Senior Communications Executive

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company based in Greater London is seeking a Senior Communications Executive to support internal and external communication projects. The successful candidate will work on campaigns that promote diversity and sustainability initiatives. Responsibilities include managing the employee intranet content and developing communication strategies for publishing brands. The role offers a hybrid working model, requiring in-office attendance two days a week, and provides opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Access to Bauer Academy for training

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven internal communications experience is required.
• Confidence in delivering engaging campaigns across various channels is essential.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools for content creation and graphic design is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of internal communications.
• Manage content for the employee intranet and deliver multimedia campaigns.
• Work on external communications strategies and handle media queries.

Skills

Internal communications experience

Engaging campaigns delivery

Video content sourcing

Excellent writing skills

AI tools for content creation

Change communications exposure

Creativity and adaptability

Job description

As our Senior Communications Executive you will support the planning, production, activation, and evaluation of internal and external communication projects for Bauer Media’s UK Publishing operation. You’ll support the Head of Corporate Communications (Publishing UK) in devising and implementing creative and effective communications that support key messages for Bauer’s employees and its external audiences.

This will include communications that drive awareness of key business initiatives across our UK Publishing operation and the wider organisation such as our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments, sustainability agenda, and learning & development output.

As the successful candidate, you would play an important role in driving cultural change across the business, as well as managing the internal news agenda.

This role offers a hybrid working model, meaning 2 days per week in our London office, and the rest working from home.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Communications

• Partner with Head of Communications to deliver internal campaigns and materials.
• Manage and publish content on the employee intranet.
• Deliver multimedia campaigns and employee updates (townhalls, newsletters, Q&As).
• Support change, transformation, and OD communications with effective plans and toolkits.
• Draft and curate content across departments, including HR policy updates.
• Apply digital skills (intranet, video, photo editing) to enhance communications.

External & Strategic Communications

• Develop and implement creative strategies for Bauer’s publishing brands.
• Manage stakeholders and foster strong relationships across the business.
• Produce multimedia executions to agreed timelines.
• Collaborate with digital/social teams to amplify content.
• Handle media queries and support issues management.
• Align communications activity with KPIs and analyse results.
• Build and maintain external media, influencer, and industry relationships.
• Conduct media/social monitoring and demonstrate strong knowledge of the media landscape.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven internal communications experience.
• Ability and confidence to deliver engaging campaigns across multiple channels.
• Confidence in video content sourcing and social-style communications, including platforms such as TikTok and Viva Engage.
• Excellent writing skills
• Hands‑on experience with AI tools for content creation and graphic design, bringing innovation to communications.
• Exposure to change communications, supporting transformation projects and ensuring effective employee engagement.
• Ability to be creative and adaptable
• Passion for communications and willingness to learn and explore!

Closing Date: Sunday 11th January

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 [e-mail]

We are actively recruiting for this position, however, 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.