provider access

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience working in a sales-aligned environment.
• Confidence communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to explain programmatic concepts clearly and persuasively.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily programmatic revenue performance.
• Troubleshooting underperforming deals with SSPs and DSPs.
• Partnering closely with agency teams for commercial objectives.

Skills

Sales experience

Stakeholder communication

Programmatic concepts

Proactive sales approach

Familiarity with ad servers

Analytical skills

Tools

Google Ad Manager

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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You will be joining Bauer Media’s AudioXi Team. AudioXi is a powerful advertising solution that will be fuelled by our high-quality audio and publishing brands’ first‑party data to target audiences across a diverse range of audio content.

It will offer UK advertisers AI‑enabled opportunities to build effective, addressable campaigns, accessing consumer data from over 50 of our iconic and influential media brands, including audio networks Absolute Radio, KISS and Magic Radio, and podcasts, along with quality publishing brandssuch as Grazia, Empire, Car and Mother and Baby.

The Difference you will make:

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in overseeing programmatic revenue performance, optimising campaigns, and working with agencies and tech partners to drive success in digital audio advertising.

With fantastic learning and development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills, grow your expertise, and help expand audioXi’s market presence.

Your role:

• Overseeing daily programmatic revenue performance, ensuring deals deliver to budget.
• Troubleshoot underperforming deals with SSPs and DSPs, managing the process end‑to‑end.
• Partner closely with agency teams to support commercial conversations, pitching programmatic solutions and translating client objectives into effective campaign strategies.
• Supporting pre‑sales activity, including responding to briefs, shaping proposals, and providing programmatic expertise.
• Communicate Audio XI’s product offerings effectively to stakeholders.
• Analysing large data sets to identify trends in agency and DSP buying patterns,.
• Developing a deep understanding of programmatic vendors, partners, and RTB processes.
• Proactively identifying new revenue opportunities to expand Audio XI’s market presence.

The Skills you will bring:

• Experience working in a sales‑aligned environment.
• Confidence communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to explain programmatic concepts clearly and persuasively.
• A proven proactive, sales‑minded approach.
• Familiarity with ad servers such as Google Ad Manager (GAM), AdsWizz.
• An understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including SSPs, DSPs, and RTB processes.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret large data sets using Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, formulas).

Working Pattern/Location:

This is a full‑time role, Monday to Friday with flexible working hours available. We also offer a hybrid way of working that supports a balance of working from home and our office in London (5 minutes walk from Euston Station)

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 colour, 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.

Date Job Posting Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026