Senior Organisation Design Specialist

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media group is seeking an Organisation Design Specialist to drive transformation across Europe. This high-impact role involves leading OD projects, partnering with senior leaders, and shaping the future of work within a dynamic, collaborative environment. You'll have the opportunity to apply your expertise in organisation design frameworks and contribute to a major group-wide transformation initiative.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays & 2 volunteer days

Access to Bauer Academy for internal training

Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay

Opportunity for flexible working

Qualifications

• 4–6 years in OD consulting or in-house OD roles, ideally in complex environments.
• Proven experience applying OD tools and models across multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead or co-lead OD projects across Europe, including operating model design.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate strategy into structure.
• Facilitate workshops and challenge conventional thinking.

Skills

Analytical skills

Facilitation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Curiosity

Resilience

Passion for impact

Education

4–6 years in OD consulting or in-house OD roles

Job description

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Are you ready to shape the future of a dynamic, pan-European media powerhouse? Bauer Media Group is on a bold transformation journey—and we’re looking for a Organisation Design Specialistto help lead the way.

This is ahigh-impact, high-visibility rolewhere you’ll work directly with senior leaders across multiple markets, delivering OD solutions that drive real business outcomes. You’ll be part of a small, collaborative team with big ambitions, reporting to a supportive and visionary OD Director.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead or co-lead OD projects across Europe—from operating model design to org reviews and restructuring.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate strategy into structure.
• Facilitate workshops, build capability, and challenge conventional thinking.
• Apply OD frameworks (e.g., Galbraith, McKinsey 7S) to real-world challenges.
• Help shape the OD practice and contribute to a major group-wide transformation.

What You Bring:

• 4–6 years in OD consulting or in-house OD roles, ideally in complex, matrixed environments.
• Proven experience applying OD tools and models across multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A mindset that blends curiosity, resilience, and a passion for impact.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of amajor transformationfollowing a large acquisition.
• Work in aflexible, hybridenvironment with autonomy and variety.
• Join a team that valuesintellectual challenge, collaboration, and innovation.
• Progression opportunities toward Head of OD roles.

This is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape the future of workat one of Europe’s most influential media groups.

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 25 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

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.

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